Pink Margarita

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These Pink Margaritas are one of my favorite all-time drinks. Their pink color comes from the cactus blossom also known as Prickly Pear.

Prickly pear margarita with yellow flower on a dinner table setting — Chilled Margaritas are one of my favorite methods to make this drink

Any time I visit a restaurant and see prickly pear margaritas, I always order them.

Prickly pear has a stunning pink color and light sweetness to it. It is perfect for drinks and desserts.

Prickly pear margarita at JW Desert Ridge — Blended Margaritas are perfect for summer!

Ingredients for this drink

Prickly pear syrup: You can bake your syrup from scratch but working with fresh prickly pear is tough. You can easily find the juice or syrup in a large, well-stocked super market or specialty store.
Tequila: When mixing drinks, tequila blanco or silver tequila is my go-to. It is punchy and perfect for mixed drinks.
Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice: If you want to elevate your Margarita, using fresh lime juice is the secret to a perfectly citrusy drink.
Margarita salt: You can rim your glass with salt or sugar or a mix of the two. If you like spicy, adding tajin (citrus Chile pepper powder) is wonderful.

Prickly pear Margarita and classic Margarita on a glass — The vibrant color on this Margaritas is my favorite. Prickly pear Margarita from La Hacienda at Fairmont Scottsdale

How to serve a Margarita

This Margarita is perfect chilled, on the rocks or blended with ice. It's up to you which route you prefer to go.

The easiest is the chilled margarita, where you add ice to your shaker and strain it before serving the drink. This way your Margarita won't get watered down.

If you decide to serve it on the rocks, the drink will water down a bit if not consumed quickly. If you like to sip on your drink leisurely and like it to get smoother with time this is the method for you.

Blended drinks like this Frozen Strawberry Margarita are perfect for summer. They are refreshing and fun to drink and can withstand the hotter temperatures.

How to upgrade your margarita

Use a quality tequila. In simple drinks with minimal ingredients, quality matters a lot.
Premium tequila is smoother and will make your drink taste so much better.
Rim your glass: Use salt, lime zest, sugar or tajin. You can also do endless combinations with these ingredients to elevate your drink.
Use fruit juice to change it up: You can make mango, strawberry or any fruit you like into a delicious margarita.

Pink Margarita

Isabel

This pink margarita is a delicious blend of cactus blossom fruit also known as prickly pear. It is light, fruity and refreshing.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5

Course Drinks

Cuisine Mexican

Servings drinks

Calories 183 kcal

Ingredients

Margarita

1 ½ ounce Tequila silver
2 Limes
¼ cup prickly pear syrup
½ cup Ice
zest of 1 lime garnish
1 tablespoon coarse salt for the rim

Instructions

In a shallow dish mix the coarse salt and lemon zest. Coat the rim of a cocktail glass with lime juice and submerge in the salt mixture until well coated.
zest of 1 lime, 1 tablespoon coarse salt
In a cocktail shaker mix the ice, prickly pear syrup, lime juice and tequila
1 ½ ounce Tequila, 2 Limes, ¼ cup prickly pear syrup, ½ cup Ice
Using the cocktail strainer, pour the Margarita on the prepared cocktail glass and enjoy

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 3517mgPotassium: 96mgFiber: 2gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 34IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 2mg

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