Prickly Pear Mocktail

 

How about the color of this prickly pear? It's just spectacular! And happily, this mocktail comes packed with nutrition as well. 
One prickly pear has: 

• 42 Calories
• 1 gram of Protein
•  0.5 grams of Fat
• 10 grams of Carbohydrates: 
• 4 grams of Fiber
• 0 grams of Sugar
• 0 milligrams Cholesterol
• 5 milligrams of Sodium
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• The prickly Pear is surprisingly good for cardiovascular and metabolic health. All cactus fruits contain a variety of antioxidants known to protect cells in the body. These antioxidants help to reduce triglycerides and bad cholesterol levels in your body. They're also able to reduce body fat percentages. Plus, not to mention the nutritional content. Cactus fruits are rich in a number of vitamins and antioxidants such as Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Beta-carotene, Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, and Phosphorus.

Now let's get down to business making this fun Mocktail! 

Ingredients

1/2 of a prickly pear

1 Tablespoon of lime Juice 

1/3 cup apricot or peach juice

1/3 cup sparkling water (ginger beer) 

1 teaspoon of agave

two ice cubes 

Grapefruit rimming salt

1 lime wedge for glass

Take your prickly pear and carefully cut it in half. Spoon out the pulp and place in a cocktail mixer, with all the above ingredients, minus the ice cubes. Now muddle contents right in the mixer, and carefully stir liquid a few times.

(The ice cubes can be added to the mixer but when pouring into a glass with the strainer, you won't get much of the pulp goodness. That is why I add a few ice cubes after.) 

Now rub the glass with the squeezed lime peel. Take a plate and sprinkle some salts on it. Invert glass to rub the edge of the glass in the plate. 

Now pour the context of the mocktail liquid into your glass. 

Cut a thin slice of the lime for the glass rim.

The recipe makes one glass.

Enjoy with like-minded friends! 

🍸🍸

 

~Tarabud