Grilled Pineapple Lemonade

Ingredients

• 6 ounces fresh pineapple, sliced
• 4 cups hot water
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (4 large lemons)

How to Make It

1. Heat a grill pan over medium-high. Add pineapple slices in a single layer, and cook 5 to 6 minutes on each side, until dark char marks appear. Set grilled pineapple slices aside to cool.
2. Combine 4 cups hot water and sugar in a large pitcher, and stir with a whisk until sugar is dissolved.
   
3. Process pineapple and lemon juice in a blender until relatively smooth.
   
4. Pour pineapple mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into pitcher with sugar mixture; discard solids. Stir well until fully blended. Serve over ice.