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La Tuna, Prickly Pear Cocktail
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La Tuna, Prickly Pear Cocktail

Popular along the West Coast of Mexico. The writer suggests serving with cooked, hulled shrimp and seafood dip.

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Ingredients

4 dashes bitters
1 jigger tequila
1 teaspoon lime juice
Club Soda
Salt
Prickly pear slices (optional)

Instructions

Use an Old Fashion glass and fill with ice cubes. Pour in tequila, bitters, lime juice and soda. Sprinkle salt on top of ice cubes. If available, serve with a slice of prickly pear.
Posted: 8/19/2009 12:03:39 PM

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