Ingredients
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- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1 jalapeño pepper, quartered, seeds removed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups large fresh pineapple chunks, from 1 medium-sized pineapple
- Juice of 5 limes
- 2/3 cup tequila
- 3/4 cup triple sec
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together 1 cup of the sugar and 1 cup water. Heat until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat and add the quartered jalapeño. Let sit for 1 hour. Strain the simple syrup through a fine mesh sieve and store the syrup in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- In a large pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the pineapple over the melted butter and sprinkle with the remaining sugar. Cook the pineapple until caramelized, about 3 minutes per side, basting with the butter-sugar mixture. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
- Combine the caramelized pineapple, lime juice, 1/4 cup of the simple syrup, tequila, triple sec, and vanilla extract to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve over ice.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins