Holistic Pink Lemonade for Period Cramps
Ingredients
- 1 Pink Pineapple or 1 regular pineapple & 1 tsp pitaya/beet powder
- 2 Lemons juiced
- 2 Cups Water
- 1.5 Teaspoons Nettle
- 1.5 Teaspoons Raspberry Leaf
- 1.5 Teaspoons Chamomile
- 1/2 Cup Frozen or Fresh Peaches defrosted, optional but adds a nice flavor!
Instructions
- In a HEAT SAFE mason jar (or a mug, whatever you prefer) combine your hot water with your raspberry leaf, nettle, and chamomile. Allow this to sit for at least 15 minutes but the longer the better. I allowed mine to seep for about 2 hours when it was completely cooled. **Be sure to save your pineapple skins! they're highly nutritious and can make an incredible Jamaican pineapple skin tea.
- While your tea is seeping, juice your pineapple, lemons, and defrosted frozen (or fresh) peaches. Strain if necessary. If you're using a blender, blend with just enough water for the produce to efficiently blend and juice, then strain.
- Once your tea has seeped for a good amount of time and cooled, strain & combine it with the pineapple juice.Served chilled over ice and enjoy!
Notes
*Pink pineapple was expensive! (about $5.99, regular pineapples where I live are typically $2.99-$3.49). I was just browsing Kroger, found it, and thought it would be fun to create a unique recipe with this. Don't feel pressured to buy it if you don't want to. To keep the pink color, you can use a regular pineapple and add about 1 teaspoon of pitaya (dragon fruit) or beet root powder (((: