Pineapple Peel Tea

Pineapple Peel Tea

Skin is in. Suddenly everyone is waking up to the health benefits of fruit peels. I stumbled upon this drink, tried it out and loved it. Peels of fruits are loaded with antioxidants and most of the nutrition is in the skin and just below the skin. So what better way to take advantage of this! This tea has a strong pineapple flavour and is very soothing and warming particularly on a winter afternoon. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes to brew it and sip it while it's hot.

  

Ingredients

Pineapple peels - 1 1/2 cups

Water - 3 cups

Method

Wash the pineapple well

Remove the peel with a part of the flesh

Boil water

Add the peels

Let it cook for about 15 mins

Strain and drink the tea hot

Health Benefits of Pineapple Skin

Storehouse of vitamin C, bromelain and antioxidants          

Extremely effective in water retention, bloating and cellulite owing to its rich potassium content. Great news for women!

Bromelain, present in the rind, is the enzyme responsible for improving digestion and treats inflammation

Ginger Cinnamon Cookies...Chocolate Tea

Ginger Cinnamon Cookies

Ingredients

Whole wheat flour – 2 cups

Baking Soda – 2 tp

Ginger powder – 3 tsp

Cinnamon powder – 2 tsp

Clove powder – 1 tsp

Salt – ½ tsp

Jaggery powder – 1 cup

Candied ginger pieces – ¼ cup (add a little flour while cutting them if you find it becomes sticky)

Honey or Molasses – ¼ cup

Butter – ½ cup

Egg – 1

Method

Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl

Cream the butter

Add jaggery powder and beat

Add egg and beat the mixture well

Add the dry mixture slowly to this and mix to form dough like

Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (I kept it for 8 hours)

Take it out 15 mins before baking

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C

Make small sized balls of the dough and flatten with a fork

Arrange them on a baking tray keeping enough distance between them. They increase in size

Bake for about 10 mins

Cool and enjoy the crunchy biscuits with hot chocolate tea

Chocolate Tea

Add ½  tsp secret ingredient (pic of the special mix given below) to 2 tsp tea powder and make your regular tea