20 ounces pineapple chunks
1 1/2 ounces dark rum
3 1/2 ounces vanilla flavored whipped dessert mix
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup sliced macadamia nuts
maraschino cherries

Drain Pineapple, reserving syrup. Add dark rum to pineapple and toss gently to coat all fruit thoroughly. Cover and then place in refrigerator to chill for several hours or overnight.

Place vanilla flavored dessert mix in a deep mixing bowl. Add cold milk and beat with an electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Increase mixer speed to high and beat for another minute.

Drain marinated pineapple chunks reserving marinade in a 1 cup Pyrex measurer. Add enough reserved pineapple syrup to make 1/2 cup. Pour into the deep bowl with the vanilla flavored dessert mix. Mix with an electric mixer on low until well blended, then increase mixer speed to high and beat for 2 more minutes. Stir in shredded coconut and drained pineapple chunks.

Spoon evenly into six dessert dishes. Sprinkle top of each dish with sliced macadamia nuts and top with a maraschino cherry. Place in refrigerator and chill for one hour before serving.

Recipe makes 6 servings of Captain’s Choice Dessert.