Tropical Creamy Pineapple Coconut Margarita
This easy creamy pineapple coconut margarita is a vibrant mix of pineapple, creamy coconut, zesty lime, and tequila. A perfect tropical vacation cocktail for tequila lovers all around.
Ingredients
- 3½ tbsp Cream of Coconut
- 2 oz Blanco Tequila
- ½ oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1½ oz Pure Pineapple Juice
- 2 pinches Coarse Salt - for cocktail rim
- 2 pinches Sugar - for cocktail rim
- ½ tsp Fresh Lime Zest
Instructions
- On a flat plate, mix 2 generous pinches of coarse salt with 2 generous pinches of sugar and sprinkle in the fresh lemon zest. Toss together with your fingers until a coarse sandy texture is reached.
- Swipe your glass with a wedge of lime and dip the rim of the glass into the sugar and salt lemon zest mixture. Set aside.
- Remove lid from the can of cream of coconut and gently stir the contents inside the can until completely combined.
- Open the can of cream of coconut and stir contents together very well until throughly combined into a creamy uniform mixture. >> Do this before using the cream of coconut in the cocktail.
- Now, in a cocktail shaker, drop in the tablespoons of cream of coconut, tequila, fresh lime juice, and pineapple juice.
- Add fresh ice enough to fill the cocktail shaker halfway. Cover and shake vigorously until all the ingredients are combined, about 20 to 30 seconds, until creamy and frothy.
- Taste the mixture to adjust sweetness. If too sweet, squeeze in more fresh lime as desired.
- Empty contents into your prepared cocktail glass. Garnish with a pick of skewered pineapple chunks and lime slices.Top with a cocktail umbrella. If desired, top off with an additional splash of pineapple juice, stir in, and enjoy. Serve ice cold.
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