Pineapple

Used in 6 recipes on RecipeWiki.

Pineapple is covered here as the whole ripe fruit, fresh pieces and the wedges used to garnish a drink. A ripe one smells sweet at the base and gives slightly when pressed. Its flavour is sweet and sharply acidic, with a tingle that comes from an enzyme that also tenderises meat. In Tacos al Pastor its sweetness cuts through the chilli-marinated pork. Its sugars caramelise quickly, which is the whole point of Grilled Pineapple with Rum Syrup. It also sits on the rim of a Piña Colada or Blue Hawaii. Cut off the woody core before using.

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Recipes with pineapple

Blue Hawaii — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Blue Hawaii

Rum, vodka, pineapple and blue curaçao — a drink invented to match a colour, and none the worse for admitting it.

15 minutesAmericanCocktails

Frozen Melon Colada — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Frozen Melon Colada

White rum, melon liqueur, pineapple and coconut blended into a thick pale-green frozen cocktail with a clean lime finish.

15 minutesCaribbeanCitrus

Grilled Pineapple with Rum Syrup — shot from directly overhead: pineapple wedges charred over high heat and spooned with a dark rum

Grilled Pineapple with Rum Syrup

Pineapple wedges charred over high heat and spooned with a dark rum, lime and brown sugar syrup reduced until it just coats.

30 minutesCaribbeanCitrus

Piña Colada — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Piña Colada

Rum, pineapple and coconut cream blended with ice until thick enough to hold a straw upright.

15 minutesCaribbeanCocktails

Singapore Sling — shot from directly overhead, the table surface filling the frame

Singapore Sling

Gin, cherry brandy and pineapple built long over ice — the hotel-bar drink that survived a century of people getting it wrong.

15 minutesCitrusCocktails

Tacos al Pastor — shot from directly overhead: chilli-and-pineapple marinated pork

Tacos al Pastor

Chilli-and-pineapple marinated pork, grilled hard and served in small tortillas with onion, coriander and more pineapple.

12 hr 55 minServes 6