P.S I am not a huge pineapple fan. Gin has its own logic.


(also, the infusion bottle is occupied at the moment)

mudpuppie could use them. See below.

Well, here's the granita recipe I'm going to use. The bonus is that you can make it now, freeze it, and it will be there when you get back.

Roast pineapple is awesome. Cut away the skin, cut wedges of pineapple (remove the woody core), lay on a sheet of foil on a sheet pan, drizzle with a little brown sugar and cinnamon and roast for about 20 minutes. Wonderful.

You can also use the fleshy side of the skin as a face cleanser. Rub it over your face, let it dry, then rinse. The enzymes in the fruit work wonders for the skin.

mudpuppie could use them. See below.

MYSTICAL THREAD CONVERGENCE

I've never had granita; sounds absolutely yummy.

Similar to essexjan's recipe is my suggestion that you cut away the skin, cut into wedges, marinade them in maple syrup and cinnamon and then grill them. mmmmmmmm

What's with all this laving and planing, Whelk? You making a tropical salad or building a house?

AND YES I JUDGE YOU. I AM THE CRUSHING POWER OF THE ULTIMATE MOOSEJAWED CONDEMNATION OF FATE.

(I think you should make a hat with 'em.)

what a man does between himself and his laving is nobody's business but his own.

I am so high right now.

If they're pineapple rings, perhaps you and your partner want to play ring toss, IYKWIMAITYD.

Otherwise, cut them in small pieces, measure how much you've got, put into a non-reactive pot (think stainless steel or enamel), add 3/4 C of sugar per cup of pineapple, bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Skim off any foam. Put into a leftover tub or clean spaghetti sauce jars and into the fridge and have an ice cream social when you come back with pineapple sauce.

If you have more time and an ice cream maker, make proto-sorbet (http://ask.metafilter.com/65766/Cheap-fruity-sorbets-and-ices#988527), put the mix in the fridge and turn it into sorbet when you get back.

Pineapple freezes really well. Get a gallon bag, use wax paper between the layers of rings. Suck out the air with a straw. Golden.

I've done a LOT of things while drunk, but buying copious amounts of fruit is not one of them.