SCOTTSDALE’S FAVORITE COCKTAIL

Want to drink like a local? Check out Scottsdale’s favorite cocktail below!

PRIckly Pear Margarita

This cocktail showcases a favorite local desert flavor and is a go-to specialty cocktail in bars across Scottsdale!


Ingredients:

  • 1.5 oz silver tequila

  • 1 oz triple sec (optional)

  • 1 oz fresh lime juice

  • 1 oz prickly pear syrup

  • Salt (for rimming, optional)

  • Lime wheel (for garnish)

Instructions:

  1. If desired, rim a margarita glass with salt. To do this, rub a lime wedge around the rim of the glass, then dip the rim into salt.

  2. In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine the tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and prickly pear syrup.

  3. Secure the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds to chill the mixture.

  4. Strain the mixture into the prepared margarita glass filled with fresh ice cubes.

  5. Garnish with a lime wedge on the rim of the glass.

MAKE A Prickly Pear Marg IN A CLASS: