Pineapple Margarita

Name: Pineapple Margarita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lime wedge; Coarse sugar, optional; 1-1/2 ounces blanco tequila; 1-1/2 ounces pineapple juice; 3/4 ounce lime juice; 1/2 ounce amaretto; 1/2 ounce simple syrup

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

In this tiki-inspired riff on the margarita, pineapple juice and amaretto complement the lime and tequila. Here's how to make a pineapple margarita.

Ingredients

1 lime wedge
Coarse sugar, optional
1-1/2 ounces blanco tequila
1-1/2 ounces pineapple juice
3/4 ounce lime juice
1/2 ounce amaretto
1/2 ounce simple syrup

Directions

If desired, moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with lime wedge and sprinkle sugar on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice.
In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, pineapple juice, lime juice, amaretto and syrup. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lime wedge.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 240 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Pineapple is the star of the show in this margarita. A sweet and tangy flavor profile comes from the pineapple and lime juice that then gets paired with the smoothness of amaretto and blanco tequila for this tropical cocktail. —Ian Cliffe, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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