Pineapple Swizzle Recipes

QUICK AND EASY PINEAPPLE FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add oil. Add diced onion and cook for about 1 minute. Add ginger and garlic, and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Increase heat to medium-high; add pineapple, red bell pepper, and peas. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in rice and soy sauce, and cook until sauce is well incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in sesame oil and remove from heat.
• Garnish with sliced green onion and sesame seeds before serving.

CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. In a small bowl, mix pineapple juice, cornstarch and ginger until smooth. Stir in broth, brown sugar, soy sauce and molasses., In a large resealable plastic bag, combine flour and seasonings. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time; close bag and shake to coat., In a large skillet, heat 4 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink. Remove from pan; discard cooking juices., Stir-fry vegetables in remaining oil until crisp-tender. Stir cornstarch mixture and add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Return chicken to pan. Add reserved pineapple; heat through. Serve with rice.

PINEAPPLE SWIZZLE

Steps:

• To make the syrup: In a heatproof container fitted with a lid, pour the boiling water over the Demerara sugar. Screw on the lid and shake until the sugar has dissolved. Cool completely. Excess can be stored in the refrigerator, tightly covered, for a week or so.
• Prepare the drink: In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, crush the mint leaves with the pineapple, lime juice and Demerara syrup. Strain into the bottom of a tall glass. Add cachaça or, for the nonalcoholic version, pineapple juice. Fill the glass with finely cracked ice and stir well, preferably until the outside of the glass is frosty. Top off the glass with more cracked ice and, for the alcoholic version, the Chartreuse. The mint sprig garnishes both versions, which should be served with a straw.

SHRIMP AND PINEAPPLE STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Whisk pineapple juice, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sherry, and cornstarch together in a small bowl until well combined; set aside.
• Drizzle vegetable and sesame oils around the top of a wok or large skillet to coat the sides. Heat over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Pat shrimp dry with a paper towel and add to wok. Stir-fry for 1 minute on each side and transfer cooked shrimp to a clean plate.
• Add pineapple, red bell pepper, onion, and snow peas to the wok, and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Return shrimp to the wok, and stir-fry an additional 2 minutes. Whisk stir-fry sauce a couple of times and pour over shrimp and vegetables, stirring constantly until thickened, about 1 minute.
• Serve immediately, garnished with scallions and sesame seeds.