Pineapple syrup

[pb n foie]

Was wondering if anyone has made this at home for certain cocktails. I have only seen one basic idea online that calls for adding pineapple chunks to simple syrup and letting this sit for 24 hours. Was wondering if actually cooking the mixture would give me more flavor. I had a great cocktail that used this syrup and want to recreate it at home.

[Dapuma]

I would recommend using Small Hand Foods Pineapple Gum Syrup, makes a killer Pina Colada and has all other sorts of uses

http://smallhandfoods.com/products

[yarm]

It is a wonderful product but it is pricy even if you can find it in a store (I think the Boston Shaker had it for $14 for a small bottle); otherwise, you need to add shipping on top of that.

My recommendation for people making it at home is to scale it down since the syrup from a full pineapple can last you for a rather long time.

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com

[yarm]

If you want more flavor, also consider juicing some of the chunks. There are purists who say no, others that insist on it, and a scant few who just claim that fresh pineapple juice + sugar is the best (i.e.: no pineapple chunk + sugar syrup infusion).

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com

[EvergreenDan]

StriperGuy recommends a brand of pineapple juice that he says is better than the fresh pineapples you can get here in supermarkets: Lotus brand from Puerto Rico. I haven't tried it personally, however I would tend to trust him on tropical topics.

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/858706#7465236

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[Trudylynn]

I learned to make it growing up:
slice, peel, and core pineapple.(one large ripe pineapple) Chop into small pieces. Place in large bowl, cover with boiling water (4 cups). Allow to stand for 2 days. I've also done it in one day, start early in the morning, let it sit on counter all day till I come home and then make.

strain liquid from pineapple into a large saucepan. Stir in sugar (2 cups) until it dissolves. Heat to boiling.
Pour into hot sterilized jars. Seal when cold, Keep one week before using.

'Ono' good! on milkshakes, ice cream, pancakes And cocktails. It sounds like a lot a work but it's not.

[yarm]

Cooking it would most likely change the flavor not to mention driving off a lot of the volatile aromatics. There have been a lot of blog posts lately about the effects of making grenadine with and without heat, so I'm guessing that pineapple syrup would not be too different.

[pb n foie]

thanks. I decided to go for it because I was too excited about the cocktail. Seeing as how pineapple already has a ton of water in it I covered the pineapple in equal parts cane sugar and brown sugar with a little rum. It gave off a ton of syrupy goodness without the water that most recipes call for. It's super flavorful!