Spicy Pineapple Margarita
Sweet pineapple and fresh jalapeño pull in opposite directions and meet in the middle. A high proof blanco holds its own against both.
6 ingredients5 minutesRocksJalapeño coin, Tajín rim
Ingredients
2 oz Verified Pure blanco tequila
1 oz fresh pineapple juice
0.75 oz fresh lime juice
0.5 oz agave nectar (2:1 agave to water)
3 thin jalapeño coins, plus one for garnish
Tajín or chili salt for the rim
Method
- Muddle the jalapeño coins gently in the shaker; seeds in for hot, seeds out for warm.
- Add tequila, pineapple, lime, agave, and ice; shake hard.
- Double strain over fresh ice into a Tajín-rimmed rocks glass.
- Garnish with a jalapeño coin.
Panel note
An overproof blanco like Tapatío 110 refuses to disappear under the fruit and the heat, which is exactly the job here.