Seasonal Sips: Prickly Pear Soda with Tajín and Mint

BY Olivia Hayo
September 30, 2018

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Photography by Olivia Hayo for Edible San Diego

Prickly pear season, which kicked off this month infuses fall with vibrant fuchsia hues and refreshing flavor

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Served in a chili-lime rimmed glass, sweetened with honey and scented with mint, this soda will be a new favorite.

Ingredients

Serves 2-4

¼ cup honey
¾ cup warm water
3 deep red/purple prickly pears, washed, peeled, halved
Tajín
Sparkling water
Limes
Fresh mint

Instructions

In a small mixing bowl, combine honey and water. Stir until dissolved and then pour into a blender. Add the prickly pear and blend until combined (seeds will remain whole).
Using a fine sieve, strain the puree into an airtight container. This will remove any seeds.
To prepare the glasses, pour a few tablespoons of tajín into a shallow dish. Rub a wedge of lime along the rim of the glasses and then dip into the tajín to coat the edge.
Fill glasses with ice, ¾ cup sparkling water, 3 tablespoons of prickly pear puree, and a squeeze of lime. Add a sprig of fresh mint (3-5 leaves) and garnish with a slice of lime on the rim.
Refrigerate any remaining prickly pear syrup and use within 3-5 days.

Olivia Hayo

Olivia Hayo is a chef, recipe developer, and photographer. She has a Masters in Food Culture, Communications, and High-Quality Products from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy and lived throughout the Mediterranean for six years. When she’s not creating recipes for her website Beautiful Food Inside + Out you can still find her in the kitchen or at the farmer’s market. Follow her at @OliviaHayo on Instagram or visit www.oliviahayo.com to read more.