Prickly Pear Margarita

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2007

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: A Taste of Mexico

Recipe categories: Lime,
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- Cuisine : Mexican
- Drinks : Margarita
- Who's Dining : For One
- Season : Fall , Spring , Summer , Winter

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Total Time:: 5 min
Prep: 5 min

Yield:: 1 drink

Level:: Easy

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Ingredients

3 ounces tequila blanco
1/2-ounce Cointreau
1 1/2 ounces lime juice
2 ounces prickly pear syrup
Kosher salt and turbinado sugar, for garnishing the glass
Kumquats and lime peels, for garnish

Directions

Combine the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and pear syrup in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously to incorporate. Wet the rim of a margarita glass and dip into salt and sugar mixture. Pour margarita into glass over ice. Garnish with a kumquat and a curled piece of lime peel.

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By stevelvv_8229323

San Diego, CA

on October 14, 2011
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I harvested 2 gal. of the prickly pear nectar from my backyard canyon and wanted to try this recipe. Yummy! Not a big drinker, but the tequila and prickly pear nectar go well together. Instead of Cointreau, I squeezed a huge orange, a lime, the nectar and tequila. The turbinado sugar and salt combo really hits the spot! Excellent!

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By mstoops

Los Altos, CA

on July 30, 2011
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Ay caramba! This was great with Enchiladas & Red Skillet Vegetables

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By master mixologist

on March 15, 2011
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After 20 years in bartending from NY to CA, I have been in search for the perfect prickly pear margarita. Thanks to the smart folks at Voodoo Tiki Tequila, they created a prickly pear infused tequila. This has become my signature cocktail at several bars and restaurants that I have mixed at. Try this one! Ingredients:

* 2 1/2 oz Voodoo Tiki Desert Rose Tequila
* 1/2 oz triple sec
* 2 oz sour mix
* 1/2 oz orange juice
* dash of grenadine to color
* salt or sugar for rimming

Preparation:

1. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into a chilled margarita glass

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