Cactus Fruit Cocktails
A refreshing southwestern cocktail featuring fresh prickly pear juice mixed with tequila, triple sec, and lime. This vibrant drink combines the unique sweetness of cactus fruit with classic margarita elements.
4 servings
10 min
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Ingredients
- •4 whole prickly pears
- •2 cups ice
- •4 ounces tequila
- •1½ ounces triple sec
- •1 tablespoon lime juice
- •1 tablespoon sugar
- •2 tablespoons coarse salt
- •4 slices lime
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Place the prickly pears in a blender and pulse until liquefied. Strain the juice into a small bowl (you should have about 1 cup of juice).
5 min
- 2.
Fill a large cocktail shaker with ice, add the prickly pear juice, tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and sugar and shake vigorously.
2 min
- 3.
Pour into glasses filled with ice, rimmed with salt or sugar, if you like. Garnish with lime slices.
3 min
