Agua Fresca De Chelle

I’ve been trying to some years to create my own drink. This is my latest version, one I believe might finally stick (or would that be, stir?). It’s definitely all about the prickly pear though.

The measurements below are what I used for one serving (in the photo). Extrapolate them for your tastes. Mine lean toward grapefruit and the prickly pear. The nice part about these particular ingredients is that they don’t tend to take over; they make for a very balanced drink.

1 half grapefruit

1 lime

¼ to ½ cup prickly pear puree

1 tablespoon agave

seltzer water

ice

tequila, as desired

Squeeze grapefruit and lime, combine with prickly pear puree. Pour seltzer into glass (I suggest starting at 1/3 of the glass and working your way to your desired flavor thickness- I tend to like my drinks a little on the thin side) and add the prickly pear mix. Stir and add ice. Add tequila, if desired.