Sparkling Passion Fruit and Pineapple Margaritas
Sparkling Passion Fruit and Pineapple Margaritas combine sparkly champagne, tequila, sweet pineapple, and passion fruit to make the very best fresh, fruity, and bubbly margarita recipe ever!
Author: Theforkedspoon/Photo credit to theforkedspoon.com
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh pineapple
- .5 cup pineapple or passion fruit juice
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- .5 cup fresh lemon juice
- Ice
- 1.5 cups tequila
- .5 cup orange liqueur
- .5 cup passion fruit pulp ((approx. 4-5 passion fruit))
- 1 bottle champagne
- Mint, pineapple wedges, fresh lime (to garnish)
- 2 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp white or brown sugar
Instructions
- Add the fresh pineapple, pineapple juice (or passion fruit juice if you can find it), lime juice, and fresh lemon juice to the bowl of a large blender. Process until combined. Strain mixture through a fine mesh strainer and transfer to a large pitcher filled with ice.
- Add the tequila, orange liqueur, and passion fruit pulp to the pitcher and stir to combine.
- In a small bowl combine the salt and the sugar. Run a lime wedge around the entire rim of the desired number of glasses and rim each glass with the salt and sugar mix.
- Divide margarita mixture between 6-8 glasses filled with ice, leaving room to fill with champagne. When ready to serve, top with champagne and garnish with fresh mint, pineapple wedges, and fresh lime, if desired.
