Cinnamon-steeped Pineapple

Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 cups water
• 3 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup rum (optional)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 peeled cored pineapple
• 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 2 fresh blackberries, strawberries or 2 other berries, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, over high heat, combine water, sugar, rum, cinnamon, and cardamom. stir well and bring to a boil.
• 2 meanwhile, cut pineapple crosswise into 2 thick rings. carefully set both rings into boiling sugar syrup; and boil for 20 minutes. watch saucepan carefully and lower heat as needed to prevent boiling over.
• 3 while pineapple boils, in a small saucepan, over low heat, combine condensed milk, chocolate chips and rum extract. heat, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth.
• 4 to serve, spoon a bit of the chocolate syrup onto plates. set a pineapple ring on each and top with half of the ice cream. garnish with a berry.