Frozen Pineapple Margaritas {naturally sweetened!}

There’s nothing as perfect as frozen pineapple margaritas on a sunny day! This recipe is made with real pineapple, pineapple juice, orange juice, lime juice, blanco tequila, and a touch of natural sweetener. Totally refreshing and perfectly sweet tart! Vegan, gluten free, and naturally sweetened.

I love making homemade cocktails!

After drinking one too many overly sweet + lackluster margaritas, I decided to fine tune our “from scratch” recipe so we could sip our version of a perfect marg at home.

Home bartending can seem so intimidating but once you get started the possibilities are endless. Some of our favorites right now besides this margarita are the tropical rum based Jungle Bird & this refreshing Orange Campari Vodka Sour!

This version of a pineapple margarita is equally delicious as our other current favorites. It is frozen, and made with only real fruit juices – no triple sec or cointreau required.

Below I also cover how to make this pineapple margarita for one person or for a crowd!

Why you’ll love these frozen pineapple margaritas

They are:

• Refreshing
• Naturally sweetened
• Perfectly sweet tart
• Citrusy
• Juicy
• Easy to make
• SO delicious!

Frozen pineapple margarita ingredients

This easy pineapple margarita is made using only real fruit juices, real pineapple, and natural sweetener. No margarita mix required!

• Frozen pineapple – Frozen pineapple helps give this margarita an excellent frozen texture. If you’re hoping to use fresh pineapple, or even canned pineapple, just fully freeze it before you begin.
• Ice – Along with the frozen pineapple a bit of additional ice helps with the best frozen texture.
• Pineapple juice – For some extra sweet pineapple-y flavor.
• Lime juice – Fresh lime juice for that perfect zippy margarita flavor!
• Orange juice – Fresh orange juice sits in here instead of an orange liqueur like triple sec or cointreau. It also adds a burst of juicy citrus flavor!
• Natural sweetener – Honey, maple syrup, or agave will all work in this cocktail recipe. You could also omit any added sweetener for a less sweet version of this drink.
• Tequila – A mid range blanco tequila is our first choice when we make homemade margaritas. I give some specific recommendations for the best tequila to use in the section below!
• Chili salt rim – This margarita is delicious served with a chili salt rim if you’re into that! You can use tajin or the chili lime salt from Trader Joe’s. Otherwise, feel free to omit it or use regular kosher salt instead.

The best tequila for a pineapple margarita

We love to use a mid range blanco tequila for our homemade margaritas.

Here’s some of our favorite brands:

• Milagro Silver
• Cazadores Silver
• Jose Cuervo Tradicional Silver
• Sauza Silver

How to make a frozen pineapple margarita

This margarita recipe could not be easier to make! All you need to do is gather your ingredients, add them all to the blender, and press go!

Here’s the step-by-step

• If you’d like to rim your glasses with salt or chili lime salt, pour a few tablespoons into a shallow plate or bowl. Grab a small lime wedge and run it around the top of each glass. Carefully dip each glass, rim side down, into the salt until coated with as much as you’d like. Set aside.
• Add frozen pineapple, ice cubes, pineapple juice, lime juice, orange juice, natural sweetener, and tequila to a blender and blend on high until smooth and creamy.
• Divide the blended margarita between the two salt rimmed glasses and serve immediately with a lime wedge for garnish!

How to make this pineapple margarita for one

To make this margarita recipe for one person all you have to do is cut all the measurements in half.

Here’s the exact breakdown:

• 3/4 cup frozen pineapple
• 2 ice cups – or 1/2 a cup
• 2 ounces pineapple juice (1/4 cup)
• 1/2 ounce lime juice (1 tablespoon)
• 1 ounce orange juice (2 tablespoons)
• 1/2 ounce honey, maple syrup, or agave (1 tablespoon)
• 2 ounces tequila (1/4 cup)

How to make frozen pineapple margaritas for a crowd

This pineapple margarita recipe can easily be made for a crowd. The recipe makes a batch of 2 cocktails (that could be stretched to serve 3), and as long as your blender is big enough can just be doubled to make enough for 4-6 servings.

When to serve this pineapple margarita

This refreshing cocktail would be perfect as a:

• Signature drink
• Happy hour beverage
• Summer drink
• Cocktail hour drink
• Birthday party drink
• Taco Tuesday drink
• A Cinco De Mayo drink!

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