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Prickly Swizzle

The Prickly Swizzle

This is a simple swizzle cocktail, made with a homemade prickly pear syrup. It’s sweet and delicious!
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Course: Drinks

Ingredients

Cocktail Ingredients

  • 2 oz Blanco Tequila
  • 1 oz Prickly Pear Syrup
  • 1/2 oz Lime Juice
  • 4 oz Sparkling Water
  • 6 dashes Old Fashioned Aromatic Bitters
  • 1 sprig Sage for garnish

Prickly Pear Syrup Ingredients

  • 2 ea Prickly Pears
  • 3/4 cup White Sugar

Instructions

Cocktail Instructions

  • Combine the first four ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice
  • Shake well
  • Strain into a Collins glass
  • Fill with crushed ice
  • Top with sparkling water
  • Stir in the glass to incorporate
  • Add dashes of bitters across the top

Prickly Pear Syrup Instructions

  • Remove skins of prickly pears and chop into small (1/2”) pieces
  • Put fruit and sugar in a bowl
  • Leave overnight
  • Fine-strain.