Prickly Pear Margarita

• 3 ounces tequila blanco
• 1/2 -ounce Cointreau
• 1 1/2 ounces lime juice
• 2 ounces prickly pear syrup
• Kosher salt and turbinado sugar, for garnishing the glass
• Kumquats and lime peels, for garnish

1. Combine the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and pear syrup in a cocktail shaker.
2. Shake vigorously to incorporate.
3. Wet the rim of a margarita glass and dip into salt and sugar mixture.
4. Pour margarita into glass over ice.
5. Garnish with a kumquat and a curled piece of lime peel.

blanco, lime juice, pear syrup, kosher salt, kumquats

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/prickly-pear-margarita-recipe.html (may not work)