Gingered Pineapple

Ingredients

1 medium pineapple, with green leaves
1/4 cup dark rum or apple juice
2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger root or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup shredded coconut, toasted if desired

Method

Cut pineapple lengthwise into fourths; remove core. Cut along curved edges to loosen pineapple from rind without cutting rind. Cut fruit in rind crosswise into 3/4 inch slices; then cut lengthwise down center of slices, leaving the cut fruit in the rind shell. Mix rum and ginger root; spoon over pineapple. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Sprinkle with coconut. Garnish with strawberries and mint leaves if desired. 4 servings.