There's nothing wrong with your eyes.This startling neon pink cocktail is a prickly pear margarita. Made with prickly pear simple syrup, tequila blanco, fresh lime juice and Cointreau. It's easy to make this refreshing prickly pear margarita recipe by the glass or by the pitcher.
Use a pastry brush to brush the rim of a margarita glass with agave syrup. Turn the glass upside down and press into the rimming salts. Set aside.
Add ice to a cocktail shaker and pour in the tequila, prickly pear simple syrup, lime juice and Cointreau.
Seal the shaker with the lid and shake vigorously for 30 seconds until the contents are icy cold and the outside of the shaker is frosty.
Add fresh ice to the rimmed glass and strain the prickly pear margarita into the glass. Garnish with a slice of lime.
TO MAKE PRICKLY PEAR MARGARITAS BY THE PITCHER:
Combine the ingredients in a 1.5 quart pitcher and stir to combine. Chill for several hours. To serve, rim individual glasses with agave and margarita salt. Fill glasses with ice and pour in the prickly pear margarita. Garnish with a slice of lime.