The PRICKLY PEAR (Cactus Pear) OLD FASHIONED Cocktail

Living in Tucson, it was almost a prerequisite that I do a Prickly Pear Old Fashioned for Old Fashioned Week. So I did.
I think I know exactly where the rest of my prickly pear syrup is going.

The PRICKLY PEAR (Cactus Pear) OLD FASHIONED
INGREDIENTS 2 Oz. Bourbon 1 Tsp. Prickly Pear Syrup 2 Tsp. Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice 2 Orange Slices, cut in half 2 Dashes Dash of Bitter Bastards Chipotle Bitters
Garnish: Cactus Candy, Orange Peel, Homemade Bourbon Cherry
Tools: Cocktail Shaker, Hawthorne Strainer
Glass: Old Fashioned
DIRECTIONS Chill glass in freezer. Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker and shake until well-chilled then strain into the ice filled chilled glass. Garnish and serve.
Yes, Bailey was all over this one.

If you like prickly pear you might want to try out my Prickly Pear Martini and my  Loaded Cactus Slideritas.
This cocktail paired nicely with my handmade, one-of-a-kind DREAM BIG Paper Necklace.

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