Rum-soaked grilled pineapple with ginger ice cream

When the summer gets hot, the chef’s get grilling. Why turn on the stove when you can have a cold one and cook outside? Plus, the cleanup is a breeze! For dinner, throw together a fresh-from-the-garden salad alongside grilled meat or fish. Top it off with a dessert off the grill, too! Rum-soaked grilled pineapple with ginger ice cream is the perfect ending to a great meal.

Soaking the pineapple in rum before grilling gives it fabulous flavor, plus you’re guaranteed caramelization. The sweetness of the pineapple can use some contrast — spicy dark rum gives it a nice kick in the pants. For oooh’s and aaah’s, serve the pineapple with homemade ginger ice cream.

Rum-soaked grilled pineapple with ginger ice cream

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 : serves 4-6 Prep Time: 30M Cooking Time: 20M 20M

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

1 pineapple, peeled and cut into slices
2-3 cups rum
½ cup brown sugar
ginger ice cream, for serving

Instructions

Soak the pineapple slices in rum, for a minimum of 3 hours, or overnight if possible.
 Any extra "soaking liquid" must be used in a cocktail of your choice — grilling is thirsty work!

After dinner has been served, keep that grill hot. Spread the brown sugar on a plate, and place the pineapple slices on top. Flip each pineapple slice to get a thin coating of brown sugar. This is "extra-beautiful caramelization insurance!"

Grill these beauties. Serve with homemade ice cream or storebought vanilla. Drizzle with leftover rum from the marinade, if didn't get around to making that cocktail. Better than a colada!

Beat the heat at Hipcooks with our summertime grilling classes. Learn a fabulous meal and grilling techniques at our Thrill of the Grill class, at these Hipcooks studios over the summer. If you don’t see it on our calendar, please email us a class request — we’d love to accommodate! Also, for any classes that are already full  — may we recommend the Wait List option? Signing up for a waitlist means that we’ll offer the class again and let you know when we do!