Cocktail Recipes
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Prickly Pear Margarita with Rose Water Air |
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| Category: | Tropical |
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| Description: | Courtesy of Oyamel Cocina Mexicana, Washington, D.C. |
| Ingredients: | 1 ounce Herradura Silver Tequila 1/2 ounce Cointreau 1/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice 2 ounces prickly pear purée* (may substitute pomegranate juice) Rose water air (recipe follows) Rose Water Air: 3 ounces rose water* 9 ounces distilled water 1 teaspoon soy lecithin powder** *Prickly pear purée can be found in organic, Asian or Latin markets. *Rose water is available at drugstores. Oyamel uses Cortes brand, but any available brand may be used. **Soy lecithin powder is available at health food stores. |
| Directions: | Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add first four ingredients, and shake vigorously until it is almost too cold to hold. Strain the margarita into a stemless martini glass. For the rose air:Combine all ingredients and blend with an immersion blender until a thick layer of foam appears. Spoon rose air foam (not the liquid) gently onto the top of the margarita. |
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