Cinnamon Grilled Plums With Pineapple-Rum Sauce

11 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup canned or fresh pineapple juice
  • 1/4 cup dark rum
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 large ripe plums, quartered and pitted
  • 8 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
  • 8 (1-inch-wide) lemon rind strips
  • 2 pints vanilla low-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt
  • 4 teaspoons grated lemon rind
  • 8 large chilled martini or wine glasses

Directions

  1. 1
    Place pineapple juice in a heavy saucepan over high heat; bring to a boil, and cook until reduced by half (3-5 minutes).
  2. 2
    Remove pan from heat and add rum. Return to heat, add sugar, butter, and cinnamon to juice mixture; boil 3-5 minutes or until thick, stirring well with a whisk. Remove from heat, and set aside.
  3. 3
    Using a metal skewer, make a starter hole in the center of each plum quarter (from skin side to pit side). Skewer 2 plum quarters on each cinnamon stick, facing the same way, placing a strip of lemon rind between each plum quarter. (The recipe can be prepared several hours in advance up to this point.)
  4. 4
    Set up your grill for direct grilling, and preheat grill to high. Clean and oil grate.
  5. 5
    Arrange the plum kebabs on grate, and grill 3-5 minutes per side or until sizzling and golden, basting lightly with pineapple-rum sauce.
  6. 6
    When the kebabs are nearly done, scoop the ice cream or frozen yogurt into glasses. Top each portion with a plum kebab; drizzle with remaining sauce, and garnish with grated lemon rind. Serve immediately.

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