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Recipes and cocktails with pineapple
Explore pineapple in our recipes and cocktails, with quantities, timings and step-by-step instructions.
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Atropellado de maní y piña
Thick sweet of grated pineapple and roasted peanuts, bound with cooked egg yolks. A home adaptation of a preparation collected by researchers from INIFAT.

Grilled Tropical Picaña with Caramelized Fruits and Cuban Sides
Charcoal-grilled picanha with a marked crust, caramelized tropical fruits, and the best of the Cuban table: rice, black beans, and chicharritas.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Fluffy cake baked over pineapple rings in syrup: the classic Cuban grandma dessert, easy, elegant and very delicious.

Cuban Pizza
Homemade Cuban pizza with thick and soft dough, a slightly charred crust, sauce, lots of dripping cheese, ham and pineapple. It folds without breaking.

Cuban Macaroni Salad
Cuban cold elbow macaroni salad with ham, pineapple, apple, potato and mayonnaise: the queen of birthdays and parties in Cuba.

Ham Roll with Pineapple
Ham roll and pork picadillo with pineapple rings, baked and bathed in a sweet and sour sauce made with brown sugar, lemon, and mustard.

Ham with Pineapple
Oven-baked ham glazed with brown sugar and cinnamon, decorated with pineapple rings and cherries. A Cuban classic for parties and Christmas Eve.

Chinese Cabbage Salad with Pineapple
Fresh Chinese cabbage salad with pineapple and chives, dressed with soy sauce, vinegar, and ginger. Ready in minutes and no cooking required.

Pineapple Ice Cream
Homemade pineapple ice cream with juice, cornstarch and egg whites beaten to stiff peaks. Refreshing, light and dairy-free, perfect for Cuban heat.

Garapiña
Cuban garapiña made by boiling pineapple peels with sugar. A refreshing homemade drink for hot afternoons.

Pineapple Syrup
Homemade pineapple syrup with just three ingredients and ready in 10 minutes. Ideal for drizzling over desserts, cakes, ice cream or fruit.

Pineapple Flan
Creamy condensed milk flan with pineapple chunks, bathed in golden caramel and decorated with pineapple slices and maraschino cherries.

Havana Special
Classic Cuban cocktail of white rum, pineapple juice and a touch of maraschino, shaken and served well chilled in a cocktail glass.