Tanzanian Pineapple Squashed Beverage

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 fresh pineapple, peel & core of, cut into small pieces
• 1 quart water, approx
• 4 cups sugar, approx
• 1/2 cup lemon juice, fresh

Recipe

• 1 put the pineapple peel and core in a nonreactive saucepan and add enough water to cover them.
• 2 bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.
• 3 strain the liquid through a cloth and press the juice out of the peel and core.
• 4 measure the mixture, and for each cup (1/4 litre) use 1 cup of sugar.
• 5 heat the juice with the sugar over low heat until the sugar is dissolved.
• 6 cool the mixture.
• 7 add the lemon juice.
• 8 pour into clean bottles, cork and store.