Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
Yield: serves 4
Time: 10 minutes
1 fresh pineapple
8 oz white rum
1 cup ice cubes
4 oz simple syrup (equal part sugar dissolved in water)
3 sprigs fresh mint, leaves only
splash of lime juice
Peel the pineapple and remove tough outer skin and eyes. Remove core and cut into cubes so they fit in the blender. Add ice cubes, pineapple, white rum, simple syrup, lime and fresh mint leaves to the blender and blend until you have a smooth puree.