Cactus Pear Margarita - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 ounces white tequila
    1 ounce cactus prickly pear syrup, of cactus pear, plus more
    prickly pear syrup, for dipping the glass rim in
    1 ounce orange liqueur (such as Cointreau or Triple Sec)
    1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
    coarse salt (optional)
    lime wedge
Preparation
    Place tequila, orange liqueuer, Cactus Pear syrup, lime juice, and ice in a cocktail shaker and shake for 10 seconds.
    Place a few tablespoons of the cactus Pear syrup on a small plate. Dip the rim of the glass in the syrup, and let the excess run off, then dip in salt.
    Strain the mixture into the glass and garnish with a lime wedge.

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