sunset cooler

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 pandan leaves
• 1 fresh pineapple - peeled, cored and chopped
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 3 whole cloves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• to make the basic syrup: place sugar, 1 cup water and pandan leaves in a deep saucepan. bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved. remove pandan leaves and strain the syrup. allow to cool for use as a basic syrup. store the syrup in a bottle in the refrigerator.
• to make the cooler: in a blender or food processor, puree the pineapple chunks. strain and reserve the juice.
• in a deep saucepan, combine the pineapple pulp, 1 1/2 cups water, cinnamon stick and cloves. bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. remove from heat, strain and discard pulp and spices. allow the reserved liquid to cool.
• in a pitcher, combine spiced pineapple syrup and reserved pineapple juice. stir in enough cooled basic syrup to sweeten to your taste. chill in refrigerator.
• to serve, pour into glasses full of crushed ice.