Prickly Pear Syrup
This has me thinking about Thanksgiving...
Prickly Pears were washed and scrubbed to get rid of the pokey thorns.
the flesh was removed
flesh and seeds were boiled with water and a bit of sugar.
adjust sweetness to your liking, ours is just a little sweet.
first pass through the strainer, the chunks then go to the food mill.
the liquid from the mill is passed through cheese cloth.
bring it all to a boil once more and bottle or can the syrup.
prickly pear rio star margaritas:
1.5 ounce of Rio Star (Texas Red) Grapefruit and a bit of Lime Juice
.5 ounce orange liquer
1.5 ounce Tequila (100% Agave)
.5 ounce of prickly pear syrup (or to your taste)
shake or osterize with ice, and serve