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    Make It Skinny Please » Recipes » Cocktails » Skinny Spicy Pineapple Margarita

    Published: Aug 12, 2022 · Modified: Oct 5, 2022 by Toni Dash · 9 Comments

    Skinny Spicy Pineapple Margarita

    Weight Watchers Points8
    Calories: 206kcal
    Carbs: 19g
    Protein: 1g
    Fats: 0.2g
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    skinny spicy pineapple margaritas with rimmed glass.

    This Spicy Pineapple Margarita recipe has just the right amount of heat and sweet pineapple flavor. Whether for a hot summer day or enjoying with your favorite Mexican food, this is the perfect margarita!

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    Spicy margaritas are absolutely delicious. The combination of sweet fruit juices with jalapeño slices is the best way to kick your cocktails up a notch. Even better, we've found a way to make them skinny.

    Add these delicious cocktails to your Taco Tuesday, next Happy Hour or Cinco de Mayo celebrating. There's nothing better than a skinny Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita to make the day just a little bit more exciting!

    If you are a margarita lover try our Skinny Mango Margarita and Best Skinny Margarita (classic) too!

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    • What makes this skinny?
    • Recipe Ingredients Notes
    • The best tequila for margaritas
    • How to rim a cocktail glass
    • How to make a Skinny Spicy Pineapple Margarita
    • Frequently Asked Questions
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    What makes this skinny?

    The main difference from traditional margarita recipes is replacing orange liqueur or triple sec (95 calories for 1 ounce of Cointreau) with orange juice (13 calories for 1 ounce). Subbing in the fresh juice gives a touch of orange flavor without the sugary calories.

    Using pure agave tequila (100% agave) is low in sugar (especially compared to some other spirits). It has only 69 calories per ounce.

    Recipe Ingredients Notes

    skinny spicy pineapple margarita labelled ingredients.

    Jalapeño pepper. You'll use 4 jalapeno slices for the cocktail and more for garnish. The heat in chilies is in the seeds so we recommend removing them before muddling. If you like a higher heat level leave them in!

    Lime. Half a lime is muddled with the jalapeno slices. Two ounces of fresh lime juice is also used.

    Blanco Tequila. Choose a high quality blanco, silver or white tequila. This type of tequila has not been aged and gives a classic flavor to this spicy cocktail.

    Pineapple juice. Use 100% pure pineapple juice not from concentrate. Use fresh pineapple juice if possible.

    Orange juice. We swapped out the traditional orange liqueur with fresh orange juice. Squeeze it yourself (you only need 1 ounce) or buy freshly squeezed orange juice not from concentrate.

    Agave nectar. This provides some sweetening. Just enough to balance the spicy flavors.

    spicy pineapple margarita with tajin rim.

    The best tequila for margaritas

    Blanco tequila (also called white tequila or silver tequila) is preferred for most margarita recipes. It's a clear tequila and has not been aged at all or less than 60 days. This offers a true flavor perfect for margaritas.

    Choose '100% agave' or puro de agave. This means the tequila has not had anything artificial added which might affect it's true flavor. Patron Roca Silver is a great high end choice and we love Espolon Blanco for an excellent mid-range priced tequila.

    How to rim a cocktail glass

    This step is optional but a great way to add more flavor to any cocktail. A salt rim is easy to create. For a spicy twist add some chile powder or tajin.

    • Fill a small shallow dish or small plate with kosher salt or tajin (a Mexican spice made with peppers, lime and salt).
    • Run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass.
    • Place the glass rim first into the salt mixture and twist gently from side to side.
    • Place the glass upright and allow to dry fully before adding the cocktail.
    how to salt rim a glass steps.

    How to make a Skinny Spicy Pineapple Margarita

    Add the sliced jalapeno (photo 1) and lime slices (photo 2) to a cocktail shaker or quart mason jar and muddle until the jalapeno is broken up and the lime has released its juice (photo 3).

    skinny spicy pineapple margarita recipe steps 1-4.

    Next add the remaining ingredients: tequila, pineapple juice, lime juice, orange juice, and agave (photos 4-7).

    Fill the shaker half way with ice and shake until thoroughly chilled– at least 30 seconds.

    skinny spicy pineapple margarita recipe steps 5-8.

    Fill the prepared glasses with fresh ice. Strain the margarita into the glasses (photo 8). Garnish with a fresh pineapple wedges and slice of jalapeno (below). Enjoy immediately.

    spicy pineapple margarita garnished.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is muddling?

    This is part of cocktail making taking some whole ingredients and mashing them together to release their juices or extracts in the case of fresh herbs. It's done with a muddler, a specially designed tool, however you can also do it with the handle of a wooden cooking spoon.

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    Recipe

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    Skinny Spicy Pineapple Margarita

    Weight Watchers Points8
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    Spicy meets sweet with this delicious Spicy Pineapple Margarita. Big on flavor but slimmed down on calories for a skinny margarita version!
    5 from 99 votes
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    Course: Cocktails
    Cuisine: Latin America
    Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 cocktails
    Calories: 206kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Equipment

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    Ingredients

    • 4 slices jalapeno chile pepper seeds removed
    • ½ lime sliced
    • 4 ounces blanco tequila
    • 3 ounces pineapple juice
    • 2 ounces lime juice
    • 1 ounce orange juice
    • ¾ ounce agave

    Instructions

    Making a salt rim on glasses (optional)

    • Fill a small shallow plate with kosher salt or tajin.
    • Run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass.
    • Place the rim of the glass into the salt and gently twist from side to side to coat.
    • Place glass upright and allow the rim to dry before adding the margarita.

    Making the spicy pineapple margarita

    • Add the sliced jalapeno and lime slices to a cocktail shaker or quart Mason jar. Muddle until the jalapeno is broken up and the lime has released its juice.
    • Add the remaining ingredients: tequila, pineapple juice, lime juice, orange juice, and agave. Fill halfway with ice.
    • Seal and shake until thoroughly chilled– at least 30 seconds.
    • Strain the margarita into the prepared glasses and garnish with a pineapple wedge and slice of jalapeno. Enjoy immediately.

    Notes

    Weight Watchers Points note: though this margarita is lower in calories than most cocktails if it has more Weight Watchers Points than you want to use, you can reduce the tequila to 3 ounces in your tracker for an additional point savings.
    Ingredient notes
    • Use blanco, silver or white tequila and choose '100% agave'. This has the best flavor for this margarita and is lower in sugar.
    • If possible use fresh juice. Definitely juice the limes versus using bottled juice.
    • The seeds of jalapeno peppers are what have the most heat. Remove them before muddling the jalapeno with the lime slices.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 72IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutritional Coach and certified Weight Loss Specialist, writer/blogger, photographer, chief recipe developer and creator of Make It Skinny Please. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her slimmed down recipes using real food ingredients bring excitement to the dining table and never taste like 'diet food'. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Gina Abernathy says

      October 31, 2022 at 7:11 am

      5 stars
      Loved the kick of jalapeno peppers mixed with the tequilla.

      Reply
    2. Mavis says

      August 12, 2022 at 10:42 am

      5 stars
      Loved this cocktail and will definitely make again. The juice gives it a more natural flavor that I really love.

      Reply
    3. Teresa says

      August 12, 2022 at 9:40 am

      5 stars
      Made these last night with your vegetarian fajitas. Both were delicious!

      Reply
    4. Erin says

      August 12, 2022 at 9:21 am

      5 stars
      Yum. Loved the sweet and spicy flavor combination.

      Reply
    5. Katherine says

      August 12, 2022 at 8:36 am

      5 stars
      I love the bold flavors in this incredible margarita!

      Reply
    6. Kathleen says

      August 12, 2022 at 8:29 am

      5 stars
      The tropical flavors with a little kick are so refreshing and incredible. Loved it.

      Reply
    7. Caroline Y says

      August 12, 2022 at 8:07 am

      5 stars
      Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I am so in love with these and I love that they are lighter.

      Reply
    8. Gina Abernathy says

      August 12, 2022 at 7:51 am

      5 stars
      Delicious and refreshing and a wonderful weekend drink.

      Reply
    9. Kathryn says

      August 12, 2022 at 7:27 am

      5 stars
      This may be my new favorite margarita flavor! The pineapple and jalapeños together were incredible. Love how this is a skinny version too, even more of a reason to enjoy this 🙂 Thanks so much for the recipe!

      Reply

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