Pineapple and Cucumber Juice
This Pineapple and Cucumber Juice recipe is a delicious way to get nutrients and minerals like vitamin C and potassium. This juice is also hydrating, so it’s perfect for quenching your thirst on hot summer days. Learn how to make it in a juicer or a blender!
Juice is a delicious and refreshing treat. Making it fresh at home is the best way to get the most nutrients!
It’s fun to adjust parts of the recipe to your liking, too, like adjusting the amounts of lemon or ginger.
This particular juice combo is also a great way to get sweet flavors with amazing healthy benefits including anti-inflammatory properties (see my article on the benefits of cucumber juice).
Recipe Benefits
- This fresh juice contains vitamin C plus potassium. It’s an easy way to replenish your nutrients using natural ingredients.
- Pineapple juice is refreshing and hydrating for a hot summer day. Cucumber fruits are naturally hydrating without hardly any calories. This Pineapple Cucumber Drink recipe has less sugar than most drinks you’ll find at the store.
- Fresh juice retains the most nutrients and is so much tastier when it’s homemade than in a bottle.
Ingredients
- Pineapple contains vitamin C which can help reduce inflammation and boost the immune system. Pineapple is also on my list of the best gut healing foods due to its benefits for gut health! Try to find a whole fresh pineapple or fresh pineapple chunks for this recipe. You may also like my recipe for Pineapple Juice with Ginger.
- Cucumber fruits contain a high water content which is super hydrating. They are one of my favorite ingredients for incorporating into green juice or vegetable juice. English cucumbers and Persian cucumbers are the best cucumbers to use in juice. They have a neutral flavor with slight sweet notes.
- Coconut water aids in hydration much like sports drinks but without added sugars and colors. Be sure to use a coconut water and not coconut milk. Be sure to read the ingredient label of the bottle you buy to make sure it has no added sugar.
Please see the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact ingredients and measurements.
Recipe Steps
Step One
Prep your ingredients using a sharp knife. If you’re using a fresh pineapple, be sure to cut off all the pineapple peels.
Add chopped ingredients to the jar of a high speed blender. You can also use a food processor or juicer.
Please see the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact ingredients and measurements.
Step Two
Blend on high until smooth.
Step Three
If using a blender or food processor, you will want to strain the juice in a nut milk bag or cheesecloth.
Step Four
Serve immediately and enjoy your homemade Cucumber Pineapple Juice!
Garnish the glass with a pineapple wedge or cucumber slices.
I hope you agree that this pineapple cucumber aqua fresca using fresh ingredients hits the spot. It’s such a refreshing drink and a perfect choice for a hot day.
Recipe Tips
- You can easily double or triple this easy recipe for more servings.
- Fresh juice is best served right after it’s made. But, it can be stored in a covered container or large pitcher in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- You can peel the cucumber if you want to, but you don’t have to. You can also use two Persian cucumbers instead of an English cucumber, if you wish.
- Feel free to get creative with this recipe! You can also add mint leaves or use lime juice instead of lemon juice. Try adding fresh ginger for extra zing and nutrition. Bell peppers also pair nicely with this recipe, although they will change the color of the juice.
Recipe FAQs
You don’t! Especially if you are using English cucumbers, the skin is very thin and should be processed by the machine just fine.
But, if you want to reduce any bitterness to the juice, you can peel the cucumber if you wish.
Yes, but fresh pineapple is best for the optimal flavor and nutrition.
Pineapple has quite a bit of natural sugar in it, so this juice is not necessarily great for weight loss. However, if you cut out sugar-sweetened beverages and drink this juice instead in moderation, then it may help aid weight loss.
Another benefit of juicing pineapple is that it may help reduce inflammation; see my full list of anti-inflammatory juices.
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- Ginger Lemon Shot
- Carrot Juice with Oranges
- Apple Cider Vinegar and Lemon Juice
- Fennel Juice
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Pineapple and Cucumber Juice
This Pineapple and Cucumber Juice recipe is a delicious way to get nutrients and minerals like vitamin C and potassium. This juice is also hydrating, so it’s perfect for quenching your thirst on hot summer days. Learn how to make it in a juicer or a blender!
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 3 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 English cucumber
- 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks (from about 1/2 of a fresh pineapple)
- 1/2 lemon, peeled
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
- 1/2 cup coconut water
Instructions
- Cut the cucumber into large pieces that will fit through the feeding tube of a juicer. If you will be using a blender to make your juice, then cut your produce into smaller pieces than if you are using a juicer.
- If you are using a juicer, then run the vegetable and fruit pieces through the juicer. Collect the juice in a pitcher, stir in the coconut water, and serve immediately.
- If you are using a food processor or blender, add the cucumber, pineapple, lemon, ginger, and coconut water to the base. Blend or process on high for 20-30 seconds, or until the mixture is smooth.
- Then, pour the blended juice through a nut milk bag, squeezing it from the top down to drain the juice into a pitcher. Discard the collected pulp, or save it and use it for another purpose.
- Serve the juice immediately.
Notes
- You can easily double or triple this recipe for more servings.
- Fresh juice is best served right after it’s made. But, it can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- You can peel the cucumber if you want to, but you don’t have to. You can also use two Persian cucumbers instead of an English cucumber, if you wish.
- Be sure to use coconut water without any added sugars.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Juice
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 ounces
- Calories: 52
- Sugar: 9.4 g
- Sodium: 43.7 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 12.2 g
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 0.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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One of my favorite summer drinks ever!!!