Best Prickly Pear Margarita Recipes

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PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS MARGARITA



Prickly Pear Cactus Margarita image

I had this drink in Tucson and talked the bartender into sharing the recipe with me.

Provided by Shannon Lindell

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 10m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 6

coarse salt as needed
2 fluid ounces tequila
2 fluid ounces sweet and sour mix
1 fluid ounce triple sec
1 fluid ounce lime juice
1 fluid ounce prickly pear syrup

Steps:

  • Pour salt into a small plate. Wet the rim of a margarita glass and dip rim into salt.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; pour tequila, sweet and sour mix, triple sec, lime juice, and pear syrup over ice. Cover shaker and shake drink; strain into prepared margarita glass.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.9 calories, Carbohydrate 56.3 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 3.1 mg, Sugar 52.1 g

PRICKLY PEAR MARGARITA



Prickly Pear Margarita image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 5m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 ounces tequila blanco
1/2-ounce Cointreau
1 1/2 ounces lime juice
2 ounces prickly pear syrup
Kosher salt and turbinado sugar, for garnishing the glass
Kosher salt and turbinado sugar, for garnishing the glass
Kumquats and lime peels, for garnish

Steps:

  • Combine the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and pear syrup in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously to incorporate. Wet the rim of a margarita glass and dip into salt and sugar mixture. Pour margarita into glass over ice. Garnish with a kumquat and a curled piece of lime peel.

PRICKLY PEAR MARGARITA



Prickly Pear Margarita image

While reading about all the different flavors of margaritas, one particular margarita--the Prickly Pear Margarita, a favorite in New Mexico--received so many glowing comments. So I had to give it a try. And yes, it's every bit as delicious as everyone said it would be. I tried a few recipes that were all pretty similar, but...

Provided by Vickie Parks

Categories     Cocktails

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 oz tequila blanco
1/2 oz cointreau
1 1/2 oz lime juice
2 oz prickly pear cactus syrup
coarse salt or coarse sugar, for glass rim
kumquat, for garnish
curled lime peel, for garnish

Steps:

  • 1. Combine the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and pear syrup in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously to mix well.
  • 2. Wet the rim of a margarita glass and dip into salt or sugar (or use a salt/sugar mix).
  • 3. Pour margarita into glass over ice. Garnish with a kumquat and a curled piece of lime peel, and serve.

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