Pineapple Margarita

If you love a pineapple cocktail, you’ve got to try a fresh Pineapple Margarita recipe. This pineapple-forward drink is smooth and has the perfect balance of sweet and tart. Served with a salted rim or a Tajin rim, this pineapple cocktail will make any gathering an event.

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings drink

Calories 340kcal

Ingredients

2 oz. pineapple juice
1 ½ oz. silver tequila
1 ½ oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
1 oz. Cointreau or triple sec
1 oz. simple syrup
Lime wedges or twists for garnish
Pineapple wedge for garnish

Instructions

Combine 2 oz. pineapple juice, 1 ½ oz. silver tequila, 1 ½ oz. freshly squeezed lime juice, 1 oz. Cointreau and 1 oz. simple syrup in a cocktail shaker, filled with ice. (To make this a Spicy Pineapple Margarita, add a few slivers of jalapeno pepper to the shaker, too.)
Shake the ingredients until ice cold, then pour into a margarita glass, rimmed with salt or Tajin.
Garnish the margarita with a Pineapple wedge and Lime wedges or twists.

Notes

This recipe makes one margarita, but it can easily be doubled or tripled if you’re pouring margaritas for a crowd.

How to make this a pitcher drink: For a 6-drink pitcher, combine 12 oz. pineapple juice, 9 oz. silver tequila, 9 oz. lime juice, 6 oz. Cointreau and 6 oz. simple syrup in a pitcher. Stir until combined, then pour over ice with garnishes.

How can I use margarita mix in this recipe? If you’ve got margarita mix (homemade margarita mix or the store-bought kind), omit the lime juice and simple syrup with 2 ½ oz. of the margarita mix.

My favorite margarita store-bought shortcuts:

Pineapple juice: You can purchase the refrigerated kind or the shelf-stable pineapple juice for this recipe, and it works like a charm. There’s no need to chase down the fresh juice or to make your own unless you really want to do that.
Cold press freshly squeezed lime juice: It sounds silly, but if you can find this refrigerated lime juice that’s good to go, it’s worth the cost, especially if you’re entertaining.
Simple syrup: If you’re unsure if you’ll have time to make and then cool simple syrup, they sell this bottled stuff in stores, too!

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