Vanilla Pineapple Compote

By MelissaCrump

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup rum
• 2 vanilla beans, split, seeds scraped and reserved
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 ripe pineapple, top, skin and core removed, cut into bite-size wedges

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the brown sugar, water, rum, and vanilla beans in a saucepan. Squeeze the lemon juice into the pan. Stir to combine the ingredients and bring to a simmer. Add the pineapple and stir until well mixed. Simmer until the liquid has reduced to a syrupy consistency and the pineapple is soft.

Let cool and serve as an accoutrement to yummy desserts like goat cheese cheesecake!