While browsing the tequila section of my local spirit store, I stumbled across a brand called 1800 that sold Coconut Tequila. Curious, I immediately bought it and on my way home started dreaming up all the different ways I would start using it in various cocktails. THUS the coconut and pineapple margarita was born!
Ingredient Breakdown
Lemon Juice & Pineapple Juice
The combination of these two fruit juices provides a sweet while acidic taste that goes incredibly well together.
Freshly squeezed lime juice is key! Prefer the bottled juice? I would highly advise taste testing bottled lime juice next to freshly squeezed. The difference is sure to shock your taste buds!
Freshly squeezed citrus juice is more naturally acidic, bright, and flavorful. When there are so few ingredients incorporated into a recipe, I always feel that the quality of those ingredients is absolutely essential.
Coconut Tequila
Here’s a link to the tequila I used for this recipe – you can certainly choose an alternative tequila brand or flavor of your choosing, yet the tropical collection of flavors truly shin with this coconut tequila!
Triple Sec
Triple sec is an orange-flavored liqueur made from the dried peels of bitter and sweet oranges! It’s a classic and essential ingredient when making a classic margarita.
Only a few simple steps…
- To prepare your salt-rimmed glass, add a bit of water into a shallow bowl with a flat base.
- Then, add a few teaspoons of the salt of your choice (I used Tajin) onto a plate.
- Dip the rim of your glass in the water, then coat the rim with salt before setting it aside while you mix your cocktail.
- In a shaker, combine all ingredients and shake vigorously with ice for 30 seconds.
- Strain into a glass getting rid of the broken ice chips.
- Garnish with a lime wheel before enjoying!
Helpful Equipment for making a Coconut & Pineapple Margarita
Coconut & Pineapple Margarita
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker or Container with Lid
- Glass for serving
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Coconut Tequila
- 1 ounce Pineapple Juice
- ½ ounce Lime Juice
- 1 ounce Triple Sec
- Tajin Salt
Instructions
- 1. To prepare your salt-rimmed glass, add a bit of water into a shallow bowl with a flat base. Then, add a few teaspoons of the salt of your choice (I used Tajin) onto a plate. Dip the rim of your glass in the water, then coat the rim with salt before setting aside while you mix your cocktail.
- 2. In a shaker, combine all ingredients and shake vigorously with ice for 30 seconds.
- 3. Strain into a glass getting rid of the broken ice chips.
- 4. Garnish with a lime wheel before enjoying!
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