Comments on: Prickly Pear

By: ram

ram — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:29:52 +0000

I love prickly pear margaritas – pomegranate and cranberry ones, too. Ok, probably would never turn down a margarita, period, but those three are the ones I get most frequently. I like the more tart-sweet combo typed rather than just one or the other.

By: daniel

daniel — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:00:42 +0000

i love the prado… wish i was there!!

By: Elena Heiress

Elena Heiress — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:11:25 +0000

Cheers sweetie!

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:20:53 +0000

hmmmmm. I’ve actually never eaten at the Prado before. This drink gives me a reason! I’ve only had prickly pear as a chewy candy or stewed as a side dish.

By: KC

KC — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:30:43 +0000

I am desperately in love with prickly pear margaritas. You can also find Prickly Pear concentrate and mix it up with lots of ice and some vodka for a little bit of heaven. mmmm…liquor.

By: TK

TK — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:46:38 +0000

Thank you for the suggestions. They all sound great…especially the Karl Strauss one. Neverending mimosas and a beer sounds like some kind of fantasy.

By: zengrrl

zengrrl — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:03:53 +0000

I love prickly pear margaritas - pomegranate and cranberry ones, too. Ok, probably would never turn down a margarita, period, but those three are the ones I get most frequently. I like the more tart-sweet combo typed rather than just one or the other.

On Tues and Thurs, there’s a restaurant called Pedro’s up here in Wisconsin where I am right now that offers 1/2 price margaritas all day, including their 32-oz. “mug"-arita, which ends up costing like $5. To me, it’s like the Big Gulp of margaritas. LOL

By: Deltus

Deltus — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:29:44 +0000

You forgot one key ingredient: a heaping scoopful of love.

By: Joelle

Joelle — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:24:11 +0000

@TK: A few of my very favorite places are no longer around unfortunately, but Karl Strauss in Sorrento Mesa is really delicious and their brunch is fantastic. The scenery is great and brunch is like $20 and you get all you can eat, plus neverending Champagne and mimosas. Plus one beer.

I also really like Cafe Sevilla downtown for tapas and sangria, Saffron Noodle on India Street for really some of the best Thai food ever (#18 Chicken Pad-See-Ewe is my fave, but I’ve heard their Pad Thai is to die for and 2 doors down is Gelato Vero, home of the most awesome chocolate hazelnut gelato).

And, if you’d really love an experience and don’t mind something a little chi-chi, go to Mr. A’s. Their Steak Dianne is fantastic, the service is high end and the view is absolutely spectacular. (The Wine List isn’t too shabby either.) Have fun!

By: imechoman

imechoman — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:54:22 +0000

Speaking of Margarita recipes!!!

A friend of mine from Mexico gave me this recipe for Margarita’s and it is pretty good.

6 ounces of 100% Agave Tequila, (it has to say Respinoda!! (sp) on the label)
3 ounces Molson Beer
1 ounce Countreau (sp)
1 can of Lime Ade frozen concentrate

You can either blend or shake with ice.

They are remarkably smooth tasting. I think the beer cuts the sour from the lime ade. Anyway, they go down like Kool Aid, but catch up to you pretty quick.