Dulce De Piña

Dulce de piña

Ingredients:

1 whole pineapple

½ cup of water

½ cup caster sugar

1 cinnamon stick

2 cloves

2 cardamom pods

1 fresh lemon verbena sprig

Juice of 1 lime

Preparation:

1. Peel and core the pineapple, discard the core and peel.
2. Cut half of the pineapple in small squares and blend the remaining half to obtain a puree.
3. In a medium sized saucepan, over high heat, boil the water, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom pods and lemon verbena sprig.
4. Add the chopped pineapple, the pineapple puree, and the lime juice.
5. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low, simmer until the liquid reduces and the marmalade thickens, about an hour. Stir occasionally to avoid burning.

Love, The Downing Family