Vanilla Pineapple Compote
- Level: Easy
- Total: 15 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 10 min
- Yield: 8 servings
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
Directions
- 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!
