How to make Pineapple Syrup – Natural Cough Remedy

Pineapple Syrup ready to drink, fresh pineapple pieces resting on a wooden board to enjoy

When you experience symptoms similar to a cold in the future, embrace the delightful and comforting qualities of pineapple by creating your own homemade cough syrup. This juice blend is gently heated on the stovetop, and I must say, indulging in this beverage provides a warm embrace reminiscent of nature's nurturing touch. If you desire, consider incorporating Manuka Honey for its additional soothing effects.

Taste

Sweet sugary flavour with a slight tart taste.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Pineapple with skin

  • 1 Lemon with skin

  • 2 tsp Manuka Honey (optional)

Juicing Time: 5 mins
Juice Qty: 500 ml (approx)
Serves: 2

Preparation

Pineapple (skin on)

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  1. Remove any stickers and especially any glue

  2. Cut off the top leaves

  3. Cut the whole pineapple in half

  4. Cut diagonally following the line in the skin

  5. Rotate and cut the opposite diagonal lines in the skin

Lemon

  1. Cut off any hard end points

  2. Slice lemons into rounds with skin on to give more flavour and get more juice from each lemon

Method

  1. In your Kuvings Cold Press Juicer start juicing the pineapple strips. Add them one at a time letting each strip press through before adding the next.

  2. Add lemon slices.

  3. Gently heat the juice in a saucepan over medium heat until just above body temperature, approx. 1 minute. Use your finger to test the heat. Do not let the juice boil as it will reduce the nutritional components.

  4. Turn off the heat and stir in the Manuka Honey (optional) before serving.

Drink immediately.

Health Benefits

Pineapple juice is filled with antioxidants, soluble fibre, and living water which keeps you full and hydrated at the same time.

Pineapple strengthens the immune system. Look at the amour of protection around the flesh. The fruit can take up to 2 years from flower to fruit. It has to outlast all four seasons - twice.

Pineapple has large amounts of vitamin C like its orange cousin, but it also has bromelain, an enzyme that helps suppress coughs and loosens the mucus that often accompanies colds.

The power of bromelain and vitamin C work together as a bacteria fighter, mucus cutter, cough suppressant, and overall immune system booster in the body.

Manuka Honey has the ability to dry up mucus, treat sore throats, and ease congestion.

The sugar in raw honey is nothing like processed sugar—don’t confuse it with table sugar. Man makes white sugar. Bees collect from plant species far and wide, and the glucose in honey is saturated with more than 200,000 phytochemical compounds.

Raw honey contains B12 coenzymes.

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