Marinated Fruit Recipe
Ingredients
| 2/3 cup dry vermouth or orange juice | ||
| Sugar | 5 Tablespoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1 medium-size pineapple OR: 1 can (1 pound, 4 ounces) pineapple chunks in juice | ||
| 4 navel oranges | ||
| Pears | 2 | |
Directions
MAKING
1. In a large bowl, stir together the vermouth or orange juice, sugar and cinnamon.
2. With a large and sharp fruit knife, quarter the pineapple with the frond.
3. Slice the pineapple flesh from each quarter leave a thin shell of the skin.
4. Cut and discard core from pineapple quarters.
5. Dice pineapple and add to liquid.
6. Using a small paring knife, pith the oranges and section into a bowl, catching the juices as well in the bowl.
7. Halve pears, core and slice each half into quarters.
8. Add oranges and pears to bowl and toss.
9. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, tossing occasionally until flavors are mellowed and fruits are chilled.
SERVING
10. Spoon the marinated fruit into pineapple shells and serve with dessert spoons.
TIPS
If using orange juice, reduce sugar to 2 tablespoons.
1. In a large bowl, stir together the vermouth or orange juice, sugar and cinnamon.
2. With a large and sharp fruit knife, quarter the pineapple with the frond.
3. Slice the pineapple flesh from each quarter leave a thin shell of the skin.
4. Cut and discard core from pineapple quarters.
5. Dice pineapple and add to liquid.
6. Using a small paring knife, pith the oranges and section into a bowl, catching the juices as well in the bowl.
7. Halve pears, core and slice each half into quarters.
8. Add oranges and pears to bowl and toss.
9. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, tossing occasionally until flavors are mellowed and fruits are chilled.
SERVING
10. Spoon the marinated fruit into pineapple shells and serve with dessert spoons.
TIPS
If using orange juice, reduce sugar to 2 tablespoons.
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