Prickly Pear Martini Food

FABULOUS PEAR MARTINI

Steps:

• muddle the pear, pear syrup and simple syrup in cocktail shaker.
• Add other ingredients and shake with ice.
• Strain into cocktail glass.
• Thinly slice the pear, and hang on martini glass.

PRICKLY PEAR MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Add the tequila, triple sec, lime juice and prickly pear puree to a pitcher and mix well. Chill for at least 4 hours.
• When ready to serve, spread some salt on a small plate. Run a lime slice around the rim of each glass. Dip the glass rims in the salt to coat. Fill the glasses with ice and pour the margarita mix over. Garnish with a lime slice.

PRICKLY PEAR MARGARITA

Steps:

• For the cocktail: Combine the tequila, triple sec, lime juice, agave, prickly pear syrup and chile flakes in a cocktail shaker and incorporate all the ingredients by shaking it to your own rhythm.
• For the garnish: Pour some lime juice on a saucer. Mix together the sugar and salt on a separate saucer. Dip the rim of a 10-ounce glass into the lime juice and then dip the rim into the sugar and pink salt mixture. Fill the glass with ice, pour in the cocktail and garnish with prickly pear, if using, and a lime slice.
• Holding each prickly pear with metal tongs, lightly graze the fruit with a flame until the glochids (thorns) are singed off. Place the fruit in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan and cover with water. Bring to boil, cover and let sit off the heat for 25 to 35 minutes.
• Line a fine-mesh sieve with cheesecloth. Strain the liquid through it into a medium heatproof bowl, mashing the fruit with a spoon until all the fruit is mashed.
• Pour the contents of the bowl into the same saucepan and discard the solids; stir in the sugar, bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes. Add the lime zest and juice. Let simmer about 15 more minutes; remove from the heat, let cool and refrigerate.

PRICKLY PEAR MARTINI RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine juice, vodka, and liquor in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until chilled, then pour into a martini glass. Garnish with lime wedge.

PRICKLY PEAR MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and pear syrup in a cocktail shaker. Shake vigorously to incorporate. Wet the rim of a margarita glass and dip into salt and sugar mixture. Pour margarita into glass over ice. Garnish with a kumquat and a curled piece of lime peel.

PRICKLY PEAR MARGARITAS

Steps:

• In a small, shallow plate, add the pink salt. Rub the rims of 10 margarita glasses with the lime wedge and then dip the rims into the salt.
• Fill a pitcher with ice, then add the lime juice, tequila, prickly pear syrup and orange liqueur. Stir, then strain into the prepared glasses.

PRICKLY PEAR MARTINI

Steps:

• Chill a martini glass in the freezer.
• Pour vodka, apple juice and grenadine into a shaker. Fill the shaker with ice cubes and shake it until the shaker is very cold.
• Strain the drink into the martini glass and serve.

STOLI SPICED PEAR MARTINI

Steps:

• Add vodka, pear juice, and squeeze of fresh lime to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
• Shake and serve up.
• Garnish with a lime wheel and grated nutmeg.

PEAR MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill cocktail shaker with ice.
• Add 3 Shots Absolut Pear Vodka.
• Add 3 Shots Triple Sec.
• Add 3 Shots Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice.
• Shake.
• Pour into two martini glass garnished with a thin pear slice cut with an upward cut so it sits beautifully on the martini glass edge.

BOBBY FLAY'S PEAR MARTINI

Steps:

• Combine 1st 5 ingredients in shaker with ice.
• Strain into martini glass whose rim has been coated in sugar.
• Float a slice of pear on top.
• Enjoy!