Prickly Pear Margaritas

Ingredients

• 4 cups ice cubes crushed
• 1 cup juice of lime 
• 0.8 cup orange-flavor liqueur 
• 1.3 pounds prickly pear fruit green red
• 2 tablespoons sugar 
• 1 cup tequila 

Equipment

• blender

Directions

1. Cut ends from prickly pears.
2. Cut a 1/8-inch-deep lengthwise slit through peel on each fruit. Pull back peel and remove from pulp; discard peel.
3. Cut fruit pulp into 1/2-inch chunks.
4. In a blender, combine half of all these ingredients: prickly pear chunks, lime juice, tequila, orange liqueur, and sugar; whirl until smooth.
5. Add half the ice and whirl until blended.
6. Pour into glasses slowly, leaving seeds behind. Discard seeds.
7. Repeat step 2 with remaining pear chunks, lime juice, tequila, liqueur, sugar, and ice.
8. Garnish with lime slices.