if you have been following along in instagram, you know that we recently got a blender. FINALLY. there was always some other important piece of cooking equipment we needed more than a blender. but now that sage is here, i had the excuse that i will eventually need to make baby food. which to be honest, i could probably make in my food processor or with my immersion blender.

but what i REALLY wanted the blender for, is margaritas. in college, campus was near an el torito and MANY a night started out with their tacos and mango margaritas. i LOVED those mango margaritas. and i have been dying to make my own version.

well the time has come. and it was worth every second of the wait.

mango + pineapple margarita

serves: 2 margaritas

prep time: 3 minutes

active time: 2 minutes

total time: 5 minutes

ingredients: 4 oz tequila. 1 oz triple sec. 1 oz fresh squeezed lime juice. 1 cup chopped pineapple. 1.5 cup frozen mango chunks. 1 cup ice. pineapple wedges for garnish. blender.

start by combining all your ingredients in the bowl of your blender. blend until smooth.

pour the contents of the blender into two glasses.

garnish with pineapple wedge, serve and enjoy.

xo, a

mango + pineapple margarita

serves: 2 margaritas

prep time: 3 minutes

active time: 2 minutes

total time: 5 minutes

ingredients: 4 oz tequila. 1 oz triple sec. 1 oz fresh squeezed lime juice. 1 cup chopped pineapple. 1.5 cup frozen mango chunks. 1 cup ice. pineapple wedges for garnish. blender.

start by combining all your ingredients in the bowl of your blender. blend until smooth. pour the contents of the blender into two glasses. garnish with pineapple wedge, serve and enjoy.

it is starting to look a lot like summer. kids are getting out of school, the heat in socal is rising and the longest day of the year is less than a week away. and few things feel more like summer than pineapple. 

the problem is, pineapple drinks tend to be much to sweet. i like a cooling, floral cocktail with a hint of fruitiness. and this cocktail delivers. watch out, it's hard to have just one. 

pineapple sunrise
serves: 1 cocktail
prep time: 3 minutes
active time: 2 minutes
total time: 5 minutes
ingredients: 4 oz pineapple juice. 2 oz vodka. .5 oz campari. 2-4 oz club soda (to taste). tumbler glass filled with ice. toothpick, lime wedge and pineapple slice for garnish. 

start by combining your pineapple juice and vodka. stir well to combine. 

pour the vodka and pineapple juice into you glass. 

top with the campari (let it settle to the bottom to create that really pretty layer of color). 

top off your cocktail with club soda to taste. use your toothpick to skewer the lime and pineapple piece. 

garnish your drink with the lime and pineapple skewer. enjoy! 

xo, a

pineapple sunrise
serves: 1 cocktail
prep time: 3 minutes
active time: 2 minutes
total time: 5 minutes
ingredients: 4 oz pineapple juice. 2 oz vodka. .5 oz campari. 2-4 oz club soda (to taste). tumbler glass filled with ice. toothpick, lime wedge and pineapple slice for garnish. start by combining your pineapple juice and vodka. stir well to combine. pour the vodka and pineapple juice into you glass. top with the campari (let it settle to the bottom to create that really pretty layer of color). top off your cocktail with club soda to taste. use your toothpick to skewer the lime and pineapple piece. garnish your drink with the lime and pineapple skewer. enjoy!