Starlight Theatre’s Prickly Pear’ita
The Starlight Theatre Restaurant & Saloon has been serving its cactus margarita for so long that no one can recall its exact origins.
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh lime juice (4 or 5 medium limes)
- ¼ cup Pure Prickly Pear Syrup (see note)
- Good quality silver tequila, such as Patrón
- Lime wedges for garnish
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, bring ½ cup water to a boil and add sugar, stirring to dissolve for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Cool to room temperature, then add lime juice, Pure Prickly Pear Syrup, and 1 cup water. Stir well and chill.
- The recipe yields 2 ¾ cups of Pear’ita mix, which is good for about 7 drinks. To make a single Pear’ita, pour 1 ½ ounces tequila and 3 ounces of the mix over ice, stir, and garnish with a lime wedge. ¡Salud!
Notes
Order the syrup from the restaurant (terlinguastarlight@gmail.com) or the Terlingua Trading Company (432-371-2234, ghosttowntexas.com).