Frozen Pineapple Margaritas
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Frozen Pineapple Margaritas consist of five simple ingredients including silver tequila, Cointreau (or triple sec), fresh lime juice, frozen pineapple, and ice. Add simple syrup for some extra sweetness if you’d like, and enjoy the best summertime cocktails!
Interested in another type of margarita? You can’t go wrong with a Blackberry Peach Frozen Margarita, a simple Cranberry Margarita, or my personal favorite – Swirl Margaritas!
Pineapple Margaritas
I’m a margarita girl, and so I’m constantly trying new versions. If you come to my house, you’re most likely going to be served one of these! Sometimes I store a few frozen margs in mason jars in my freezer. Is there anything better?
Since I’m not into super sweet cocktails, I love making them at home so I can control the sugar content. However, I realize that lots of people like theirs sweeter which is why I also keep a jar of simple syrup in the refrigerator.
Come on over and I’d be happy to serve you one of these pretty little cocktails!
If you love the taste of pineapple, you’ll also love my Frozen Pina Coladas Cocktails or the Best Hawaiian Mai Tais!
Why we love this recipe:
- Frozen – We love frozen drinks here in Texas, especially when our summer nights stay warm for way too long!
- Fruity – If pineapple is your thing, you’ll love the taste of these! So much fruit!
- Simple – Just five simple ingredients to the best margaritas! Throw it all in a blender and wa-la.
- Beautiful – I love the bright yellow color of these margs. Add a little garnish to the top along with a nice salty rim!
Ingredients Used:
- Tequila – Use a good quality silver tequila.
- Cointreau – I prefer to use Cointreau over Triple Sec. A bit expensive but worth it.
- Fresh Limes – You’ll need several limes for these. Freshly squeezed limes are key to great margaritas!
- Frozen Pineapple – This is a key ingredient and frozen pineapple is so easy to keep stocked for these margs!
- Ice – You’ll need about one cup of ice to add to the blender (for each batch).
Optional Ingredient – I always keep some simple syrup in my refrigerator to sweeten drinks for guests. We prefer ours without, but also realize that most people like a sweeter cocktail.
How to make Simple Syrup:
- Combine equal parts water and sugar to a saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat and cook mixture until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat.
- If you want to add mint (for mojitos) or limes/zest, you can add that in the pan too.
How to make the best Frozen Pineapple Margaritas:
Step 1
Combine ingredients. Add all ingredients to a blender – the tequila, Cointreau, freshly squeezed lime juice, and frozen fruit.
Step 2
Blend. Blend until smooth.
Step 3
Add ice. Add approximately one cup of ice or enough to make the margarita mixture thick. Blend again.
Step 4
Repeat. Repeat this process if you want to make extra margaritas to keep on hand in the freezer. I filled the container below and it’s easy to scoop into glasses.
Step 5
Prep glasses. Run a lime wedge around the rim of two glasses. Dip glasses into a plate of kosher salt.
Step 5
Pour/spoon. Pour margaritas into the glasses. Add a garnish of pineapple and a slice of lime to garnish.
What to serve with Margaritas:
I’ve got lots of tasty appetizers on the blog. A few of my favorites to serve with pineapple margaritas (or any cocktail) include the following:
Recipe FAQs
Margaritas are normally made with a base of tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. From there you can add fruit, simple syrup, etc.
A margarita on the rocks includes the primary ingredients but is served over ice instead of being blended with ice.
A mojito generally uses fresh mint and rum while a margarita includes tequila and triple sec. They both can include fruit and limes.
The sugar content in margaritas depends on what you add. Frozen fruit has natural sugars and people often add simple syrup – a mixture made from pure cane sugar.
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xoxo ~Sue
Frozen Pineapple Margaritas
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen pineapple
- 4 oz. silver tequila
- 2 oz. cointreau – or triple sec
- 3 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 cup ice cubes – or enough to thicken
- kosher salt – to rim glasses
- lime slices – to serve
- simple syrup – add if you like a sweeter margarita!
Instructions
- Combine ingredients. Add all ingredients to a blender – the tequila, Cointreau, freshly squeezed lime juice, and frozen fruit.
- Blend. Blend until smooth.
- Add ice. Add approximately one cup of ice or enough to make the margarita mixture thick. Blend again.
- Repeat. Repeat this process if you want to make extra margaritas to keep on hand in the freezer.
- Prep glasses. Run a lime wedge around the rim of two glasses. Dip glasses into a plate of kosher salt.
- Pour/spoon. Pour margaritas into the glasses. Add a garnish of pineapple and a slice of lime to garnish.
Notes
How to make Simple Syrup:
- Combine equal parts water and sugar to a saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat and cook mixture until the sugar dissolves.
- Remove from heat.
- If you want to add mint (for mojitos) or limes/zest, you can add that in the pan too.
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