Description
This prickly pear margarita has all of the refreshing citrus flavor of a traditional margarita, with a touch of sweetness and a unique flair.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ounces Silver Tequila
- 1 ounce prickly pear purée (from 1 prickly pear fruit)
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 2 ounces Cointreau
- Juice from 2 limes
- Juice from 1 lemon
Instructions
- Start by rinsing 2 limes, 1 lemon, and the prickly pear.
- Then, cut the limes and lemon in half, and set aside.
- For the prickly pear, cut off each end. Using a sharp knife, cut one thin slice through the top layer of the skin of the fruit from one end to the other. Now, you should be able to peel the skin off the outside of the fruit. Toss out the skin and the two ends.
- Place the prickly pear fruit into a blender and blend. The juice will look smooth, but will have dark seeds inside. Strain these seeds out of the purée, using a mesh strainer.
- Next, rim 2 glasses with tahine or salt by first sliding a lime around the outside of the glass and dipping the edge of the glass in the salt or tahine.
- Use a citrus press to squeeze the lemon and lime halves, adding the juices to a cocktail shaker.
- Add all remaining ingredients to the shaker. Fill the shaker with ice, and shake until the shaker is ice-cold.
- Pour over ice between two glasses, and garnish with a citrus wheel or wedge, fresh or dehydrated.
Notes
- Having a party? Try using one of these salt rimmers from Amazon to make the rim choices easily available.
- We love using these Dehydrated Blood Orange Wheels for garnishes on our favorite festive drinks.
- These Prickly Pear Margaritas would look so cute in these Handblown Margarita Glasses or these Vintage Low Ball glasses.
- Prep Time: 10
- Category: cocktails
Nutrition
- Serving Size: One glass
- Calories: 357
- Sugar: 26.8 g
- Fat: 0.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.3 g
- Protein: 1.5 g