Gina Chong

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Desert Blush Lemonade

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A few posts ago I talked about some cactus pears that I ordered from Melissa’s online produce company. Never had them before so I wasn’t sure what to do with them; for some reason the first thing I thought of was making them into a drink. Was originally thinking some sort of mocktail but then Alexandra mentioned having a cactus pear lemonade in New Mexico once, and that just sounded delicious so I had to try it out. Came out yummy and refreshing, and it put me on kind of a lemonade roll now. Thinking of doing a watermelon lemonade next…

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Desert Blush Lemonade
Serves 2-3

  • 1/2 cup cactus pear juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
  • 3 cups sparkling water (or plain water)
Directions:
For the cactus pear juice: use a sharp knife to cut and peel cactus pears; discard the peels. Place fruits in food processor and puree. Use a fine mesh sieve to strain out and discard seeds.

Combine cactus pear juice and sugar in a small saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and pour into a clean container. Let cool until just warm, then chill in fridge.

Once the cactus pear syrup is cold, combine 1/2 cup syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling water. Taste and add more syrup or water to taste. Serve over ice.

Comments

  11. Thanks so much Lena! And hmm…I have actually thought about that but I feel like I would be insecure taking photos in a restaurant with people staring, idk lol

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  67. I know, I think I may have seen someone make a soup out of them on a Food Network show once, but that is about it. And the flavor is great because the pears have a very light, clean taste so you get a lot of lemonade flavor with just a hint of sweet pear.

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  69. I don't know quite how to describe it. It's a very clean taste, maybe like a pear with less flavor?? The taste did not at all match the vibrant red color!

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  70. It looks delicious and refreshing! The little milk bottles are the cutest thing. I have to ask, what does cactus pear juice taste like?

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