Pineapple Ginger Juice
Pineapple juice with ginger is a flavorful easy drink the whole family will love! Made with fresh pineapple, ginger, and a hint of lime juice, this homemade drink only takes a few minutes to make.
Quench your thirst with this flavorful homemade juice straight from the heart of West Africa! Bursting with simplicity, flavor, and refreshing goodness, it’s the ultimate kid-friendly beverage.
It is a great drink to introduce to kids because it is fresh, and sweet, and the mix of pineapple and ginger gives new flavor combinations that help kids expand their palates.
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Ingredients to make pineapple ginger juice
You only need a few ingredients to make this homemade juice. For the full amounts and directions, please make sure you scroll down to the recipe
- Pineapple – You can use fresh or frozen (but thawed) pineapple. If you have a juicer, I recommend using that. If you use a blender to blend your own pineapple down, you need to blend really well (about 3-5 minutes), and then strain the juice through a sieve to get all the chunks out. I tested this recipe without straining and it was just waaaaay too chunky, even after I blended it as well as I could.
- Ginger – You will want to use fresh ginger, not dried. The amount of ginger you use can be changed. Fresh ginger has a potent flavor, so the more you use the stronger of a punch it will have.
- Sugar – A little granulated sugar helps sweeten the juice just a little. If you are using pineapple that is super sweet already, you can reduce or omit the sugar.
- Lime Juice – A bit of citrus really brightens the flavors.
- Water – Use tap or bottled water.
How to make pineapple ginger juice
This recipe is simple to make! For the full set of directions, please scroll down to the recipe card below. This is just a general overview on how to make it to help you plan.
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and 1 cup of water with the fresh ginger.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir constantly until the sugar dissolves.
- Turn off the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature.
- Remove the ginger from the sugar water.
- Use a food processor or blender to puree the pineapple. Strain through a sieve to remove the chunks.
- In a pitcher, combine the pineapple juice, ginger sugar water, and the remaining cups of water.
- Refrigerate until cool, and serve over ice.
Timing of this recipe
This recipe doesn’t take much time at all. The longest part is waiting for the ginger simple syrup to cool. You can speed this up by placing it in the fridge, or you can ice it down.
Prepping ahead of time
This juice will keep for 3-5 days when stored in a pitcher with a lid in the fridge. It will settle while sitting and will need to be stirred before serving.
How to serve this to your family
This juice is great to serve in any season and any time of day. But I think it particularly shines when served with a meal that is on the spicier side.
These would also be amazing turned into ice pops!
How to make this kid friendly
This drink is so kid friendly! If your little one is new to the flavor of ginger, you can reduce the amount of ginger in the recipe, and adjust the sugar level to change how sweet it is to what suits your family best.
Dinner conversations with kids
How we talk about our food is important! Try these conversation starters:
- How is this juice similar to other juices you have had?
- Can you taste the ginger? Do you think it would be better with more ginger or less?
- What meals do you think this juice would be good with?
Read more about how to explore the sense of taste with your kids.
Kids in the kitchen: How your kids can help you cook
This homemade juice recipe is perfect for kids to help with because it is so simple.
- Kids aged 1-3 can help you mix all the ingredients together.
- Kids aged 4-6 can do everything above plus slice the ginger.
- Kids aged 7-10+ can help you do everything above, plus help you make the simple syrup.
*Please note that these recommendations are generalized, and to please use your personal discretion with your child’s skill level. And always, always supervise! Read more about how to have your children help you in the kitchen.
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Pineapple Ginger Juice Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 7 cups water divided
- 2 inch ginger peeled and roughly chopped
- 24 ounces pineapple chunks
- 1 lime juiced
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and 1 cup of water with the fresh ginger.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat and stir constantly until the sugar dissolves.
- Turn off the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature.
- Use a food processor or a blender to blend the pineapple chunks down as much as possible, about 5 minutes.
- Strain the pureed pineapple through a fine mesh sieve, gently pressing down to get as much juice out as possible.
- Remove the ginger from the cooled sugar water.
- In a pitcher, combine the strained pineapple juice, ginger sugar water, and the remaining cups of water.
- Refrigerate until cool, and serve over ice.
