Looking for a way to spice up your margaritas? This Pineapple Jalapeño Infused Tequila is perfect! It’s so easy and makes great pineapple jalapeño margaritas!
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Favorite Infusions
I am a huge fan of infusions. A little bit of prep work chopping and then time does all the work for you! I’m all for things that are busy working, while I am going about my business.
My most popular infusions on the blog are my Winter Solstice Brew and my Lavender Infused Gin. Trying to pick my favorite infusion would be like trying to pick my favorite child, I have so many (infusions not children!) You can see them all here – Infusions.
This is my first time though trying a Pineapple Jalapeño Infused Tequila.
Infusing Tequila
I started thinking about making a Pineapple Jalapeño Infused Tequila after I had an incredible Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita at a local restaurant. I immediately envisioned some infused tequila in my future.
This isn’t my first time infusing tequila, I’ve also made a Watermelon Infused Tequila – which I highly recommend! Turns every margarita into a little bit of summer.
Pineapple Jalapeño Infused Tequila
The secret to this Pineapple Jalapeño Infused Tequila is tasting it along the way. Jalapeños infuse faster than pineapple, or rather, I get the amount of heat I need faster than I get the pineapple flavor that I want. To infuse with jalapeño, I just took a whole pepper and cut it through lengthwise, but leaving it attached at the top.
I diced about a cup of pineapple and added it along with the jalapeño to one and one half cups of tequila. I toped it with my favorite Mason Jar Tap and set it on the counter.
After just one day, the jalapeño had added the perfect heat level for me. I don’t like it too hot, just a hint of heat at the back of your throat. Testing it each day, I had the pineapple level I liked at about day 3.
A little tip for what to do with that tequila soaked pineapple – I scooped it out of the jar and did a quick puree with a blender and stored it in a jar in the freezer. I plan on adding some of it to the pineapple jalapeño margaritas that are sure to be in my immediate future!
Makes a great gift for cocktail lovers too!
Pineapple Jalapeño Infused Tequila
Ingredients
- 12 ounces tequila
- 1 cup pineapple diced
- 1 jalapeño pepper sliced open
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a jar and seal.
- Begin tasting after one day. As soon as it is hot enough for you, remove the pepper.
- When you have enough pineapple flavor, remove the pineapple. I steeped mine for 3 days.
- Store in pantry, fridge or freezer.
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Erika says
October 1, 2018 at 4:33 pmI want to infuse this as a Christmas present! Can you let it steep longer than the 3 days? Will the jalapeño’s or pineapples go bad?
Pam Greer says
October 2, 2018 at 8:23 amYou can let it steep longer, but it will get hotter, so you’ll need to taste test along the way.
Shashi at SavorySpin says
August 29, 2018 at 10:03 pmI’m so loving the idea behind this – what a fantastic infusion of these flavors! Wishing this was my nightcap tonight 🙂
Pam Greer says
August 30, 2018 at 8:26 amIt’s so good!
Lauren Vavala @ DeliciousLittleBites says
August 29, 2018 at 6:09 pmYes, yes, yes! Wishing I had some of this ready to go right now! Sounds amazing!! I love the addition of jalapeno!
Pam Greer says
August 29, 2018 at 7:13 pmIt’s so quick, you can have it in about a week!
Chris Collins says
August 29, 2018 at 5:24 pmNow THIS is my kinda tequila!! Can’t wait to try it!
Pam Greer says
August 29, 2018 at 7:14 pmYou’ll have to let me know what you think!
Valentina says
August 29, 2018 at 4:54 pmI love the sweet, sweet of the pineapple and the hot, hot of the jalapeño together. And wow I bet I’d love to have a bit of the pineapple too! 🙂
Pam Greer says
August 29, 2018 at 7:14 pmYes the pineapple was awesome!
Marissa | Squirrels of a Feather says
August 28, 2018 at 10:35 amNot only do you get pineapple infused tequila, but you also get tequila infused pineapple! I bet those pineapple slices will make your head spin! Such a cool idea, pinning to my drink board.
Pam Greer says
August 28, 2018 at 2:31 pmYou’ll have to let me know what you think of it!