This Homemade Rum-Pineapple Syrup Is Better Than a Piña Colada

If you like piña coladas, and getting caught in the rain… we have a perfect syrup for you, but we can’t do much about the rain part.

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Throwing a luau? We’ve got you. This pineapple syrup is perfect for your rum-based and tiki-style drink needs. Plus, it saves the time and mess of cutting up pineapples and the cost of purchasing them out-of-season. Just have this awesome pineapple syrup prepared and on-hand. You’ve got this.

Pineapple Syrup

• Prep Time:5 minutes
• Cook Time:5 hours
• Total Time:5 hours and 5 minutes
• Servings:Makes 12 oz. simple syrup
• Medium

Ingredients

• 1 lb pineapple
• 12 oz simple syrup (equal parts water and sugar)

• Step 1

  Trim both ends of the pineapple, then cut it crosswise into ¾-inch slices.

  

• Step 2

  Cut those slices into 8 wedges.

  #SpoonTip: Cutting off the peel is optional, but suggested.

  

• Step 3

  Combine the pineapples wedges and simple syrup in a large bowl and leave to macerate for at least 5 hours in the refrigerator. Stir or mash the fruit lightly every 2 hours.

  #SpoonTip: Letting the fruit macerate longer extracts more flavor out of it for more pineapple goodness. However, 24 hours should be the max amount of time.

  

• Step 4

  Strain out all of the syrup through a mesh strainer.

  

• Step 5

  Press on the pineapple to extract as much liquid as possible.

  

• Step 6

  Bottle and refrigerate for up to two weeks.