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!
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.
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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 placed it in a mason jar 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!
More Tequila Recipes
Orange, Lemon and Lime Margaritas
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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This post was originally published in 2016 and has been updated for 2020.
Sounds great. What kind of tequila do you recommend using?
I usually try to buy a middle priced tequila. You don't want to go too cheap and there is no need to go super expensive.
Just make sure the tequila is 100% pure agave or else you’re getting a “mixto” which is more like half tequila half muster sugar-distilled liquor Casamigos or Espolon are great 100% pure options 🙂
What recipe did you use to make the margarita with this infused tequila?
I used this Spicy Jalapeño Recipe - omitting the blackberry and the jalapeño. Spicy Jalapeño Blackberry Margarita
Can you add the jalapenos towards the end instead of putting it all in at the begging and removing them prior to the pineapple?
Yes you could. The only thing is you might want it hotter than I did. So if you add it at the beginning, you have the option of leaving it in all 3 days, tasting it along the way.
Do you know if the liquid becomes less alcohol as the pineapple takes on the tequila ?
I'm not sure, but I wouldn't think it would decrease in alcohol very much.
I 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?
You can let it steep longer, but it will get hotter, so you'll need to taste test along the way.
I'm so loving the idea behind this - what a fantastic infusion of these flavors! Wishing this was my nightcap tonight 🙂
It's so good!
Yes, yes, yes! Wishing I had some of this ready to go right now! Sounds amazing!! I love the addition of jalapeno!
It's so quick, you can have it in about a week!
Now THIS is my kinda tequila!! Can't wait to try it!
You'll have to let me know what you think!
I 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! 🙂
Yes the pineapple was awesome!
Not 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.
You'll have to let me know what you think of it!