Recipe
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)
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Step 1
Trim both ends of the pineapple, then cut it crosswise into ¾-inch slices.
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Step 2
Cut those slices into 8 wedges.
#SpoonTip: Cutting off the peel is optional, but suggested.
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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.
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Step 4
Strain out all of the syrup through a mesh strainer.
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Step 5
Press on the pineapple to extract as much liquid as possible.
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Step 6
Bottle and refrigerate for up to two weeks.
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