I was recently invited by Patrón Tequila to create my own margarita for Cinco de Mayo and to share the excitement about the winning Margarita of the Year for 2016… of course I accepted! I’ve been wanting to make this amazing Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita forever so it was the perfect opportunity.

Yes! A muddled jalapeño slice with pineapple juice, triple sec, lime juice and Patrón Silver is sweet, savory, tart… and well… just absoluely amazing!

I only used one jalapeño slice in each margarita because I didn’t want it to be too hot and it was perfect for my taste. If you like it on the HOT side, then by all means, add more jalapeño slices!

The rim of this margarita is a simple mixture of kosher salt and chili powder… the chili powder adds a little extra spice and it complements all of the flavors of the margarita perfectly.

And I know it’s Monday, but who cares?! It’s Cindo de Mayo WEEK. Might as well celebrate!

Be sure to check out Patrón Tequila’s Margarita of the Year created by Jordan Corney of Bohanan’s: Rosa Picante Margarita. A special thanks to Patrón for providing me with all of the ingredients to make this amazing award-winning margarita… It’s on my Cinco de Mayo menu! 🙂

Disclosure: Product was provided to me for review. All opinions shared are my own.

Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita

Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins
Yield: 1 1x

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Ingredients

For the Chili Salt:

2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon chili powder

For the margarita:

1 tablespoon lime juice
1 jalapeño slice
1/4 cup Patrón Silver Tequila
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1/8 cup triple sec
Optional: Pineapple wedges and additional jalapeño slice for garnish

Instructions

Make the chili salt by combining salt and chili powder. Rim glass with chili salt mixture.
Muddle the jalapeño slice with lime juice in a shaker. (If you don’t have a muddler, use the handle of a wooden spoon).
Place 1-1/2 cups ice in the shaker and add tequila, pineapple juice and triple sec. Shake vigorously and pour into a rimmed glass. Garnish with pineapple wedge and jalapeño slice, if desired.