Name: 'But Why Is The Rum Gone?' Grilled Shrimp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Chopped fresh mint leaves - ¼ cup; White sugar - ⅓ cup; Shallot, minced - 1; White rum - ⅓ cup; Fresh lime juice - ¼ cup; Freshly grated lime zest, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Peeled and deveined medium shrimp, tail-on - 1 ½ pounds; Fresh lime juice - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - 'But Why Is The Rum Gone?' Grilled Shrimp

1. Chopped fresh mint leaves ¼ cup

2. White sugar ⅓ cup

3. Shallot, minced 1

4. White rum ⅓ cup

5. Fresh lime juice ¼ cup

6. Freshly grated lime zest, or more to taste 1 teaspoon

7. Salt 1 teaspoon

8. Ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon

9. Peeled and deveined medium shrimp, tail-on 1 ½ pounds

10. Fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - 'But Why Is The Rum Gone?' Grilled Shrimp

1 . Stage

Combine mint leaves, sugar, and shallot in a bowl; pound with a spoon to crush coarsely. Whisk rum and 1/4 cup lime juice into mint mixture to make a marinade. Stir lime zest into the marinade; season with salt and black pepper.

2 . Stage

Pour marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add the shrimp, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate at room temperature 15 to 20 minutes.

3 . Stage

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

4 . Stage

Remove shrimp from marinade and thread onto 6 bamboo or metal skewers, all facing the same way. Discard marinade.

5 . Stage

Cook the skewers on the preheated grill, turning frequently until nicely browned on all sides, and the meat is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Drizzle 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice over the skewers to serve.