Juice Bar Recipe
Pineapple Juice, Cucumber Lemonade, Iced Tea, Brewed Coffee
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Ingredients
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Pineapple Juice
Cucumber Lemonade
Iced Tea
Brewed Coffee
Method
Pineapple Juice
Prepare pineapple
Cut off the crown and base of the pineapple. Stand it upright and slice away the skin, then cut the fruit into quarters and remove the core. Chop the flesh into chunks (about 4 cups).
Blend
Place the pineapple chunks and 1 cup cold water in a blender. Add 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 45–60 seconds.
Strain (optional)
If you prefer a smoother juice, pour the blended mixture through a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth into a pitcher, pressing with a spatula to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard pulp or reserve for smoothies.
Chill and serve
Add ice to glasses (about 1/2 cup per serving) and pour pineapple juice over ice. Stir briefly and serve immediately. Yield: about 3–4 cups.
Cucumber Lemonade
Make cucumber puree
Trim and peel the cucumber if desired. Chop into chunks and add to a blender with 1/4 cup of the cold water. Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds.
Strain cucumber
Pour the cucumber puree through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing gently to extract juice. Discard or reserve pulp.
Combine lemonade
To the pitcher with cucumber juice, add 1 cup fresh lemon juice, 4 cups cold water, and 3 tablespoons simple syrup. Stir until combined. Taste and adjust sweetness or lemon to preference.
Finish and serve
Add 8 mint leaves (slap them between your palms first to release aroma) and gently muddle them in the pitcher or leave whole. Add ice to glasses and pour cucumber lemonade over ice. Garnish with a cucumber slice and a mint sprig if desired.
Iced Tea
Brew tea
Bring 4 cups water to a boil. Remove from heat and add 4 black tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes for a medium strength (longer for stronger).
Sweeten while hot
Remove tea bags, squeezing gently. While tea is still hot, stir in 3 tablespoons granulated sugar or honey until dissolved. This dissolves more easily when warm.
Cool
Let the sweetened tea cool to room temperature, then transfer to the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes, or pour over a large pitcher of ice to cool quickly.
Brewed Coffee
Measure and heat water
Measure 1 liter filtered water. Heat water to 92–96°C (just off boil). If using a drip machine, follow manufacturer water recommendations.
Brew
Place 60 g medium-ground coffee into your brewer (drip, pour-over, or French press). Pour or run the heated water over the grounds evenly. Brew time: drip ~5 minutes, pour-over ~3–4 minutes, French press 4 minutes before plunging.