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Starting this last Friday of 2017 off right, with these Pineapple Margarita Sparklers.
Hard to believe this is the very last Friday of the year. Even though I’m sad to see 2017 go, I’m excited for all that 2018 has in store. Like a lot of you, I too have New Year’s goals, and this year my list is a mile long. I cannot wait to really start tackling it…starting with the return of Healthy January! So many new ideas for Half Baked Harvest, and so many fun projects in store. I’m both excited and nervous, but I can’t wait to get going. Is that totally nerdy? Probably, but whatever, I’m pretty happy to know what I want and to have a pretty clear vision in my head.
Is anyone else working on some New Year’s goals?
I always love hearing your feedback, comments, and suggestions, so if there’s anything you’d like to see more of in 2018, or if there’s anything that needs improving/fixing, please, please let me know. I want to make HBH the best it can be, so your suggestions are highly appreciated!
I’ve spent these past few days with my family, soaking up a little time off. I’ve also been making plenty of new drinks for the crew. Not going to lie, their favorites are pomegranate mules and mojitos, but when I made this margarita the other day, not a single person turned it down. And yes, they were gone within minutes.
Therefore, I think it’s safe to say the family loved these pineapple margaritas.
With New Year’s Eve just a couple of days away, I wanted to share these fun sparkling margaritas with you all. Normally, I would have posted this drink on Saturday (I almost did, but I have another post in store for tomorrow), but I wanted to be sure to give you all proper time to plan. Because let’s be honest, all New Year’s Eve parties need a great margarita, right?!
Yes, yes. They do.
This pineapple margarita is not your average margarita.
Because it’s New Year’s Eve, I really wanted an extra sparkly drink. I know champagne is the go-to for New Year’s Eve celebrations, but, if I’m being honest, I much prefer a fruity margarita topped off with some seltzer (as you can tell, I love carbonation). Enter this pineapple margarita sparkler, it’s pineapplely, filled with fresh juiced citrus, tequila, and then?
It’s topped off with a little champagne. Hey, it’s New Year’s Eve, anything goes…
Here’s how this pitcher style margarita works. Muddle a generous amount of fresh pineapple with both lime and lemon juice, strain, add tequila and a good splash Grand Marnier (my favorite cocktail mixer of the moment), and chill. Then add champagne, and serve up in chipotle chili salt rimmed glasses, so fun!
Drink up, and cheers to 2018!
PERFECTION.
Pineapple Margarita Sparklers
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup silver tequila
- 1/2 cup Grand Marnier, (orange liqueur)
- 1 bottle (750 ml) champagne
- fresh mint, for serving
Chipotle Chili Salt
- 1/4 cup kosher or margarita salt
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
Instructions
- 1. In a blender, combine the pineapple, lime juice, and lemon juice and pulse to combine. Strain into a pitcher. Add the tequila and Grand Marnier. Chill until ready to serve. 2. Just before serving, add the champagne. Rim glasses with chili salt and divide the margaritas among glasses. Top with fresh or grilled pineapple slices and mint. Enjoy!
Chipotle Chili Salt
- 1. On a shallow plate, combine the salt and chili powder. Run a lime wedge around each glass and then rim the glasses in salt.
Nutrition
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Did you make this recipe? Please rate & comment below.
PS. the chipotle chili salted rim? It’s a must.
These look amazing! Do you think a Tajin rim could work with these as well?
Hi Lauren,
Totally! I hope you love the recipe. Cheers! xT
This drink sounds amazing! I plan to pair it with the Slow Cooker Chipotle Orange Street Tacos this Friday for a girls night. I was wondering if I could substitute the Grand Marnier with Gran Gala? It’s just another type of orange liqueur that I have on hand. Thanks for all the great recipes and please keep them coming.
Hey Adrienne,
Yes, that would work well for you! I hope you love the cocktail! Cheers! xTieghan
So stunning, I love these sparklers!
Thank you!
it’s never too late for a cocktail like these, even after the new year, very refreshing and delicious creative too, thank you! Chipotle chili rimmed glass is nice too!
Thank you Sabrina! So glad you enjoyed this!
Well, I prefer this as my mode of eating more fruit. Lol! What a festive cocktail and so HAPPY.
Absolutely fabulous. Lemon add was very inventive, brilliant! Hope you know that every holiday I turn to your recipes. Happy new year!
That is amazing! Thank you and Happy New Year!!
These look awesome. I had a pineapple margarita in Nashville once and it was a little watered down but these look great and I will have to try them. I want to know where those cute little hobnail glasses are from though.
These sound amazing. They serve a similar drink at Mas Tacos Por Favor in Nashville but it seemed a little watered down. I’m going to have to try these at home. I love the little hob nail glasses you are using. Where are they from?
The glasses are from Crate and Barrel. Link below! Please let me know if you have other questions. Hope you love this recipe! Happy Holiday’s 🙂
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Everything you do is amazing and, as always, your photography is out of this world! My one piece of non-obvious feedback I would love it if you could host a workshop! 🙂
Everything she said!!
Thank you Christine!
Would canned pineapple work well here? So excited to try!
I much prefer fresh pineapple for this, BUT in a pinch I am sure canned pineapple will be fine! Please let me know if you have other questions. Hope you love this recipe! Happy Holiday’s 🙂
Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year! Just got your book and it is my favorite of all the cookbooks out there. Beautiful pictures and recipes that I can’t wait to make. Love your site.
Awh thank you Rita! I hope you enjoy many recipes out of it! Happy New Year!
Hope you have a wonderful year!!
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I hope you do as well, Ruth! Thank you!
Happy New Year Tieghan! These cocktails look so deee-lish. And yeah… I could see how that chipotle rim is a must!
Thank you Debs!