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Cinnamon Grilled Pineapple with Bourbon Glaze

Source of Recipe


Steven Raichlen






List of Ingredients



• 1/2 fresh pineapple, cut into 2-inch chunks
  
• 8 cinnamon sticks
  
• 8 mint leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
  
• .
  
• -- Bourbon Glaze --
  
• 1/2 stick (4 Tbsp) unsalted butter
  
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  
• 1/4 cup bourbon
  
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  
• Pinch of salt
  
• .
  
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream, for serving
  
• 4 martini glasses or bowls
  






Instructions



1. Using a pointed chopstick or metal skewer, make a starter hole in the center of each piece of the pineapple. Skewer 2 pineapple chunks on each cinnamon stick, with a mint leaf between them.
   
   
2. Prepare the glaze: Combine the butter, sugar, bourbon, ground cinnamon, cloves and salt in a saucepan and boil until thick and syrupy, 5 minutes.
   
   
3. Set up your grill for direct grilling and preheat to high. Clean and oil the grill grate. Grill the pineapple until nicely browned on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side, basting with the bourbon glaze. Serve, at once, spooning any excess glaze over the pineapple.
   
   Scoop the ice cream into the martini glasses or bowls. Place 2 pineapple kebabs in each, garnish with mint sprigs and serve.
   
   Makes 4 servings.