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 shade. This variation is usually generally known as a Barbie Margarita.

Extra tequila cocktails: Strawberry Margarita, Paloma, Tequila Dawn, Ranch Water, Mexican Mule, Mexican Sweet Shot.

Components in a Prickly Pear Margarita recipe

• Blanco Tequila – Select your favourite silver tequila.
• Orange Liqueur – Akin to Cointreau, Grand Marnier or Triple Sec.
• Prickly Pear Syrup – Shiny pink cactus fruit syrup provides sweetness.
  (Notice: It is a alternative 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.

The perfect glassware alternative 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 named 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 will be discovered within the southwest from Texas via southern California and into central Mexico. They’re ripe from late summer season to early winter (September to December is their peak season). You possibly can usually discover prickly pear fruit within the grocery retailer, and when you possibly can’t there are syrups produced from it which are simply discovered.

How To Make Prickly Pear Margaritas

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

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

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

What’s the finest tequila for a margarita?

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

Suggestions for Making

• Pitcher Recipe – To make a pitcher sized batch, multiply this recipe by eight for a pitcher of prickly pear margaritas. That can make round eight cocktails (relying in your glasses and the way a lot ice you employ). You’ll want to garnish with lime slices.
• Garnish Concepts – Contemporary limes (reminiscent of a lime slice), prickly pear fruit or an orange slice.
• Prickly Pear Syrup Recipe – In the event you choose to make home made 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 contemporary nopal fruit, simply pressure out the pulp and fruit earlier than utilizing the syrup.
• Secret Ingredient – Contemporary lime juice is a should for home made margaritas. The largest distinction between a syrupy margarita discovered at many eating places and a very good home made cocktail is using contemporary elements—particularly lime juice.

Extra Margarita Recipes

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