Ingredients

• 12 large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dark Jamaican-style rum, such as Appleton
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Demerara sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Minced habanero chile (substitute jalapeño for a milder taste)
• 24 two-inch chunks fresh pineapple
• 12 eight-inch sugarcane skewers

Instructions

1. Wash the shrimp and place them in a large bowl. Combine the lime juice, soy sauce, rum, oil, sugar, and garlic in a second bowl. Season with salt, pepper, and habanero. Cover with plastic wrap and allow the shrimp to marinate while preheating the broiler. When ready, thread 1 pineapple chunk, 1 shrimp, then a second pineapple chunk on each skewer. Place the skewers on a broiler pan and cook until lightly browned, turning once, 3 to 5 minutes.