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Prickly Pear Margarita recipe
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The Prickly Pear Margarita is a shaken agave cocktail, made with tequila blanco, prickly pear syrup, lime juice and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy.
Prickly Pear Margarita ingredients
| Tequila blanco | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Prickly pear syrup | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Lime juice | 25 ml (¾ oz) |
| Triple sec | 15 ml (½ oz) |
How to make a Prickly Pear Margarita
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a lime wheel and a salt rim.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Lime wheel and a salt rim
Prickly Pear Margarita: quick answers
- How strong is a Prickly Pear Margarita?
- About 16% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Prickly Pear Margarita?
- About 230 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Prickly Pear Margarita served in?
- A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Prickly Pear Margarita have?
- 4 in total: tequila blanco, prickly pear syrup, lime juice and triple sec.
