Von Fourche wrote:
> All that work to get pineapple juice for a Pina Colada? lol .
>
> I'm going to pick up a pineapple at the market today but it will be
> tomorrow when I make the Pina Coladas. Should I store the pineapple in the
> fridge overnight or just let it sit out?

Do not refrigerate. Place on counter with leaves *down*, gravity will
redistribute sugars more evenly throughout the fruit... three days is
ideal but however long you have will be better than not at all. Once
harvested pineapple does not ripen... if it tastes like it's sweeter
(not) that's because it has begun to ferment (rot). Btw, pineapple
juice is not made by pureeing the whole fruit, that simply ruins the
pineapple and results in little juice. Pineapples are juiced by
pressing under high pressure, can't be done at home. The pulp is used
as animal forage. If you want juice buy canned... it's made from far
riper pineapples than you can buy on the US mainland. By the third
colada nothing will much matter anyhow.

Sheldon