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Prickly Pear Juice

A refreshing juice made from cactus fruits, aka prickly pears.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 45 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: South American , Mexican

Ingredients

  • 6 Piece prickly pears fresh cactus fruits
  • 2½ Cups water
  • Ice cubes to your liking
To add flavoring (optional)
  • pinch salt optional
  • pinch sugar optional
  • a few drops lime juice optional

Instructions

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  1. Rinse your fruits and pat dry. Cut off prickly pear ends. Cut lengthwise from top to down into the skin on one side and remove the skin. The skin can be discarded.
  2. Cut the fruit into quarters and then cubes. Place the fruit cubes into a large bowl.
  3. Mash the fruits with a fork and add water a little at a time. Do that until all fruit pieces are mashed and all water has been added. Mix the fruit mash and water.
  4. Prepare another bowl and place a large fine sieve over the bowl. Pour fruit juice into the sieve to strain. The liquid part will fall through into the bowl, the thicker fruit parts will need to be pressed against the sieve to take out all the juice.
  5. When you are done collecting all the juice, discard fruit leftovers in the sieve. Add ice cubes to your liking to your juice. You can choose to season too with salt, sugar, and lime juice.

Notes

  • You can choose to flavor your juice by adding a pinch of salt, sugar, and a few drops of lime juice together. Mix it in and serve up your juice cooled.

Nutrition Information

Calories 45kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 7g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Sodium 51mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6g (12%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 45

% Daily Value*

Calories 45kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 7g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Sodium 51mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 6g 12%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.