Smoky pineapple vanilla bean mezcal margaritas
SMOKY PINEAPPLE MEZCAL MARGARITAS WITH VANILLA BEAN ARE THE PERFECT FUN COCKTAIL TO CELEBRATE CINCO DE MAYO! THE SMOKE & BITE OF GOOD MEZCAL IS BALANCED WITH THE NATURAL SWEETNESS OF PINEAPPLE JUICE & VANILLA BEAN. THESE PINEAPPLE MEZCAL MARGARITAS ARE SERIOUSLY EASY TO MAKE, SERIOUSLY ELEGANT TO SERVE, & SERIOUSLY DELICIOUS!
Author: Playswellwithbutter/Photo credit to playswellwithbutter.com
Ingredients
- 2 oz mezcal
- 3 oz pineapple juice
- 1.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz triple sec
- vanilla bean ice, for shaking (optional)
- FOR THE VANILLA BEAN ICE
- 1 vanilla bean, split & seeded
- 2 C water
Instructions
- (OPTIONAL) MAKE VANILLA BEAN ICE
- slice a vanilla bean lengthwise & remove its beans with the back of a knife. place the pod & beans into a jar or glass with 2 C of water & allow the vanilla & water to infuse at room temperature overnight, or at least 6 hours prior to freezing.
- transfer the vanilla water to an ice cube tray & freeze.
- MAKE A PINEAPPLE MEZCAL MARGARITA
- combine the mezcal, pineapple juice, lime juice, & triple sec into a cocktail shaker over vanilla bean ice.
- shake vigorously & serve garnished with a wedge or chunk of pineapple.
- cheers!
