Prickly Pears and Mezcal Make a Perfect Pear in This Mule Cocktail
It's no mirage, this spiked cactus cocktail is just about as real as it gets. We're making Freut Cake's prickly pear mezcal mule that's hot pink in color, and a little hot in flavor thanks to slices of jalapeño . With homemade prickly pear syrup, ginger beer, lime juice, and mezcal, this cocktail is the ultimate oasis.
Prickly Pear Mezcal Mule
Yield: 2 drinks
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 oz lime juice
- 1/2 jalapeño
- 2 oz Mezcal
- 1 bottle of ginger beer
- Lime, for rimming the glass
- Salt, for rimming the glass
- Jalapeño slices (seeded), for garnish
- 1 oz. prickly pear syrup:
- 4 prickly pears
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup sugar
DIRECTIONS:
- For the prickly pear syrup: Scrape off the thorns of the prickly pears and cut off the ends. Make a lengthwise slit through the skin, peel off and discard the skin. Transfer prickly pears to a food processor and process until pureed. Strain the pear puree. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine prickle pear puree, water and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat stirring to dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook uncovered for about 10 minutes. Transfer syrup to jar and allow to cool in fridge entirely.
- Sprinkle salt on a plate and set aside. Run a cut lime along the rim of the glasses. Dip the rim in the salt covered plate. Set the glasses aside.
- Muddle the lime juice and jalapeño at the bottom of a shaker until well combined.
- Add the Mezcal, a few cubes of ice and the prickly pear syrup. Shake vigorously until well combined.
- Pour the contents of the shaker into a glass filled with ice and top with ginger beer. Stir thoroughly. Garnish the drink with a few jalapeño slices and serve.
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