Prickly Pear....?

Question

I have had a prickley pear margarita and they're really good. But, does anyone know if prickley pear is a liquor or a juice?

Answer 1

There is a place in Flagstaff that makes a prickly pear vodka, you'd have to ask the bartender if he/she used that.
Other wise, I don't know of any other spirits with a prickly pear base, so I'm guessing they used a juice.

Prickly Pears for those of you who don't know are the pretty red fruit if the Prickly Pear Cactus that is difficult to harvest but makes delightful jelly, juice and it would appear Margaritas!

I'd try one, where'd you get it?

Answer 2

Prickly Pears are actually the red fruit of a cactus!
They harvest the darn things and juice them.
I looove Pomegranate Margaritas myself but those sound really good too!
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Answer 3

When I worked for Rio Bravo/Chevy's the had a prickly pear margarita. It was a mix. Though I bet I could come up with a recipe now that there's pear flavored absolut.

Answer 4

Never heard of a prickly pear margarita, it should be good though.
Prickly pears are the fruit of the beaver tail cactus. I don't know if that is what was in your margarita or not. Never seen it for sale but who knows?

Answer 5

There would be NO reason why you could not make a wine from them.
then if you were resourceful distill yourself a brandy.
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http://www.thebeveragepeople.com
they have lots of recipes and info

Answer 6

Its a juice.