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Tequila Pineapple
This recipe is simple, tropical and refreshing-tasting. Made using cristalino tequila, this cocktail allows quality tequila to shine. The fresher the ingredients you use, the better this sleek drink will taste.
Time to make: 10 minutesServes: 1
Tequila and pineapple are the perfect pair for the summer. Considering tequila stems from Mexican agave, it seems only fitting that these two be combined. When you think of pineapple, where do you think of? Maybe Hawaii? But the delicious fruit isn’t native to the islands. Instead, pineapple is native to the Americas, specifically South and Central America.
You can find tequila and pineapple combined in an array of drinks, including in The Matador, a pineapple cousin to the margarita. The sweetness of pineapple means that most cocktails don’t need additional sweeteners like orange liqueur or simple syrup. Just pineapple goodness.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz. Cristalino Tequila
- 4 oz. Pineapple Juice
- Club Soda, to Top Off (Optional)
Directions
- Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake and pour into a rocks glass with fresh ice.
- Add a splash of club soda (optional).
In this recipe
What is Cristalino?
For this cocktail, we recommend using cristalino tequila. Cristalino is añejo tequila that has been filtered, often through charcoal. Añejo tequila is an amber-colored spirit that has been aged in oak barrels for one to three years, giving it a smoother, oak-forward flavor with notes of vanilla and caramel. Cristalino is created through the filtration process stripping the color and woodier notes imparted by barrel-aging from añejo, while leaving behind the flavors and textures. Cristalino retains the complex flavors of añejo while reflecting the bright notes of an unaged blanco tequila.
Don Julio 70 Cristalino Tequila was one of the first cristalino tequilas to hit the market. This clear añejo was released in 2011 to commemorate founder Don Julio González’s 70th anniversary of tequila making. Also called crystal añejo, Don Julio 70 is twice distilled and aged for eighteen months in American white oak barrels, then charcoal filtered to restore the crisp agave flavor found in blanco tequila — the best of both worlds.
What does a Tequila Pineapple cocktail taste like?
This cocktail is a simple yet vibrant flavor experience.
Inspired by Don Julio 70 Cristalino Tequila
As mentioned above, cristalino tequila is a blend of añejo's deep flavors and blanco's crisp agave taste.
Sweet and tropical
The fresher the juice, the more the flavors will pop.
Bubbly
An optional splash of club soda or seltzer gives the cocktail a bubbly element.
Chilled
With or without ice, this drink is perfect for summer.
Variations to customize your Tequila Pineapple
If you want to give your Tequila Pineapple a twist, try out some of these variations.
Have fun with garnishes
A slice of pineapple, a wheel of lime, a wedge of orange — top your fruity tropical drink with all or none of your favorite fruits. Top with a sprig of mint or a maraschino cherry.
Borrow from the margarita
Is there a more iconic duo than lime and tequila? For more of a sour flavor, squeeze half a lime into your beverage or add in half an ounce of lime juice. As always, the fresher the ingredients, the better your cocktail will taste.
Switch up the spirits
If you don’t have cristalino tequila, you can still enjoy a refreshing-tasting Tequila Pineapple drink. For a crisper, more agave-forward taste, use blanco tequila. You won’t find the deeper flavors of cristalino, but this clear tequila will still pair well with pineapple.
If you want to try out a different type of spirit altogether, you may find you enjoy a pineapple screwdriver (also called a Hawaiian or Aloha screwdriver), a pineapple cocktail made with vodka. Feel free to browse our recipes by spirit to find a cocktail that works for what you have in your home bar.
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What is Cristalino?
For this cocktail, we recommend using cristalino tequila. Cristalino is añejo tequila that has been filtered, often through charcoal. Añejo tequila is an amber-colored spirit that has been aged in oak barrels for one to three years, giving it a smoother, oak-forward flavor with notes of vanilla and caramel. Cristalino is created through the filtration process stripping the color and woodier notes imparted by barrel-aging from añejo, while leaving behind the flavors and textures. Cristalino retains the complex flavors of añejo while reflecting the bright notes of an unaged blanco tequila.
Don Julio 70 Cristalino Tequila was one of the first cristalino tequilas to hit the market. This clear añejo was released in 2011 to commemorate founder Don Julio González’s 70th anniversary of tequila making. Also called crystal añejo, Don Julio 70 is twice distilled and aged for eighteen months in American white oak barrels, then charcoal filtered to restore the crisp agave flavor found in blanco tequila — the best of both worlds.
What is cristalino?
What does a Tequila Pineapple cocktail taste like?
This cocktail is a simple yet vibrant flavor experience.
Inspired by Don Julio 70 Cristalino Tequila
As mentioned above, cristalino tequila is a blend of añejo's deep flavors and blanco's crisp agave taste.
Sweet and tropical
The fresher the juice, the more the flavors will pop.
Bubbly
An optional splash of club soda or seltzer gives the cocktail a bubbly element.
Chilled
With or without ice, this drink is perfect for summer.