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Coconut Sorbet with Rum Soaked Grilled Pineapple

A dessert you can easily whip up with sorbet, a little coconut, pineapple, rum and brown sugar.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: coconut, frozen, grilled, ice cream, pineapple
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 710kcal
Author: Tricia

Ingredients

For the Sorbet:

  • 2 cans coconut milk shaken before opening
  • 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut (see note #1 below)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • dash of salt
  • 1 whole vanilla bean scraped (see note #2 below)

For the Pineapple:

  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup dark spiced rum
  • 1 pineapple peeled, cored, halved lengthwise and sliced lengthwise into 12 wedges
  • 2 tablespoons coconut toasted
  • Coconut sorbet or low-fat vanilla ice cream to serve with the pineapple slices (Coconut sorbet recipe included)

Instructions

For the Sorbet:

  • In a medium saucepan combine the sugar, coconut milk, salt, vanilla bean and shredded coconut. Bring the mixture to a light simmer on medium-low heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Cover the pot with a lid and turn off the heat. Steep the mixture for one hour.
  • Place a fine mesh sieve over a clean bowl and strain the mixture removing as much liquid as possible. (See note #1 below) Press the coconut with the back of a metal spoon removing all liquid. Make sure the vanilla bean is scraped clean, then remove it and discard (See note #2 below).
  • Cover and refrigerate the sorbet mixture for several hours or overnight. Process according to your ice cream maker instructions. Store in an airtight container and freeze before serving. Allow the sorbet to sit a room temperature about 15 minutes before serving.

For the Pineapple:

  • Combine the brown sugar and rum in a microwave safe bowl. Cook on high for one minute. Stir and if the brown sugar is not yet dissolved, cook for 30 seconds.
  • Pour the rum mixture over the pineapple slices and set aside. Heat the grill and brush the grates with oil. If you prefer the pineapple can be grilled inside using a panini pan. If using a non-stick pan there is no need to oil the pan. Grill over medium heat until marks form and the pineapple is heated through. Sprinkle with coconut and serve with the sorbet and drizzle with any remaining rum syrup.

Notes

  • Note #1 - You can use any unsweetened coconut you can find. I had a bag of finely shredded organic unsweetened coconut in the freezer so that's what I used. It has an almost powder like consistency so using a sieve alone would not get the job done. I lined the sieve with a piece of cheesecloth then poured the mixture into the sieve. Once the liquid stopped dripping I twisted the material making a ball to squeeze out the remaining coconut milk. If you use a larger cut coconut you will not have to do this step. But no worries - this was not difficult but you will need a square of cheesecloth.
  • Note # 2 - I keep old vanilla beans in a jar of sugar to re-use if needed and also to add vanilla flavor to the granulated sugar. I used two previously used vanilla bean halves in this recipe. Once the mixture was steeped and drained, I scraped any remaining beans into the strained sorbet mixture.
  • Sorbet recipe adapted from Heather Christo Cooks.
  • Grilled Pineapple recipe adapted from a September 2010 Cooking Light Magazine.
 
    • Izze Float
    • 2 scoops coconut sorbet
    • 1 small can or bottle of Izze Sparkling Juice
    • Place the sorbet in a glass and pour the juice over the top.  Serve immediate and enjoy.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

Nutrition

Calories: 710kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 529mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 89g | Vitamin A: 131IU | Vitamin C: 109mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg