This pineapple margarita recipe is special, because it’s mixed with earthy turmeric and served with a sweet and spicy rim! Easy to make and so refreshing, this is a cocktail you’ll make over and over again.
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Let’s take happy hour, Taco Tuesday, Cinco de Mayo, and girls’ night to another level with the best pineapple margarita recipe!
I love easy cocktails, and this one is right up there because it uses only a handful ingredients.
Tequila and pineapple juice are a match made in heaven, and I’ve added turmeric to create a beautiful, golden color and earthy flavor. We’re also taking our rim up a notch with a combination of chili powder and sugar!
I made this for a Zoom party (wow, that is a thing now?!), but it would taste great on any warm, summer night or all-day long on the 4th of July.
Pineapple margarita ingredients
- Reposado tequila
- Pineapple juice
- Lime Juice
- Cointreau
- Turmeric
- Agave
Chili rim ingredients
- Chili powder
- Sugar
How to make an easy pineapple margarita
- Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake until cold
- Strain into a rocks glass rimmed with chili powder and sugar and filled with ice
- Garnish with pineapple leaves, pineapple wedges, or lime wedges
How to make a chili powder rim
- Cut a lime into wedges.
- Rub a wedge along the rim of a glass.
- Combine chili powder and sugar on a small plate.
- Dip the glass into the chili powder mixture until coated.
Top tips
How many margaritas does this make?
This recipe is for one margarita, but it is easily scaled up for adding to a pitcher or serving a crowd. The chili powder rim will serve more than one cocktail, but you can adjust it up or down as needed by using equal amounts of chili powder and sugar.
What kind of tequila should I use for a margarita?
I like using 1800 reposado tequila, but you could also use silver tequila or mezcal to make this margarita recipe.
1800 also makes a pineapple margarita mix, which you could use and mix with turmeric for an even easier margarita.
Can I use fresh pineapple juice?
Yes, if you have a juicer (affiliate link) you could definitely use fresh pineapple juice pressed from fresh pineapples. It would be very difficult to juice a pineapple without a juicer.
What if I don’t have a cocktail shaker?
I have a cocktail shaker similar to the one linked here, but if you don’t own a cocktail shaker you can shake this cocktail in a mason jar or stir it together in a glass.
How to cut the lime for a margarita
You can cut the lime however you’d like to rim the glass. I like to cut it in half lengthwise, then again lengthwise into quarters to create a nice wedge.
Tips for customizing
- Skip the turmeric if you prefer
- Replace the tequila and cointreau with a combination of pineapple juice and orange juice for a virgin pineapple margarita
- Swap the reposado tequila for silver tequila or mezcal for a pineapple mezcal margarita
- Instead of the chili powder/sugar rim, use coarse salt
- Swap the agave for simple syrup or honey syrup
- Use triple sec in place of the cointreau
What to Serve with Pineapple Turmeric Margaritas
- Corn and Black Bean Salsa
- Sweet and Salty Cheese Board
- Mango Avocado Salsa
- Avocado Chimichurri Dip
- Healthy Guacamole
More Drink Recipes
- Greyhound Cocktail
- Blackberry Gin Smash
- Strawberry Vodka Lemonade
- Gin and Tonic
- Gold Rush Cocktail
- Vegas Bomb
- Buttery Nipple Shot
- Lemon Drop Shot
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Recipe
Pineapple Margarita
Ingredients
Pineapple Margarita
- 2 ounces reposado tequila
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- 1 ½ ounces lime juice
- ½ – 1 ounce agave syrup
- ½ ounce cointreau
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
Chili Powder Rim
- 1 lime wedge
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, or coarse sugar
Instructions
Pineapple Margarita
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until cold.
- Strain into a rimmed rocks glass filled with ice.
Chili Powder Rim
- Rub a lime wedge around the outer rim of a rocks glass.
- On a small plate, combine chili powder and sugar.
- Dip the rocks glass in the chili powder mixture until completely coated.
Notes
Tips for customizing
- Skip the turmeric if you prefer
- Replace the tequila and cointreau with a combination of pineapple juice and orange juice for a virgin pineapple margarita
- Swap the reposado tequila for silver tequila or mezcal for a pineapple mezcal margarita
- Instead of the chili powder/sugar rim, use coarse salt
- Swap the agave for simple syrup or honey syrup
Serena Atwood says
Do you have this iin pitcher size for party???
Lindsay Moe says
If you hover over the servings number in the recipe card (it is currently set to 1), you can slide it to the number of people you will be serving and it will adjust accordingly. Let me know if you have further questions!