Spicy Habanero Pineapple Margarita

🥄 Ingredients

• 3 ounces blanco tequila ((two shots from a standard size shot glass))
• 1 habanero pepper, (thinly sliced)
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1 1/2 ounces triple sec ((one shot from a standard size shot glass))
• 2 tablespoons lime juice ((or the juice of 1 lime))
• margarita salt, (for rimming glass)
• for serving: pineapple slices, lime wedges

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Run a lime wedge around the rim of a 12-ounce glass and dip in salt.  Fill the glass with ice and set aside.

2. 2

   In a cocktail shaker or tall cup, add tequila and 2 thin slices of habanero. Using a cocktail muddler or the back of a spoon, lightly muddle and press on the habaneros to release some of the oils and spice.

3. 3

   Add the pineapple juice, triple sec and lime juice. Cover and shake to combine.

4. 4

   Garnish with a pineapple slice and a lime wedge.

📊 Nutrition (per serving)

Nutritional values are estimates from the original source.