CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 24, 2014 Hey All, My hubby and I went out the other evening and picked some prickly pear fruits....they looked amazing! It's a great time of year to go gather some. We use the juice for a variety of things....smoothies, margaritas, and a very nice breakfast juice. However, these were picked so he could juice them and then make his famous BBQ sauce with it. It's my favorite! For those wondering ppear juice is high in Vitamin C and apparently helps control blood sugar. My husband likes to use a couple small branches of desert broom to brush off the spines on the fruit before picking (see pic below). Then uses tongs to grab and twist off the fruit and put it in a 5 gal bucket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 24, 2014 Here is a "how to" document my husband put together along with some nutrition info 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted September 24, 2014 Good info thanks. I was just looking at grabbing some next time I am out 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted September 25, 2014 Amanda's purple Margaritas. good stuff.! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnie blaze Report post Posted September 25, 2014 How does one find the nutritional content of a prickly pear fruit? Google? Or do you send one off to a lab somewhere Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 25, 2014 How does one find the nutritional content of a prickly pear fruit? Google? Or do you send one off to a lab somewhere I googled it a few years ago and was luck to find that nice nutrition table for it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 25, 2014 My husband has used to juice to make a tie-dyed shirt...he wears this tshirt when teaching the prickly pear juicing classes at Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior. I love the color, unfortunately, we can't find any way to make the color set. We have tried the usual methods, but nothing seems to work. If anyone ever figures out how to keep the color in the shirt when it's washed, please let me know! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted September 26, 2014 When I was young, I made the mistake of picking one of those fruits bare handed. Lesson learned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted September 26, 2014 So you all never wash it???? Gross! Jk. I pick them yearly, torch the stickers off, cut in half and use a spoon to get the "meat" out. Yields less juice but comes out clear. I like Amanda and her hubby's way better though. I just gotta pave my driveway now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted September 26, 2014 Lol! He just stains it again after washing it..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
