Prickly Pear Margarita – A Lovely Mess

The Prickly Pear Margarita is a magical sizzling pink margarita. This cocktail is made with tequila, orange liqueur, prickly pear syrup and lime juice. This colourful spin on the traditional margarita substitutes prickly pear syrup for agave nectar, giving it a vivid pink coloration. This variation is usually generally known as a Barbie Margarita.

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Components in a Prickly Pear Margarita recipe

• Blanco Tequila – Select your favourite silver tequila.
• Orange Liqueur – Similar to Cointreau, Grand Marnier or Triple Sec.
• Prickly Pear Syrup – Vivid pink cactus fruit syrup provides sweetness.
  (Notice: It is a substitute for agave syrup in a traditional margarita.)
• Lime Juice – Freshly squeezed is a should.
• Margarita Salt – For the rim. I take advantage of this margarita salt.

One of the best glassware selection for a rocks margarita is a double quaint glass.

What’s prickly pear?

Prickly pear (also referred to as cactus pear) is a cactus fruit from the Nopal cactus, or Opuntia. The brilliant pink fruit is edible after eradicating the pores and skin. The fruit of prickly pear is called tunas. They’ve a juicy vivid pink inside with a gentle taste that’s a cross between watermelon, raspberry and bubble gum. These fruited cactus could be discovered within the southwest from Texas by means of southern California and into central Mexico. They’re ripe from late summer time to early winter (September to December is their peak season). You may typically discover prickly pear fruit within the grocery retailer, and when you’ll be able to’t there are syrups produced from it which can be simply discovered.

How To Make Prickly Pear Margaritas

Start by prepping the rim of a margarita glass utilizing course salt. You should utilize water or agave to safe the salt (I choose to make use of honey for a pleasant strong rim).

Subsequent, pour tequila, prickly pear syrup, orange liqueur and lime juice right into a cocktail shaker half crammed with ice. Shake for 10-15 seconds till nicely chilled. 

Subsequent, pour the combination into your prepped margarita glass crammed with recent ice. Garnish with a lime wedge or a slice of lime.

What’s the finest tequila for a margarita?

We suggest utilizing silver (or blanco) tequila for margaritas. Silver tequila is probably the most impartial tasting. Some might choose Reposado tequila, which is extra oaky and smokey. Mezcal followers may additionally select mezcal as an alternative of silver tequila for this recipe. General, we suggest a mid-priced tequila for margaritas corresponding to 1800 Blanco Tequila, Casamigos Tequila or Patron Silver Tequila. For this recipe, we used Olmeca Altos.

Ideas for Making

• Pitcher Recipe – To make a pitcher sized batch, multiply this recipe by eight for a pitcher of prickly pear margaritas. That may make round eight cocktails (relying in your glasses and the way a lot ice you utilize). You’ll want to garnish with lime slices.
• Garnish Concepts – Recent limes (corresponding to a lime slice), prickly pear fruit or an orange slice.
• Prickly Pear Syrup Recipe – In the event you choose to make do-it-yourself prickly pear syrup, get some prickly pear powder and add it to our easy syrup recipe. You are able to do the identical factor with recent nopal fruit, simply pressure out the pulp and fruit earlier than utilizing the syrup.
• Secret Ingredient – Recent lime juice is a should for do-it-yourself margaritas. The largest distinction between a syrupy margarita discovered at many eating places and a very good do-it-yourself cocktail is using recent components—particularly lime juice.

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