Prickly Pear Margarita

 

BEVERAGE

 

Total Time: 5 mins

Prep Time: 5 mins

Yield: 1 serving

Dish Size: Margarita Glass

 

 

INGREDIENTS

 

  • 3 ounces tequila blanco
  • ½ ounce Cointreau
  • 1 ½ ounces lime juice
  • 2 ounces prickly pear syrup
  • kosher salt, for garnishing glass
  • turbinado sugar, for garnishing glass
  • kumquat, for garnish
  • lime peel, for garnish

 

 

Directions

 

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