br>Slice ends off each prickly pear. Make 1 long vertical slit
Pluck the fruit from the cactus with a long handled fork
Remove skins from prickly pears.
Slice and remove skins.
Cover orange with water and soak overnight.
Add orange juice, prickly pear, and sugar to orange which has soaked overnight.
Heat slowly and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Continue stirring frequently and boil about 30 minutes or until the mixture is thick and the fruit is clear.
Pour into hot, dry, sterilized jars to within 1/4 inch of the top if paraffin is used; otherwise fill to the top.
Seal.
Select prickly pear cactus. Remove spines and outside layer(
Place the whole cactus paddles, onion and garlic in
ven to 350F.
Parboil cactus for 3 minutes in enough
Pour salt into a small plate. Wet the rim of a margarita glass and dip rim into salt.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice; pour tequila, sweet and sour mix, triple sec, lime juice, and pear syrup over ice. Cover shaker and shake drink; strain into prepared margarita glass.
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Place prickly pear in a fine-mesh strainer
1. Mix sugar and hot water until sugar dissolves. Add lemon and lime juice, then stir.
2. Add tequila, triple sec, and prickly pear syrup. Mix thoroughly and chill for one hour.
3. Blend w/ice until frothy. Garnish w/wedges.
Blend the prickly pear to a puree.
Put 1 teaspoon of the puree in a cocktail shaker with the tequila & lemon juice, then add plenty of ice & shake thoroughly.
Strain into a glass to serve.
Mix water, prickly pear juice, diet tonic water, and lime juice together in a glass.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Strain prickly pear juice into a bowl through 2 layers of cheesecloth.
Combine the juice and sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat; pour candy mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
Bake until firm, about 5 minutes. Remove and let candy cool in the pan until set, at least 30 minutes.
Cut candy into bite-size pieces and wrap in plastic wrap.
o rub and rinse the prickly pears under running water to
br>Add tequila, Grand Marnier, fruit and sweet and sour.
brown ground beef with diced onion in pan. drain fat and place meat into large pot. if using jarred cactus drain/dice into bite-sized pieces and add to cooked meat. add diced fresh tomatoes (or can of diced tomatoes). add all other ingredients. stir well. simmer on stovetop or oven set at 325 degrees for a couple of hours stirring frequently. can also be placed in crockpot set at low and cooked until ready. if using fresh vegetables allow for additional cooking time.
br>Slice ends off each prickly pear. Make 1 long vertical slit
Juice prickly pears with a juicer. Discard pulp, use for compost or feed to some animals.
Don't have a juicer? Cut prickly pear in half and scoop insides into a blender or food processor and puree. You can add a little water if you need to in order to get it moving.
Pour juice into an ice cube tray and freeze.
Pour 8 ounces of cold water into a glass and add ice cubes. Add 1 or 2 of these pretty ice cubes to the glass and drink to your good health!
Cut prickly pears in half lengthwise and scoop out flesh with a spoon. Process in a blender until smooth. Push pulp through a fine mesh strainer to extract about 1 1/2 cups juice. Discard pulp.
Place prickly pear juice, water, lime juice, stevia, and mint in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into two 16-ounce glasses filled with ice.
To make Prickley Pear Margarita Mix:
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