Pineapple Jalapeño Margaritas

Pineapple Margarita anyone?!

I can’t believe Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner!

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Since many of us will be celebrating at home, I hope this recipe inspires you to create a fresh and fun drink from the comfort of your own kitchen.

I love that this recipe has minimal ingredients, some of which you might already have on hand.

And if not, pop in to your local Sprouts and grab some pineapple, limes and whatever else you may need. Sprouts offers a great selection of farm-fresh produce to garnish your drinks!

Plus, they have a wide-variety of better-for-you seltzers, spritzers, drink mixes and more to put your own spin on these margaritas.

And if you can’t find fresh product be sure to check out their frozen section. It has a ton of frozen fruit varieties that can be used for this recipe!

The staff at Sprouts has been more helpful and friendly than ever, be sure to thank them during your next visit!

Ingredients you will need

You’ll be surprised at how few of ingredients you need to make this drink happen:

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• 100% Pineapple Juice
• Fresh limes & fresh lime juice
• Fresh Pineapple, cut into chunks
• Agave Nectar
• Fresh jalapeño
• Kosher salt
• Ice cubes
• Sparkling water or Zevia ginger ale (optional)

How to make Pineapple Margaritas

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It’s essential to muddle the pineapple, lime and jalapeño together in a cocktail shaker or sturdy mixing glass to release the juices and oils of all of those ingredients.

The remaining liquid gets poured into your drink and it’s amazing!

1. Wet the rim of your glass with a slice of a juicy lime and gently rotate the rim into the salt to coat the edge of the glass evenly. Fill the glass with ice cubes and set aside.
2. Then, gently muddle the pineapple, limes and jalapeño with some of the pineapple juice for ~30 seconds – 1 minute to release the juices and oils. Pour these juices (along with some of the jalapeño seeds if you really like it spicy) into your prepared cocktail glass.
3. Add in the remaining pineapple juice, fresh lime juice and agave nectar. Give it a gentle stir. Add a splash of sparkling water (optional)
4. Garnish pineapple margaritas as desired: lime wedge, pineapple chunk, jalapeño round.
   • Note: if you want to mix your kosher salt with paprika or ground pepper for the garnish on the glass, it’s a great touch!

Tools you will need to make margaritas at home

• A cocktail shaker or sturdy mixing glass
• Cocktail glasses. Low ball glasses, stemless wine glasses, martini glasses or a traditional margarita glass if you have them.
• A muddler. Or, you can use the end of a wooden spoon.
• A lime juicer is helpful, but not necessary.

Expert Tips

• Be sure to muddle the ingredients for a good 30 seconds – 1 minute to release the juices and oils.
• Use fresh ingredients.
• Make these in advance! They can be stored 1-2 days in advance, without the ice in them.
• Salt the rim of your glass with kosher salt. Sometimes I like to mix in paprika, pepper or Tajin into the salt and the rotate the rim into the salt. It adds a pop of color and tastes good too.
• Make it a “skinny” pineapple margarita by omitting the agave. Add in a splash of sparkling water for some fizz.