Pantry recipe

Pineapple Peel Tea with Cinnamon and Ginger

The home classic that uses the peel: sweet, spicy and fragrant.

20 min 1 litre Hot Caffeine-free Easy

Ingredients

from 1 pineapplewell-washed pineapple peels
1.2 litreswater
1cinnamon stick
3 slicesginger
to tastesugar or honey

Method

  1. Scrub the peels well with a small brush.
  2. Put them in a pan with the water, cinnamon and ginger. Bring to the boil and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
  3. Turn off the heat, rest 5 minutes and strain. Sweeten if you like and serve hot or iced.

Tip: Add the pineapple core too: it gives the tea more flavour and sweetness.

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