A perfect summer time treat: Spiced Pineapple Margarita. Not super spicy, just a kick of flavor from chili powder. YUM!
With hot, humid weather, nothing tastes better than a frozen drink. Since the 4th of July is coming up next week, I figure it’s time to share this bomb Spiced Pineapple Margarita that we’ve been enjoying. Instead of super sweet margarita mix, I use fresh squeezed lime juice and agave. You can make one glass or a pitcher!
Summer is my favorite season to fill up the freezer with tasty produce. When everything like berries, pineapple and peppers are dirt cheap, I buy in bulk to freeze. This allows us to enjoy Michigan blueberries year round…or at least 6 months. To keep everything from becoming a big frozen block, I put the clean, chopped produce on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper first. After everything is frozen, you can move it to a zip top bag.
Frozen pineapple is a new favorite to freeze. At Aldi, they often have whole pineapples under $2, so I buy an extra one to chop up for smoothies and (more importantly) frozen margaritas! You can also use frozen mango for these too–or a combo of both!
Although the margarita has some chili powder blended in, I like to top it with this Chili and Lime spice too. If you have Tajin on hand, that is tasty too!
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (about 4 limes)
- 3 tablespoons agave (or honey!)
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
- 1/4 cup Triple Sec
- 1/3 cup tequila of choice
- 2 cups ice
- 1.5 teaspoons Chili powder
- Optional: salt rim on glass and Mexican Spice (like Tajin) sprinkle
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In a blender, add a all ingredients. Blend until smooth and all ice is crushed.
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Pour into a stemless wine or rocks glass. Enjoy!
Adapted from Martha Stewart Living Magazine
I used to dislike frozen margaritas because of brain-freeze, but this one blends up smooth and frothy! I happened to find this in an old Martha Stewart magazine and it’s been sitting in my recipe binder for a few years now. Last April, I took it out and we’ve been obsessed since!
What are your plans for 4th of July? Do you stock up on produce to freeze during the summer?
I never thought about this. I bet this was good and spicy for the summer months. Thanks for sharing the recipe. – Yolonda
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That sounds so yummy! I love pineapple margaritas, but I’ve never had a spiced one before. It makes sense, though. There are a lot of spiced, fruity recipes out there.
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This sounds like a refreshing beverage and I can see myself sitting outdoors sipping on one. I’m saving your recipe so I can make them soon.
This sounds so delicious. I love pineapple margaritas, but I need to find this spice! Yum!
I found it at Walmart! Tajin works or Mrs. Dash has a Fiesta Lime spice, too.
Oh my this sounds amazing. I need to skip the alcohol since I am preggo, but I love spicy right now.
This would be super tasty without tequila! You could do strawberry too!
This looks amazing, and I totally want to try it! A while back I bought some dried pineapple with chili powder all around it. It was tasty!
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That looks so yummy! I won’t mind adding a little spice into my drink. I can’t wait to try your recipe.
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I have not had a margarita in such a long time and this spiced pineapple one sounds delicious. This would make for a great drink for the 4th of July. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
These sound so good! I would love to try it out. I love how it’s spiced too. That’s different!
This is sounds delicious and perfect for my family. I would love to try this.
Yummy, this sounds so good. I haven’t had a Margarita in a long time. I don’t drink very often these days.
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I am hoping to host a backyard BBQ this Fourth of July and your spiced pineapple margaritas would be a great addition to the party. I better go to the store tonight to get all the ingredients so I can avoid the holiday rush.
Pinning this for the summer months. YUM! What a unique take on a favourite summer drink. I could see trying this for sure at a party if we have one coming up this month.
Omg now this sounds like my kind of drink! I’m definitely going tons giving this a try!
It’s sooo perfect for warm weather!
Pinning this in my post pregnancy board! This will be perfect for next summer!
Please tell me you saved me a glass!? This looks so good.
well that looks and sounds fantastic… this would be good on a hot summers day to chill out and enjoy the day : )
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