Pineapple-Coconut Vegan Gelato

Ingredients:

-1.5 cups sugar
-1.5 cups water
-1 15-ounce can of pineapple in juice
-2/3 cup coconut milk

Directions:

-Combine sugar and water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool completely.
-Combine the pineapple and coconut milk in a large bowl and stir in the sugar syrup.
-Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice cream maker and freeze according to the maker's instructions. Spoon gelato into a plastic container and freeze until firm. If you don't have an ice cream maker you can also freeze this mixture in a plastic tub for a few hours, scraping every so often until you achieve the gelato texture.

Makes 4 cups.