Bubbly Pear Margarita Recipes

BUBBLY PEAR MARGARITA

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine the sugar, water, and pears. Bring to a boil.
• Stir and keep an eye on it until the sugar has dissolved.
• Strain out the pears and set the simple syrup aside to cool for at least 10 minutes.
• In a pitcher combine the tequila, lime juice, and the simple syrup. Top with the soda water.
• OR you can mix the tequila, lime juice, and simple syrup in a mixing bowl and pour over individual glasses of ice. Top each glass with soda water.

PRICKLY PEAR MARGARITA

Steps:

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

FROZEN CACTUS PEAR MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Place tequila, orange liqueur, cactus pear juice, lime juice, and ice in a blender and blend until smooth. Carefully pour a few ounces of cactus pear juice onto a plate and a few ounces of salt onto another plate. Dip the rim of each margarita glass into the juice and then into the salt. Pour margaritas into each glass and garnish with a lime wedge.

CACTUS PEAR MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Rub lime wedge around the rim of cocktail glasses and dip the rim into a saucer of coarse salt. Place tequila, Cointreau, cactus pear and lime juice and ice cubes in a blender and blend until frothy. Divide among glasses.