Cinnamon-Steeped Pineapple

• 2 cups water
• 3 12 cups granulated sugar
• 12 cup rum (optional)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 peeled cored pineapple
• 12 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 14 cup chocolate chips
• 12 teaspoon rum extract
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 2 fresh blackberries, strawberries or 2 other berries, for garnish

1. In a large saucepan, over high heat, combine water, sugar, rum, cinnamon, and cardamom.
2. Stir well and bring to a boil.
3. Meanwhile, cut pineapple crosswise into 2 thick rings.
4. Carefully set both rings into boiling sugar syrup; and boil for 20 minutes.
5. Watch saucepan carefully and lower heat as needed to prevent boiling over.
6. While pineapple boils, in a small saucepan, over low heat, combine condensed milk, chocolate chips and rum extract.
7. Heat, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth.
8. To serve, spoon a bit of the chocolate syrup onto plates.
9. Set a pineapple ring on each and top with half of the ice cream.
10. Garnish with a berry.

water, sugar, rum, cinnamon, ground cardamom, pineapple, condensed milk, chocolate chips, rum, vanilla ice cream, fresh blackberries

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cinnamon-steeped-pineapple-357711 (may not work)