Fruit-Stacked Sticks

• 1/2 cored fresh pineapple from the produce department, available in sacks or tubs
• 1 seedless navel oranges or Sicilian blood oranges
• 8 strawberries, hulled (remove the greens and the tiny tops where fruit attached to vine using a small paring knife)
• 4 -inch skewers
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1 lime, zested

1. Cut pineapple half lengthwise.
2. Cut the half into quarters lengthwise.
3. Cut the quarters into 6 chunks, making 24 pieces.
4. Trim the ends off the orange and remove the peel.
5. Cut the orange into 6 wedges then cut wedges in half across.
6. Stack 8 pieces of pineapple and 3 pieces of orange and 2 strawberries on each 4-inch skewer.
7. Place skewered fruit on shallow dish.
8. In a sauce pot combine sugar and water and place over high heat.
9. Add the zests to the sugar.
10. Bring sugar to a simmer, or until the sugar has completely dissolved.
11. Remove the citrus infused sugar from heat and pour over the skewers.
12. Let flavors infuse 10 to 15 minutes in the refrigerator.

pineapple, oranges, strawberries, skewers, sugar, water, lemon, lime

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/fruit-stacked-sticks-recipe.html (may not work)