Blue Cactus Margaritas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 liter margarita mix
2 small prickly pears (otherwise called cactus pears)
16 ounces gold tequila
5 ounces blue curacao
4 fresh limes
kosher salt or margarita salt

Preparation

To make Prickley Pear Margarita Mix:
In a blender add your bottle (1 liter) of Margarita mix. I usually just cut the cactus pears in half and scoop out the pink flesh. Add the fruit's flesh to the blender and blend until smooth.
Strain mixture through a fine sieve or rice strainer. Press the pulp down to get any remaining liquid out.
I usually pour strained mix back into margarita mix bottle and use the little left in the bottom of the container to make my first drink.
For each drink:
Fill shaker half full of ice.
Add 2 oz tequila, 3/4 oz blue curacao and the juice of half a lime.
Shake well and strain into a 12 ounce glass that's been dipped in margarita salt and packed with ice. Pour Prickly Pear Margarita mix to the top and serve.
Garnish with lime.
Should make about 8 drinks.