CARAMELIZED PINEAPPLE is a simple yet refined dessert, perfect for finishing a meal with a sweet, fragrant and exotic note. Pineapple slices are cooked in a pan with sugar until they develop a delightful golden caramel, while rum adds an intense, enveloping aroma that enhances the fruit’s naturally fresh and slightly tangy flavor.
During cooking, the pineapple becomes soft and juicy, absorbing the scent of caramel and rum, creating a perfect balance between sweetness and freshness. The result is an elegant, light dessert, ideal served warm, perhaps accompanied by a scoop of ice cream or a sprinkle of coconut.
Easy and quick to prepare, caramelized pineapple with rum is perfect when you want to present an attractive, tasty dessert with just a few ingredients.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 servings
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 1 pineapple
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 5 tbsp water
- 1 lemon (juice)
- 1/2 glass rum
- 1 packet vanillin
- cream ice cream (or vanilla)
- mint
For the caramelized pineapple you will need
- 1 Cutting board
- 1 Knife
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Pan
- 1 Citrus juicer
Preparation – Caramelized Pineapple
To prepare the caramelized pineapple, start by cutting off the base and the crown of the pineapple and removing the rind, taking care to remove any dark spots. Cut the pineapple into slices about 3/8 inch (1 cm) thick and place them in a bowl that can easily hold them.
Moisten with the rum and let rest for at least 1 hour, turning the slices occasionally.Squeeze the lemon and set the juice aside.
In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, put the granulated sugar and brown sugar, add five tablespoons of water and stir over medium heat until the sugar has completely dissolved.
Without stirring any further, gently simmer the caramel, shaking the pan occasionally, until it reaches a nice golden color.
Add the lemon juice, the liquid from macerating the fruit, the vanillin and stir over low heat until everything is well combined, about 5 minutes.Place the pineapple slices in the saucepan and turn them a couple of times so the caramel coats them evenly. Cook for 10 minutes.
Let cool in the pan.Serve the caramelized pineapple accompanied by cream or vanilla ice cream and a few mint leaves.
