Strawberry, Habanero & Prickly Pear Margarita

This recipe for a vivid pink strawberry and habanero prickly pear margarita with a black lava salt rim was invented by Stephanie Kingman, lead bartender at The Parish restaurant in Tucson, Arizona.

Prickly pear syrup can be purchased online along with black lava sea salt. The recipe for Strawberry and Habanero infused tequila is linked below.

Ingredients

• 1 ounce prickly pear syrup, plus more for glass rim

• black-salt such as Hawaiian black lava sea salt

• 1 ounce Strawberry Habanero Tequila (click link for recipe)

• Juice from 2 lemons

• lemon wedge for garnish

Instructions

• Wet the rim of a glass with prickly pear juice or syrup, then swirl the rim of the glass in a plate of black salt to coat.

• Fill a shaker with ice, then add prickly pear juice or syrup, Strawberry Habanero Tequila and lemon juice. Shake to combine, then strain over fresh ice in a black-salt (such as Hawaiian sea salt) rimmed glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

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