Pomegranate is a wonderful fruit with numerous health benefits. In the post, I have given information about offering juices to babies, health benefits of pomegranates to babies and the making of pomegranate juice with the quick and mess free method to deseed the pomegranates.
When to introduce juice for babies:
For the first 6 months, breastmilk or formula meets all the needs for a baby. Juices can be included in babies diet after 6 months, only during meal time as giving juice with meals helps body absorbs iron from the food. When you introduce dilute one part of juice with 10 parts of boiled water. Always prefer cup over bottle to give juice for babies to prevent tooth decay. U can offer maximum of 100 ml per day. Always remember that breastmilk or formula should be major for babies until one year hence prefer juices occasionally and when baby is sick.
- Helps to cure dental problems
- Eliminates digestive disorders
- Best remedy for diarrhoea
- Controls fevers
- Cure stomach infections
Lets get on to check how to de-seed the pomegranate and make the healthy pomegranate juice for babies.
- Pomegranate - 1 medium sized
- Water - ¼ cup
- Here is how to de-seed the pomegranate. Wash the pomegranate in running water thoroughly. Then cut about half an inch from the top and bottom of the pomegranate. Now score the pomegranate 4-6 times around the midline. Don't go so deep but deep enough to touch the skin.
- Now you can open the fruit using your thumb. It will break into 4-6 pieces easily. Now collect the pearls using your finger.
- Transfer the collected pomegranate pearls to the blender along with water. Blend it for 10 seconds. Don't grind too long as you might grind the seeds too.
- Strain through a strainer and collect the juice in a vessel.
Notes :
- Don’t blend for too long, as you might grind the seeds which makes the juice to taste bitter.
- Serve the juice fresh.
- You can add ice cubes to the juice if you want it more chilled.
- If making this juice for babies of age 6-12 months, Skip honey and ice cubes
Thanks for sharing nice recipes. My 3yr old having fever and cold.. She s fussy eater. 11.6kg only.. Pls tell his to increase her WG.
For fever and cold you can refer the recipes here: https://gkfooddiary.com/2015/12/foods-to-offer-during-cold-cough-in-baby-toddler-and-kids.html
Dont worry about weight if your child is active and meeting milestones. just include healthy foods like banana, ragi, egg, ghee etc..
Thanks for the information, I love your Posts
Can I give egg yolk to my 6 months old baby
yes after introducing basic foods like rice, lentils, few vegetables and fruits