Grilled Pineapple Skewers with Ice Cream

Ingredients:

1/2cup honey
3-inch cinnamon stick
3tablespoons orange juice
2tablespoons rum
1medium fresh pineapple, cut into 3/4-inch slices and quartered
1star fruit (carambola), cut into 1/2-inch slices
1large firm, ripe papaya or mango, seeded and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
2kiwifruit, cut into 1/2-inch slices
purchased dulce de leche ice cream or vanilla bean ice cream or 1 recipe Toasted Coconut Ice Cream

Directions

• One; heat cinnamon and honey over a low heat. When it is already hot (not boiling), remove from heat. Add the rum and the orange juice.
• Two; place the fresh fruits in a shallow dish. Make it single layered. Pour the honey mixture over te fruits then cover it. Set aside for an hour.
• Three; remove the cinnamon stick.
• Four; drain the fruit but reserve the honey mixture in a separate container. Arrange the fruits on skewers. Brush the fruit with honey mixture. You can, of course, use a charcoal grill on this. Use an uncovered grill over a medium heat until it turns golden brown. Turn to another side and brush honey mixture occasionally.
• Five; brush skewers with the remaining honey mixture. Top with ice cream and add topping to serve.

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