Prickly Pear Sunrise Mocktail from Canyon Ranch

Ingredients

1/3 cup prickly pear puree

1/4 cup lemon Juice

1/2 cup orange juice

1 1/4 cup sparkling water

4 orange wheels

Instructions

1. Place prickly pear puree, lemon juice, and orange juice into a shaker. Shake until combined and pour equal portions into 4 glasses.

2. Fill each glass with ice then top with sparkling water.

3. Garnish each glass with an orange wheel.

Prickly Pear Cactus grows abundantly in the Southwest, and their fruit is commonly used for jelly, jams, and drinks. The mildly sweet prickly pear fruit goes great in this drink and is full of antioxidants that support liver health and help fight inflammation. This delicious mocktail also contains vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, and potassium.

If you don't live in the Southwest or don't want to harvest your own fruit, Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit is available commercially in a few forms like puree, syrup, frozen, or powder.