This Pineapple Margarita tops the chart for my favorite cocktail in the summer, or when I want to feel like I’m on vacation. Sweet, fresh, and icy cold, this Pineapple Margarita recipe combines the elements of a delicious margarita with sweet, rejuvenating pineapple and will make you feel like you are relaxing on a beach with your toes in the sand.
Let your hair down with this vacation in a glass, no boarding pass required! The Pineapple Margarita combines all of the best refreshing elements: tart, sweet, cold, and smooth. With just a few ingredients, using good quality tequila is crucial in making this cocktail one you’ll come back to often. Let the blender do the work and enjoy a recipe you’ll want to keep handy!
Pineapple Margarita Ingredients
Here are the simple ingredients needed to whip up some frozen pineapple margaritas. Be sure to see the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the list of ingredients and their measurements.
- Tequila: The base spirit for the margarita, be sure to use a tequila labeled “100% agave.” Agave is what tequila is made from, so this ensures that it is straight tequila and doesn’t contain any extra fillers or additives.
- Sweet and sour mix: I highly recommend you make a batch of this sweet and sour mix. It is so easy and has such a fresh flavor to your margaritas.
- Triple sec: An orange-favored liqueur. For a higher-quality option, you could use Cointreau or Grand Marnier.
- Frozen pineapple: Adds both flavor and texture to the margarita. Freezing fresh pineapple chunks ensures a cold, slushy consistency without diluting the drink.
Sweet and Sour Mix
How to Make a Pineapple Margarita
Here is a brief overview of how this frozen margarita comes together. For the full recipe including all measurements, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Combine ingredients. Add sweet and sour mix, good quality tequila, orange liqueur, and frozen pineapple to the blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Prepare your glasses. Coat the rim of your glass with corn syrup. Dip the coated rims into a shallow plate of sugar.
- Pour and enjoy! Fill glasses with pineapple margaritas and enjoy!
Make a Pitcher
Making Pineapple Margaritas for a crowd? It’s easy to make a pitcher!
Simply mix your 1 1/4 cups good quality tequila, a cup or so of the homemade Sweet and Sour Mix, a half cup of triple sec or orange liqueur, and about six cups of frozen pineapple in a blender. Mix until smooth and serve in sugar-rimmed glasses immediately. This refreshing margarita is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser!
How to Serve
We love to serve Pineapple Margaritas in margarita glasses, which provide some aesthetic flair. While salt is commonly used to coat the rim of a glass for a margarita, rimming the glass with sugar for a pineapple margarita provides a sweet touch with every drink that pairs perfectly with the tart pineapple and tequila. A pineapple wedge garnish is optional, but oh so cute!
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Pineapple Margarita
Ingredients
For One Margarita
- 1 1/2 ounce good quality tequila
- 1 1/2 ounce homemade sweet and sour mix (find the link in the recipe and notes)
- 3/4 ounce triple sec or orange liqueur
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
For a Pitcher of Margaritas (six margaritas)
- 1 1/4 cup good quality tequila
- 1 1/4 cup homemade sweet and sour mix
- 1/2 cup triple sec or orange liqueur
- 6 cups frozen pineapple
Instructions
- Add the sweet and sour mix, tequila, orange liqueur, and frozen pineapple to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Using corn syrup, gently coat the rims of the glasses. Dip the coated rims into sugar. Fill glasses with pineapple margaritas and enjoy!
Ann Marie Sandell says
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Yummm! Can’t wait to make and drink!!!