Description
Your next barbecue is guaranteed to be a hit with these Summer Appetizer Ideas: A refreshing, sweet Strawberry Pineapple Cocktail, juicy bacon-wrapped prunes, and grilled pineapple with honey! All three are quick and easy to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
Strawberry Pineapple Cocktail
- 1 pineapple, cut into small pieces
- 250 g strawberries, cut into small pieces
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 400 ml sweet non-alcoholic sparkling wine
- 750 ml dry non-alcoholic sparkling wine
- mint leaves
Bacon-wrapped Prunes
- 250 g dried, moist prunes (approx. 20 prunes)
- 10 bacon pieces, halved (approx. 100 g)
Grilled Pineapple with Honey
- 1 pineapple, peeled
- 100 g butter, room temperature
- 40 g runny honey
Instructions
Strawberry Pineapple Cocktail
- Add the pineapple and strawberry pieces into a jug/a big bowl. Sprinkle the sugar on top.
- Pour in the sweet non-alcoholic sparkling wine and carefully stir a few times. Cover the jug/bowl and put in the fridge for at least an hour.
- Add the dry non-alcoholic sparkling wine and stir well. Lay 1-2 mint leaves into each glass, pour in the Strawberry Pineapple Cocktail, and enjoy.
Bacon-wrapped Prunes
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F fan-assisted (200°C/390°F non-fan-assisted). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Wrap half a bacon piece around a prune, making sure that the ends overlap. Lay the wrapped prune onto the tray, so that the bacon ends are on the bottom. The weight of the prune will push the bacon down. Continue with the other prunes.
- Bake in the middle of the oven for about 15 minutes. Enjoy warm!
Grilled Pineapple with Honey
- Peel the pineapple and cut into 1 cm thick slices (approx. ½ inch).
- In a small bowl, add the honey and butter and stir well to combine.
- Brush the honey marinade on both sides of the pineapple slices and leave at room temperature for 10-15 minutes. If you like, brush on some more marinade before grilling.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Grill the pineapple slices for 2-5 minutes on each side until the grill pattern forms (optionally, grill them in a griddle pan).
- Take the slices off the grill and remove the pineapple core. If you like, halve the slices, or cut into even smaller pieces. Enjoy warm.
Notes
- Instead of making a Strawberry Pineapple Cocktail, use other tropical fruits like mango, kiwi, peaches or raspberries.
- Instead of bacon-wrapped prunes, you could also use dried apricots, dates or figs.
- If you have any honey-butter leftover, use it on your next slice of bread. Optionally, you could also serve it as a “dip-sauce” and dip vegetables in it.
- You can prepare the bacon-wrapped prunes and grilled honey pineapple the day before the barbecue/a few hours in advance: Simply wrap the prunes with the bacon and place on a baking tray. Put the baking tray in the fridge until ready to use. For the grilled pineapple, simply brush the pineapple slices with the honey butter, and let marinate in a Ziploc-bag until ready to use.
