Chef Jody Adams

Grilled Pineapple with Rum, Lime Ginger and Ice Cream

Name: Grilled Pineapple with Rum, Lime Ginger and Ice Cream
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2/3 cup sugar; 1 organic lime, grated zest and juiced freshly squeezed; 1 organic orange, grated zest and juiced freshly squeezed; 2 bay leaves; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons ginger root, minced; 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 2 star anise; 1 ripe pineapple; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (mild tasting) or grapeseed oil; 1/4 cup dark rum; 1/4 cup ice cream vanilla or coconut flavor; 2 tablespoons mint, cut into thin strips for garnish

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Cuisine

American

Servings

2 servings

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

35 minutes

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Ingredients

2/3 cup sugar
1 organic lime, grated zest and juiced freshly squeezed
1 organic orange, grated zest and juiced freshly squeezed
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 teaspoons ginger root, minced
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
2 star anise
1 ripe pineapple
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (mild tasting) or grapeseed oil
1/4 cup dark rum
1/4 cup ice cream vanilla or coconut flavor
2 tablespoons mint, cut into thin strips for garnish

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Directions

Combine all the syrup ingredients in a non-reactive saucepan over medium heat.
Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
Remove from the heat. Remove the vanilla bean and allow it to cool.
When cool enough to handle, scrape the seeds into the syrup. Discard the pod or save for another use.
Prepare a medium fire on a grill. (A grill is medium when you can hold your hand close to the cooking surface for a count of 4 before having to pull it away.)
Chop off the pineapple flower (the sprout of spiky leaves) and the top inch or so of the fruit. Cut a slice off the bottom of the pineapple so it will stand upright.
Slice off the skin in long vertical strips. If there are any "eyes" remaining, cut them out with a paring knife or potato peeler.
If you have a pineapple corer, use it to remove the core, then lay the fruit on its side and cut eight 1/2 inch slices.
Use a paring knife or cookie cutter to remove the woody core at the center of each slice. (Reserve any remaining pineapple for another use.)
Brush the pineapple rings with the oil and grill on both sides until lightly charred, about 5 minutes per side.
Arrange 2 pineapple rings on each plate. Pour a tablespoon of rum over each set of rings, then drizzle with the spiced syrup.
Add a scoop of ice cream to each plate. Sprinkle with the strips of mint and serve.

Grilled Pineapple with Rum, Lime Ginger and Ice Cream