Pineapple Shake

This is a delicious cool treat on those scorching hot days. Found this one in Sunset magazine. It tastes delicious. Note: A 3 3/4-pound pineapple yields about 3 cups of fruit. When you core and cut it, save the juice.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  cups pineapple chunks in juice (see notes)
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 1  pint vanilla ice cream
• 1⁄2 cup rum (optional)

Directions

1. Put pineapple, any juice, and ginger in a blender or food processor. Whirl until fruit is coarsely puréed.
2. Add scoops of ice cream and whirl until smooth.
3. Add rum and whirl to blend.
4. Fill a fresh pineapple shell or tall glasses with milkshake; add straws for sipping.
5. Refill pineapple shell as needed with remaining shake.