Prickly Pear Margarita is a real show stopper with its stunning color from a cactus pear syrup made simply from scratch.

Prickly Pear Margarita

By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime

This week, for #SundaySupper the theme is all about simple cocktails for summer.

So imagine my delight when I was shopping at a local market, and there they were, just sitting there all sparkly with bloggerish delight, calling my name, the fruit of the cactus, the fresh prickly pear.

I snatched those things up righteously quick, because as a blogger, it’s what bloggers do. We go ape over special and unusual ingredients.

So I brought those home and easily made them into a syrup of the most astonishingly brilliant magenta color. Just four pears made quite a bit, but I am confident in freezing any extra I won’t use in a couple of weeks, but I doubt it will last that long.

The flavor of it is quite interesting- like mixed berries with a hint of watermelon and bubblegum. So you are looking at this drink thinking it is all girly and stuff. Lightweight.  Please do a Facebook live video of yourself when you think you can talk these down. Hahahaha we all want to see that. Ahem.

You might end up  like the guy who  sat next to us at the pizza parlor up in Dayton tonight- I noticed his volume switch had been broken, and looking at how much craft brew was left in his glass, he should have demurely declined before showering me with an outlandish amount of f-bombs regarding some former female companion of his- all told in earnest to his drinking buddy (and unfortunately the rest of the restaurant as well) but that’s just it with some people. They are afraid they will lose face if they just say they’ve had enough. As for me, I had finished a grapefruit IPA at a local brewery before we went for dinner, so I wimpishly settled for a coke.

One was plenty for me, and that’s fine. If I fall asleep sipping this one before I hit send, you’ll know what happened, that I went all old-lady on you and nodded off. So if you are at home, you can do that, but out there in the world,  please drink responsibly. Or old ladies like me will mutter nonsensical things under their breath at you (like I did with drunk pizza dude).

But anyhoo- enjoy. It sho’ is purdy, isn’t it?

~Sue

Simple Mixed Drink Recipes

for Sunday Supper

Classics with a Twist

• Blackberry Gin Mule by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Boozy Rootbeer Float 2 Ways by My Life Cookbook
• Frozen Banana Daiquiri by Restless Chipotle
• Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Pimm’s Cup by Sew You Think You Can Cook
• Spiked Arnold Palmer Cocktails by Hardly A Goddess
• St. Germain Gin and Tonic Cocktail by That Skinny Chick Can Bake

Make Mine a Mocktail

• Dreamsicle Mocktail by The Freshman Cook
• Watermelon Mint Mocktail by Bites of Wellness

Simply Different

• Florida Cider Caipirinha by Gourmet Everyday
• Raspberry Lemon Blush by Our Good Life
• Screwmosa Cocktail by Food Lust People Love
• Skip and Go Naked by Positively Stacey
• Spiked Spa Water by Simple and Savory

Tasty and Tropical

• Blackberry Mojitos by The Chef Next Door
• Fresh Cherry Margaritas by The Crumby Cupcake
• Frozen Peach Margaritas by Pies and Plots
• Perfect Pina Colada by My Imperfect Kitchen
• Pineapple Margaritas by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Prickly Pear Margarita by Palatable Pastime
• Strawberry Sunset Lemon Drop by Soulfully Made

Very Vino

• Boozy Watermelon Slushies by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Cantaloupe Wine Slushie by Family Around the Table
• Cava Sangria by Caroline’s Cooking
• Easy Red Wine Sangria with Spiced Peaches by Cricket’s Confections
• Pink Lemonade Sangria by Baking Sense
• Sparkling Chambord Sangria by Books n’ Cooks
• Watermelon Sangria by A Mind Full Mom

For even more inspiration check out these Simple Mixed Drinks for a Refreshing Summer by Sunday Supper Movement
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