JoAnns Pineapple Margarita

So this is not a willy-nilly pineapple margarita it is going to take you some time before you can really enjoy it remember you don't have to follow it to a t you can tweak it to fit your needs if it is too pineapplely (which in my case can never be true!) don't infuse your tequila or use a home made margarita mix instead of the pineapple juice. This is for one of my favorite people JoAnn, I have sold her on the awesome of pineapple!

Pineapple syrup

Ingredients:

• 1  ripe pineapple, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. water

To make pineapple syrup, cut up one whole, ripe pineapple into chunks and place into a large glass bowl. Add 1 cup of white sugar, stir to coat, cover with plastic wrap, and let sit in the refrigerator overnight.
The next day, make a 2:1 simple syrup with 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of water and set aside. In a blender, add the pineapple and all the liquid that has formed in the bottom of the bowl. Pulse to combine and to break down the pineapple. Add the warm simple syrup to the blender, blend briefly to combine, and pour into a clean bottle through a strainer lined with cheesecloth, pressing on the solids to extract all the liquid. Preserve with a few ounces of vodka or white rum, and store in the refrigerator.
Makes about 1 liter of pineapple syrup

Pineapple Infused Tequila
Ingredients

• 1 large pineapple
• 2 ounces dark brown sugar
• 1 liter white tequila
• 1 vanilla bean

Directions

• Cut the top off the pineapple and then cut off the skin, being careful to get rid of all the scales.
• Remove the core and discard.
• Cut fruit into chunks small enough to fit in the bottle.
• Put pineapple in the bottle.
• Combine sugar and tequila, stirring to dissolve sugar.
• Pour into bottle.
• Split vanilla bean and add it to the bottle.
• Let the tequila stand for at least 1 week, shaking gently everyday to mix ingredients. 

Finally after all the prep it is margarita time!

• 3 oz pineapple tequila
• 2 oz pineapple syrup
• 4 oz pineapple juice
• the juice from 1/2 a lime
• Salt or sugar, for rim (optional)
• Lime wedges, for serving (optional)

Margarita Mix

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice