Squash it just concentrated fruit juices. They are readily available in shops, you just need to add some water to have it..During my shopping, i come across lots of squash bottle but i have never picked one. It is because they are so simple to make at home, so why do you want to get it from stores..
Normally i make lemonsquash, pineapple squash at home often, but i dont add citric acid in them because i make a small batch of them. But this time i wanted to make it with citric acid because i just wanted a version of that in my blog. I made a batch of mint squash too and it was spot on..
Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 25 to 30 mins
Makes : 1 liter of squash
Ingredients:
Pineapples - 4 cup pureed and strained
Pineapple - 1 cup chopped into small piece
Sugar - 3 cup
Citric Acid - ½ tsp (use lemon juice)
Water - as needed
Pineapple Essence (Optional) few drops
Method:
Take pineapple puree, sugar, pineapple chunks in a sauce pan and boil it for 15 mins till it gets thick.
Now add in pineapple essence and citric acid mix.
Cool it and store it in a bottle.
When serving, pour little syrup in a cup and top with icecold water and icecubes. Enjoy.
HERE IS A QUICK VIDEO:
Pictorial:
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| Cut a pineapple |
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| slice off the skin |
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| I use a serrated knife for doing that |
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| i chopped ¼ of the pineapple into small pieces and others into big chunks |
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| take chopped pineapples in a blender |
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| puree till smooth |
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| strain the juice |
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| press to remove as much juice as possible |
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| Now the juice is done |
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| take citric acid in a small bowl |
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| Add in little water to melt it |
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| take the juice in a sauce pan |
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| add in sugar |
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| add in pineapple chunks |
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| add it in |
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| boil it |
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| simmer for few mins till it gets thick |
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| Now it is done |
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| add in pineapple essence |
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| add in the citric acid mix |
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| Mix well..look how thick and syrupy it looks |
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| Cool it and store it in a bottle |
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| for serving..take a tall glass |
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| fill little syrup over it |
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| cover with cold water |
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| drop some icecubes |
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| Serve |
Rajesh Kumar
Thanks for all your efforts that you have put in this.very interesting information.i would like to do all the information
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hema
Mam ur recipes are so superb.. M trying one by one since m new to cooking, ur blog helps me a lot.. N my question is how long can we store this squash..?
Aarthi
@hemau can keep it for many months
Anonymous
is there any problem if we dont add the acid????
Aarthi
it wont stay longer. and citric acid gives nice tart taste
Ryan
Very nice!
Payal
Don't we need to add water along with sugar to the juice while boiling?
Aarthi
no need. the pineapple will be bit watery. as you grind pineapple use water
Preethi
Tried this today with 1 while pineapple and it yielded around 500ml squash! Wonderful recipe thanks a bunch .
I added lemon juice for citric acid, will it act as preservative? In that case how long can i store it?
Aarthi
You can keep it for over a month in fridge
Preethi
Thank you Aarthi! Have you tried any other squash apart from the mint, grape and pineapple. Just curious as in how many types of squash we can prepare. Any guidance is greatly appreciated
Aarthi
U can make strawberry, oranges