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Blueberry Pineapple Margarita

by Ann
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Blueberry Pineapple Margaritas ~ Sumptuous Spoonfuls #margarita #cocktail #recipe

Sometimes at work we like to go to Chili’s for lunch. One time we were there, I noticed these blueberry pineapple margaritas on the menu … oh I wanted to try one! … but since we were there for lunch, I had to refrain. So I put it on my list of things I must make. You know the list … for me, it just keeps growing exponentially and there are probably at least a thousand things on the list that I will NEVER get to. But this was a priority item on the list.


I did a little research and discovered at Chili’s, they infuse the tequila with real pineapple & blueberries for 48 hours. It took me weeks to find a good pineapple at the grocery store, then another week to let it ripen to perfection, another week to let the pineapple & blueberries soak in the tequila … and FINALLY I decided it was time to try making the margarita. I used to be a bartender, a long, long time ago in what seems like a different lifetime … it’s been SO long! I remembered a marvelous margarita trick I learned from a friend in New Mexico. He used limeade in his margaritas and they were AMAZING (like, everyone was begging for the recipe amazing). I decided to do a lemonade/limeade mix for this one and I was floored at how good it tasted and that gorgeous COLOR!

I have no idea if my margaritas taste anything like the Chili’s margaritas, but oh these margaritas were good!

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Blueberry Pineapple Margaritas ~ Sumptuous Spoonfuls #margarita #cocktail #recipe

Blueberry Pineapple Margarita

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: About 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Drink
  • Method: Infused
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

Scale

For the pineapple-blueberry infused tequila:

  • Fresh, ripe pineapple chunks
  • Fresh or frozen blueberries
  • Tequila

For 4 – 8-oz. margaritas:

  • 1 cup pineapple-blueberry infused tequila
  • 1/4 cup Cointreau, Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
  • 1/2 cup frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
  • 1/2 cup frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
  • 1/2 cup water (or more, to taste)

Instructions

  1. At least 2 days before the occasion, fill a pint or quart-size jar (depending on how much infused tequila you want) about 3/4 full of fresh pineapple and blueberries. (Proportions aren’t critical at this point-this is a very forgiving step.) Fill the jar with tequila. Cover the jar and set it in a dark place for at least 48 hours.
  2. When it’s time to make the margaritas: strain out a cup of the tequila and use a spoon to scoop out some blueberries for garnish. In a small pitcher or shaker, mix the tequila with the orange liqueur, lemonade & limeade concentrate and water.
  3. Rim 4 – 8-oz. glasses with sugar and fill each glass most of the way with ice. Divide the margaritas between the 4 glasses. Add a couple tequila infused blueberries to each glass and garnish with a wedge of real pineapple. Warn your guests about eating the blueberries … they will have taste strongly of tequila.

Notes

Prep time above is the time it takes to mix together the margaritas at the end. It takes a little prep time ahead of time to put the fruit in the jar and fill with tequila.

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Blueberry Pineapple Margaritas ~ Sumptuous Spoonfuls #margarita #cocktail #recipe

This recipe was shared at Simple Supper Tuesday, Tipsy TuesdayGluten Free FridayKitchen Dreaming Weekend Social, What to Do WeekendsMoonlight & Mason Jars and The Gathering Spot.

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25 comments

Audra March 19, 2014 - 9:31 pm

Yes, please! This drink sounds amazing 🙂 Pinning!

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Heide M. March 19, 2014 - 10:02 pm

Wish i had a sip of your margarita. Sounds refreshing,

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Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner? March 19, 2014 - 10:17 pm

This sounds like an awesome twist on margaritas! Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.

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Ronda March 24, 2014 - 6:25 pm

This looks wonderful! Thank you for linking it up Friday at our Weekend Social on Kitchen Dreaming! We hope to see you again this week! 🙂

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Cindy (Vegetarian Mamma) March 27, 2014 - 9:28 pm

This is calling my name! Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂

Thank you for linking up! Its because of awesome bloggers like you that our link up is a success!

Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com

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Ann March 27, 2014 - 10:13 pm

Cindy, you are so sweet to say that. I know how hard you work at these parties and I really appreciate it!

Ann

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Lisa Bumpers May 27, 2014 - 4:59 pm

How do you know when your pineapple is ripe. I had these margaritas at chilis also and loved them so much I asked how they were made. So I bought all the stuff today. But reading your post I didn’t know I needed to wait for my pineapple ripen.

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Ann May 27, 2014 - 7:24 pm

Hi Lisa,

When the pineapple starts to turn yellow-ish and the smell of it when you sniff it is sweet, then it’s ready. I think smell is the best indicator … to help it ripen faster, set some ripe bananas next to it.

Enjoy!

Ann

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krystle September 25, 2014 - 2:11 pm

What type of tequila? I was thinking silver… but will it affect the color? Which did you use? The color is beautiful!

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Ann September 25, 2014 - 6:06 pm

I used the Camarena Tequila Reposado, which is actually golden in color. Silver would definitely work too! The color fades/darkens over time, so it will be most vibrant after 3 – 10 days of infusing. Here’s a link to the tequila I used: http://www.tequilacamarena.com/tequilas/reposado.asp

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pam (Sidewalk Shoes) April 29, 2015 - 5:42 am

Thank you for sharing with Tipsy Tuesday!!

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Andie July 4, 2019 - 4:04 pm

We tried this. They didn’t have the pretty color in your photo. What’s the secret? We also diluted them quite a bit, but that was personal preference, I think. Thanks for the recipe!

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Ann July 6, 2019 - 5:34 pm

How long did you let the tequila infuse, Andie? And did you put the jar in a dark place while fermenting? I did mine for 3 days … checked on it each day and shook it a little. Although dilution would lighten the color as well.

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BJ Perkins June 6, 2020 - 1:54 pm

My fav drink and found @ Chilis. I would love to see if your recipe taste the same.
Covid has stopped me from going anywhere. But sure would like to be sitting on my back porch sipping one if these.

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Ann June 6, 2020 - 8:51 pm

I know, me too, PJ! Unfortunately, I have never tasted the Chili’s version of these margaritas, but I encourage to give my recipe a try. I think you’ll love them. <3

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cathy morgan July 4, 2020 - 8:31 pm

Every time I go to Chillis I order me the blueberry pineapple margarita. They are so good.

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Traci September 22, 2020 - 3:26 pm

Do you put the tequila and fruit in the fridge to ferment, or just in a cabinet? If left out, won’t the fruit start to go bad?

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Ann September 22, 2020 - 8:08 pm

Hi Traci,

Good question. I put it in a cabinet (in a dark place, but not in the fridge). The fruit will not go bad because the alcohol in the tequila acts as a preservative. In fact, alcohol is made from fruit (or vegetables) that are left out at room temperature to ferment. Sourdough and other fermented foods like sauerkraut are made the same way.

Thanks for asking,

Ann

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Kelly February 2, 2024 - 6:45 pm

I’d love to make a pitcher of this.
How many servings is this?
I probably missed it!
Love this recipe- made it for the girls at work, they loved it!

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Ann February 10, 2024 - 2:13 pm

Hi Kelly!

I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe. It makes about 4 servings, so for a pitcher, you’d probably want to double the recipe.

Have fun!

Ann

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