Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 large grapefruits (well chilled)
  • 1/4 cup dark rum
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 Tbs. unsalted butter (melted)
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 4 Maraschino cherries

Instruction

  • Preheat broiler.
  • Cut each grapefruit in half crosswise. If necessary, cut a small amount off the bottom of each grapefruit so that it can stand upright and level.
  • Loosen the grapefruit segments in each half with a knife by cutting between the fruit and the peel and then by cutting along either side of each segment to free it from the membrane. Leave all the segments in their shells. Place the halves upright in a baking dish.
  • Brush the cut halves of each grapefruit with the rum. In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, butter and cinnamon.
  • Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture evenly over the grapefruit halves and put under the broiler (about 4 inches from the heat) and broil until the sugar is uniformly bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Watch carefully.
  • Transfer each grapefruit half to an individual dish and garnish with a cherry. Serve immediately.