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glass of prickly pear margarita with lime slice garnish.
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Prickly Pear Margarita

Sweet and tangy, this is a beautiful, delicious, brightly colored margarita!
Course cocktail, Drinks
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 margarita
Calories 227kcal
Author Marlynn Schotland

Equipment

Ingredients

Citrus salt

  • ½ cup salt
  • 1 Tablespoon lime zest or orange zest

Margarita

  • 2 ounces tequila blanco
  • 1 ounce triple sec or cointreau
  • 1 ounce fresh lime juice
  • 1 ounce prickly pear syrup
  • lime slices for garnish

Instructions

  • Run a sliced lime around the rim of a cocktail glass. Then coat the rim with the citrus salt.
  • In a cocktail shaker, add ice, tequila, triple sec (or cointreau), prickly pear syrup, and lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
  • Strain into the prepared cocktail glass. Enjoy!

Notes

Makes one margarita. 
You can double or triple the recipe to make 2 or 3 margaritas.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 56590mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg