Ingredients 3 cup granulated sugar 1 cup water 2 tablespoon orange juice 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions: Select prickly pear cactus (or small barrel cactus if you own this type of cactus, since it's illegal to remove it from the desert). Remove spines and outside layer with large knife. Cut pulp across in slices one-inch thick. Soak overnight in cold water. Remove from water, cut in one inch cubes and cook in boiling water til tender. Drain. Cook slowly in the following syrup until nearly all the syrup is absorbed. Do not scorch! SYRUP for 2 QUARTS of CACTUS CUBES Heat all ingredients until sugar is dissolved. Then add cactus. Remover cactus from syrup, drain and roll in granulated or powdered sugar. For colored cactus candy, any vegetable food coloring may be added to the syrup.
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How to Make Homemade Prickly Pear Cactus Juice
Homemade prickly pear cactus juice harvested from my backyard. This lush, exotic juice is not only gorgeous, it's also delicious and nutritious!
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Ingredients 5 pounds prickly pear cactus ½ c water Optional: agave, honey, coconut sugar, etc.
Instructions If using personally harvested fruit, handle with care. Always use tongs. Tumble the fruit in warm water several times. Take a firm bristled brush and scrub each pear well several times. Rinse and repeat. Blend the fruit in batches with water, using more for desired consistency. Strain 2-3 times in a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth to collect the hard seeds. Sweeten to taste and enjoy and keep refrigerated.
Alternatively, Prickly Pear Cactus Juice Ready Made if you don't have access to fresh fruit:
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Prickly Pear Fruit Leather
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Prickly Pear Fruit Leather No pectin Added Burning off the glochids is not necessary if you plan to strain the juice. Blending the Prickly Pear will speed up the process. Blending will remove the need of handling the Prickly Pear. Removing the seeds before boiling is only necessary when making Jam or Preserves. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce to medium low and cook for 30 minutes. Stir often. Strain using a large colander. Measure the juice. Pour the juice through a smaller gauge strainer. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. At this point the juice can be saved for wine making. Large containers of juice can be frozen or water bath canned for later use. Smaller amounts can be made into fruit leather. Fruit leather must be reduced to remove water. Cook on low to thicken. A thicker reduced mixture will speed up drying times. Spread evenly on parchment paper. Place in a oven at 175 Fahrenheit for 3 hours. Cut into strips. Roll up for storage. Store in a cool and dry location.