Prickly Pear Margarita

5 from 2 votes

You won't want to miss out on our delicious Prickly Pear Margarita! Tap into the sweet side of summer with this delightful, refreshing cocktail.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Keyword: prickly pear margarita

Servings: Cocktail

Calories: 184kcal

Author: Kimberly Salem

Equipment

Cocktail shaker and strainer
Knife and cutting board (if using fresh lime)
Small dish (to hold the salt for the salt rim)
Cocktail serving glass (at least 6 ounces in capacity)

Ingredients

Garnish

Fine-grained Himalayan Pink Salt (or any fine-grained salt - click to purchase on Amazon)
Slice of Fresh Lime

Cocktail

1 ½ ounces Tequila Blanco (Clear, unaged tequila works best in this drink)
¾ ounce Lime Juice
¾ ounce Prickly Pear Syrup (click to purchase on Amazon)
¾ ounce Limoncello Liqueur

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Add the salt to a small dish. Wet the rim of your serving glass using a cut lime.
Dip the rim of the glass into the salt, turning and dipping again to coat the entire rim. Set the glass aside.
Add lime juice, prickly pear syrup, limoncello, and tequila to a cocktail shaker and fill the shaker with ice.
Add fresh ice to your serving glass. Shake the drink 15 to 20 times and then strain it into the serving glass.
Garnish with a lime wheel and serve.

Notes

Tasting Notes:

Prickly pear syrup has a subtle flavor, slightly tart and sweet with some berry and melon notes. Unaged tequila is ideal in this drink since the agave flavors will come through and the syrup won’t be overpowered by any oakiness.

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