National Margarita Day! Pineapple-Cinnamon infused Tequila

Happy National Margarita Day!

Tequila is one of America's favorite spirits, and it's most commonly used in making a margarita. Over the years there have been a ton of different renditions of the traditional recipe. Today I want to share with you my latest experiment with making a delicious naturally flavored margarita! How perfect is it that National Margarita Day falls on a Saturday? Given that, we should all be able to treat ourselves but becareful because a margarita (especially the flavored ones) can end up being over 600 calories in just ONE!

 

 Once I found that out, I almost wanted to give up margarita's all together, but they are way too delicious to do that! The pre-made mixes are the sugar & calorie killers. I know they seem easier to use because all you have to do is add tequila, but with just a little more time and effort you can have a naturally tasty margarita without the guilt! I also opted to use the orange liquor Cointreau instead of Triple Sec because the sugars and calories in Triple Sec are notably higher than in Cointreau.

What you'll need:

1 Fresh pineapple

1 Mason Jar

Ground cinnamon

1 whole lime

2 oz of Tequila (preferably blanco/silver because it has the lowest calories!)

1 oz of Cointreau

Cinnamon sticks (they are a little pricey, you could do without if needed)

Kosher salt and/or sweetener of choice (optional to rim the glass)





Infusing liquor is easy, fun and a great way to make your tequila the exact flavor you enjoy! The longer you let it sit, the tastier it becomes and without all those artificial flavors. A lot of the time those artificially flavored spirits taste unnatural because they are made from synthetic ingredients. I wanted to try something different so I infused my Milagro tequila. (one of my favorite blanco tequilas and reasonably priced about $21 per bottle) with pineapple and cinnamon. I cut the pineapple and stacked the pieces into a small mason jar alongside cinnamon sticks. You can also use ground cinnamon as well. Let it sit in the fridge for a few days until it was ready to be poured into my margarita for today!



Pour it!

All you need to do is shown in the video, which helps you truly see the process. You will need to add 2 oz of your infused tequila and 1 oz of Cointreau along with your freshly squeezed lime juice. Once the ingredients are in the shaker with ice you must give your shaker a good, solid shake! (as shown) The better the shake, the better the drink! Once that is done, just pour your margarita over your prepped glass and fresh ice. I rimmed the glass with a mixture of Kosher salt, sugar, and cinnamon. It's a delicious mix of sweet and salty on the rim.


Shake it!

 

Pineapple-Cinnamon infused Tequila infused Margarita! Cheers!