COWGIRL LIFE COWGIRL RECIPES: Prickly Pear Margarita By Angelina LaRue | November 11, 2016 Share The preferred after-photo shoot libation of Cowgirl editors, this prickly pear margarita is refreshing, sourced from our beloved southwestern desert, and just sweet enough. PRICKLY PEAR MARGARITA Yields 2 drinks Ingredients: 2 ounces tequila blanco 2 ounces prickly pear juice, or syrup ½ ounce triple sec, plus 1 tablespoon to coat the rim of the glass 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons coarse salt 2 teaspoons turbinado sugar Directions: Pour the tequila, prickly pear juice or syrup, triple sec, and lime juice into a drink shaker with ½ cup ice cubes. Shake to chill. Mix the salt and turbinado sugar together on a saucer. Place a tablespoon of triple sec in another saucer. Dip the rims of 2 glasses into the triple sec and then into the salt-sugar mixture. Strain the margarita mixture into the glasses and serve immediately. Recipes and images from The Whole Enchilada by Angelina LaRue © 2015, published by Pelican Publishing Company. COWGIRL LIFE | Alcoholic Beverage Angelina LaRue drink entertaining Host margarita Prickly Pear Margarita recipes The Whole Enchilada