Pineapple Flower Pina Coladas

Serves: 2

Imelda VonRueden

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

56

Sweetness

46

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

6 cups

Ice

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F

2

Line 2 baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment

3

Using a knife, remove the top of the pineapple and 1/2-inch of the bottom so it sits flat on your cutting board

4

Cut the skin off the pineapple from top to bottom in 2-inch strips

5

Using a small melon baller or teaspoon, remove all the eyes from the pineapple

6

Put the pineapple on its side and slice 12 rounds as thinly as possible

7

Put the slices on the baking sheets and bake until almost totally dry and lightly golden around the edges, about 3 hours

8

Remove from the oven and immediately transfer each flower to a muffin cup, pressing the center to the bottom

9

Let cool completely, 1 hour

10

Combine the pineapple juice, rum, cream of coconut, ice and a pinch of salt in a blender and blend; it will make a nice frothy layer on top

11

Pour into 4 tumblers and garnish with the pineapple flowers

12

The remaining flowers will keep in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 weeks