When it comes to Halloween, why do pumpkins get to have all of the fun? We decided to skip the traditional jack-o-lantern and show pineapples some love. Voila: we give you the Pine-O-Lantern.
How to Make Your Own Pine-O-Lantern
- Find a large pineapple at your local grocery store. The bigger the better! Pro tip: find one that's semi-ripe (easier to hollow out).
- Cut off the top, just like you would with a pumpkin. 3. Hollow it out. This is the tricky part. We carefully cut around the circumference of the pineapple meat, using a pairing knife (large knives won't fit), and then ran the knife 3 times along the diameter of the pineapple meet, creating 5 chunks, or a star shape. Once you pull out the first chunk of pineapple, detaching it from the bottom with a spoon, the rest will be easy to pull out.
- Make sure the bottom of the pineapple is smooth and even so your candle will have something stable to rest on.
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Draw, then cut out its face. By now, you may or may not have pineapple juice all over the place... Have a happy Tropical Halloween!
