Cactus Pear Margarita

Yield: 2 cocktails

• 3 lime wedges
• Coarse salt
• 4 ounces white tequila, such as Chinaco
• 2 ounces Cointreau or another orange liqueur
• 2 ounces cactus pear juice*
• 2 ounces fresh lime juice

Rub the lime wedge around the rim of two cocktail glasses and dip the rims into a saucer of coarse salt (optional). Combine the tequila, Cointreau, cactus pear juice and fresh lime juice in a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Shake well and strain into the cocktail glasses and garnishes with remaining lime wedges.

*Cactus Pear Margarita Mix is available through mail order from Mama Rosa's @ (602) 254-4774.