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Prickly Pear Margarita is a beautiful pink cocktail served in a margarita glass with a green cactus stem.
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Prickly Pear Margarita Cocktail

This beauty is the result of syrup made from the fruit of the Prickly Pear Cactus and it's as luscious to drink as it is love to gaze at. Absolutely fabulous margarita!
Course Cocktails, Tequila
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword cocktail, margarita, mexican, prickly pear, tequila
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 Cocktails
Calories 231kcal
Author Barb

Ingredients

To Rim the Cocktail Glass

  • lime For tim
  • Kosher salt/sugar combination for garnish combine 1/4 cup of each and mix, you'll have leftovers

For the Cocktail

  • 3 ounces Blanco tequila
  • 2 ounces orange Liqueur
  • 2 ounces lime juice freshly-squeezed
  • 1 ounce prickly pear syrup

Instructions

  • Rub a wedge of lime around the edge of your margarita glass. Dip in kosher salt/sugar combination to coat edge.
  • In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and prickly pear syrup. Shake vigorously. Strain into prepared margarita glasses filled will ice. Garnish with a lime slice to serve.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Cocktail | Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg