Kick off your summer entertaining with this unique iced tea drink made from Milo's Tea, grilled pineapple and jalapenos -- perfect for a backyard BBQ in warm weather.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
64ouncesMilos Unsweet Tea*half of the gallon
2jalapeño pepperssliced (and seeded if you want less heat)
½large pineapplesliced crosswise into ¾” thick circles
4cupscanned pineapple juice
Instructions
Pour tea into a pitcher and toss in sliced jalapeño peppers. Let infuse overnight or at least 6 hours in the refrigerator.
Remove tea and strain off jalapeño and any seeds, reserving jalapenos for garnish.
Heat gas or charcoal grill to approximate 400 F degree heat and grill ¾” thick pineapple “rounds” for approximately 4 minutes each side or until softening and natural sugars caramelizing, leaving grate marks.
Remove pineapple from heat and let cool 5 minutes. Cut off skin and remove core, slice flesh into chunks (save half of one pineapple round with skin on to cut up for garnish). Add grilled pineapple chunks to bowl and mash up with muddler or back end of a wooden spoon or pounding mallet until flesh in small bits and juice extracted.
Pour muddled pineapple and flesh bits into jalapeno infused tea. Stir in another 4 cups of canned pineapple juice.
Cut reserved pineapple slice into small wedges for garnish along with reserved jalapeños. Pour tea into tall glasses filled halfway with ice. Enjoy.
*If you like quite sweet tea, substitute Milo’s Unsweet Tea for Milo’s Sweet Tea.