Heya folks,

I was thinking of making some of Kay's margaritas for the NM Cook-in,
but then I saw something on egullet about Prickly Pears. They should
be available here in the area about cook-in time. I have also heard
about prickly pear margaritas...

I was wondering how I could adapt Kay's margaritas to incorporate
prickly pear juice? I haven't had prickly pears before, or a prickly
pear margarita, so I don't know how I would do substitutions/additions
to it.

This is Kay's Margarita:

1 2/3 cup Sauza Comemorativo tequila
1/4 cup Grand Marnier
1/2 cup lime juice
1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
1/4 cup sugar
Lime wedges
Coarse salt

1. Steeping the margarita mixture. Mix the tequila, Grand
Marnier, lime juice, lime zest, and sugar in a glass or plastic
pitcher until the sugar dissolves. Cover and refrigerate at least
2 hours (but no more than 24 hours). Strain into another pitcher.

2. Finishing and serving the margaritas. Rub the rims of 8 6- to
8-ounce glasses with a lime wedge, then dip the rims in a dish of
coarse salt. Serve the margaritas on the rocks in the prepared
glasses.


Christine