Prickly Pear Drink Recipes
Desert Lil's Delicacies


DesertUSA has received so many requests for Prickly Pear recipes and ingredients that we have decided to stock our store with Prickly Pear Syrup, nectar and related products. Here are a few of our new Prickly Pear Drink Recipes that can be made using Prickly Pear Cactus Syrup or nectar. For more information or to buy Prickly Pear Products click here.


Prickly Pear Cactus Syrup
For margarita and other drinks.
See below



Prickly Pear Nectar
Used to make
Prickly Pear Tea.
Click here

Prickly Pear Margaritas (serves 4)

6 oz Tequila
4 oz Triple Sec
4 oz Lime Juice
2 oz Prickly Pear Cactus Syrup
1 oz Orange Juice

Directions: Mix ingredients and pour over ice into 4 glasses.

Cactus Wine Coolers (Makes 1 - 8oz glass)

1 Scoop of ice
1 Tablespoon of Prickly Pear Syrup
1/2 glass Chablis wine
1/2 Glass 7-up

Directions: Fill glass with the ingredients and stir well.

Desert Blush Lemonade (Makes 1/2 Gallon)

16 oz Lemon Juice
3/4 Cup sugar
1/4 Cup Prickly Pear Cactus Syrup
48 oz Water

Directions: Pour over ice or blend in a blender.

Prickly Pear Tea

Fill 8 oz glass or one cup with tea (hot or cold)

Add 1 Teaspoon of Prickly Pear Cactus Nectar and stir well

For more information or to buy Prickly Pear Products click here.

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