

Prickly pear, or tuna, can be juiced and made into several different drink recipes. Today, herbhusband decided he couldn't resist the beckoning call of the deep purple prickly pear any longer - he was determined to make a Prickly Pear Margarita! So... off we went into the back portion of the property where we harvested the beautiful fruit.
Pictured here is the cactus earlier this Spring and also the set fruit earlier today.


Prickly pear is said to keep blood sugar stable, making it an ideal plant friend for people with diabetes. It is also rich in Vitamin C and a good source of carbohydrates - but one must be extremely careful when handling and juicing the fruit to be sure all the spines and tiny pricky hairs are removed. Prickly Pear Nectar is made when you juice the pulp from the fruit and strain out the seeds.
We successfully removed all the tiny spines on the fruit by singeing the outside with a propane torch while holding the fruit with a skewer. Once the outer skin was gently torched, all the harmful tiny spines were gone.
Enjoy this delicious recipe we created today and start taking advantage of the native fruit:

Hill Country Prickly Pear Margaritas
(makes 2 margaritas)
- 8 Prickly Pears
- 4 small limes
- 2 shots tequila
- 1 tablespoon honey
directions:
Carefully harvest 8 Prickly Pears using tongs. Place harvested Prickly Pears into a bowl.



Pour the juice into a tumbler. Juice 4 small limes.

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