Cinnamon Grilled Peaches

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 4 large peaches, pitted and quartered (freestone)
• 8 cinnamon sticks
• 8 fresh mint leaves
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 pinch salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat grill to high.
• 2 brush and oil grill grate.
• 3 using a metal skewer, make a starter hole in the center of each peach quarter (from outside to pit side).
• 4 push a cinnamon stick through a peach quarter.
• 5 add a mint leaf.
• 6 add another peach quarter.
• 7 repeat with remaining cinnamon sticks, peaches and mint.
• 8 combine the butter, sugar, rum and salt in a saucepan and boil until thick and syrupy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 9 grill the peaches over direct heat until nicely browned on both sides, 2 to 4 minutes per side, basting with the rum butter.
• 10 serve hot.