Best Cactus Pear Margarita Recipes

Prickly Pear Cactus Margarita image

Provided by Shannon Lindell

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

Cactus Pear Margarita image

Provided by Witch Doctor

Categories Beverages

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 ounces white tequila
1 ounce cactus prickly pear syrup, of cactus pear, plus more
prickly pear syrup, for dipping the glass rim in
1 ounce orange liqueur (such as Cointreau or Triple Sec)
1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
coarse salt (optional)
lime wedge

Steps:

Place tequila, orange liqueuer, Cactus Pear syrup, lime juice, and ice in a cocktail shaker and shake for 10 seconds.
Place a few tablespoons of the cactus Pear syrup on a small plate. Dip the rim of the glass in the syrup, and let the excess run off, then dip in salt.
Strain the mixture into the glass and garnish with a lime wedge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3.9, Sodium 0.3, Carbohydrate 1.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 0.1