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Fan FavoritePrickly Pear Margarita
The pear makes this drink deliciously tart - if you want it sweeter, add more simple syrup
Stephen WayneIngredients
- 1 Martini Glass
- 2 oz. Tequila
- 1/2 oz. Cointreau
- 3/4 oz. Freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 oz. Simply Syrup
- 1/3 of pear blended Prickly Pear
Instructions
- 1Cut off ends of Prickly Pear
- 2Peel the Prickly Pear
- 3Blend the Prickly Pear in a mini food processor
- 4Add Tequila, Cointreau, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup and Prickly Pear to a shaker and add ice and shake well
- 5Pour into a martini glass and enjoy
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Open in Pepper →Why Pears Are the Most Elegant Fall Fruit to Cook With
Pears are softer and more delicate than apples, which makes them respond beautifully to gentle cooking. Poached in red wine with warm spices, they become a dessert of stunning elegance. Sliced thin over arugula with gorgonzola and candied walnuts, they create one of fall's best salads.
In savory cooking, pears pair particularly well with aged cheeses, pork, and duck. Their natural sweetness plays off the saltiness of blue cheese and the richness of fatty meats in exactly the right way.
On Pepper, the most-saved pear recipes are those that elevate the fruit's subtle sweetness and delicate texture, a proven approach for any autumnal table.
Quick Tips
- 1
Cook slightly underripe pears
For poaching or baking, use pears that are just barely ripe — firm enough to hold their shape. Fully ripe pears turn mushy when cooked and lose the elegant structure you're after.
- 2
Pair with blue cheese
Ripe pear slices with gorgonzola or Roquefort is one of the best flavor combinations in existence. Add walnuts and arugula for a fall salad that takes under 10 minutes to assemble.
- 3
Poach in spiced red wine
Simmer peeled pears in red wine with cinnamon, cloves, and a strip of orange peel until tender. They'll turn a deep ruby color and the poaching liquid reduces into a stunning sauce.
- 4
Use Bosc for cooking
Bosc pears hold their shape better than Bartlett or Anjou when cooked. They're the best choice for tarts, poaching, and roasting where you need the fruit to keep its structure.
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