Seasonal Summer Pineapple Coconut Margarita

This easy creamy pineapple coconut margarita is a vibrant twist on the classic margarita cocktail, which captures the essence of a sun-soaked island getaway. Perfect for summer sipping!

1. Cocktail Shaker
2. Jigger
3. Margarita Glasses
4. Measuring Spoons
5. Cocktail Umbrellas
6. 3½ tbsp Cream of Coconut
7. 2 oz Blanco Tequila
8. ½ oz Fresh Lime Juice
9. 1½ oz Pure Pineapple Juice
10. 2 pinches Coarse Salt - for cocktail rim
11. 2 pinches Sugar - for cocktail rim
12. ½ tsp Fresh Lime Zest

1. 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.
2. 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.

1. Remove lid from the can of cream of coconut. Some separation will have occurred in the can. This is normal.
2. Gently stir the contents inside the can until completely combined.
3. >> Do this before using the cream of coconut in the cocktail.

1. Now, in a cocktail shaker, drop in the tablespoons of cream of coconut, tequila, fresh lime juice, and pineapple juice.
2. Add fresh ice enough to fill the cocktail shaker halfway.
3. Cover and shake vigorously until all the ingredients are combined, about 20 to 30 seconds, until creamy and frothy.
4. Taste the mixture to adjust sweetness. If too sweet, squeeze in more fresh lime as desired.

1. Empty contents into your prepared cocktail glass.
2. Garnish with a pick of skewered pineapple chunks and lime slices.
3. Top with a cocktail umbrella.
4. If desired, top off with an additional splash of pineapple juice, stir in, and enjoy. Serve ice cold.

Enjoy this ultra cool, beachy, vacation-inspired tequila cocktail anytime you crave a drink that will whisk you away…

Serve this simple coconut tequila drink poolside or sip it on balmy, warm, summer evenings when nothing else will do but a little sip of paradise.