Solid-state reactions of 3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole (dmpz) and salicylic acid (sa) in different stoichiometries affordtwo different trimers whose structures have been determined by X-ray diffraction and analyzed by 13C and 15N solid-state nuclearmagnetic resonance spectroscopy. GIAO absolute shieldings at the B3LYP/6-311++G** level have been calculated and comparedwith the experimental chemical shifts. Hydrogen-bond interactions between dmpz and sa provide sufficient driving force to directmolecular recognition and crystal packing.