Pineapple Coconut Margarita

This Pineapple Coconut Margarita recipe is so refreshing with a fun tropical flavor twist. Bright pineapple juice paired with creamy coconut milk, zesty lime juice, and blanco tequila all combined into a perfect cocktail for warm days. 

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Ingredients

Just a few simple ingredients make up a coconut pineapple margarita – below are some notes on each that takes this classic cocktail and gives it a tropical spin.

• Tequila: blanco tequila is (in my opinion) the best tequila for margaritas because it’s mild in flavor so mixes well.
• Pineapple juice: Store-bought for this is fully fine but definitely try to buy one that is 100% pineapple juice though, otherwise it could have additives, sweeteners, and other juices.
• Coconut milk: canned full fat unsweetened coconut milk is what I used. You could use low/no fat if you prefer, it will just make the result a bit less creamy. 
• Lime juice: use fresh lime juice! It really makes all the difference in the flavor. Store-bought often tastes a bit sweeter and more artificial. 

Instructions

1. Combine & shake. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail mixer or mason jar. Shake until well combined and serve over ice.

Tips and tricks

• Mix your coconut milk – canned coconut milk separates so when you open the can there will likely be a thick substance and a liquid substance completely separated. Just take a spoon and mix together until smooth! 
• Make your own fresh pineapple juice – blend some fresh pineapple and strain! 
• Decorate the glass – I used pineapple and lime slice to decorate the glass which I thought was cute! You could also add a salt rim or do a lime wedge instead.
• How to make a salt rim – rub a slice of lime across the rim of a glass and dipping it in a pile of kosher salt. Add some lime zest to the salt to make “margarita salt” 
  • Or stay in theme and make a coconut rim! Instead of rubbing salt or sugar (or in addition to) along the rim of the glass, add some crushed up toasted coconut
• Really shake it – use a cocktail shaker or mason jar and give it a good shake to combine.

Recipe customizations

• This recipe does not include orange liqueur or triple sec, I didn't think it was necessary but feel free to include if you'd like!
• You can kind of think of this like a non-blended tequila pina colada, but you could sub in rum to make it even closer
• This tropical margarita doesn't have any added sweeteners but If after you taste the finished drink you'd like it to be a bit sweeter, feel free to add some simple syrup or agave nectar in
• If you LOVE coconut, use coconut tequila or even coconut flavored vodka to amp up that flavor
• If you don't want it to be creamy, try coconut water in place of coconut milk.
• Make it smoky – instead of using blanco tequila make it a smoky cocktail by using reposado or mezcal. 

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