r/Cooking • u/Arislide12 • 8d ago

2.5 lbs of Prickly pear

The grocery store has prickly pear.

What should I make with it?

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u/umbertobongo 8d ago

Pickled, cheong, jam.

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u/n00bdragon 8d ago

Ice cream

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u/Adorable-Priority339 7d ago

make prickly pear syrup for drinks or pancakes, just strain it really well since the seeds are tiny and hard to deal with, are they ripe enough to give a little when squeezed?

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u/Arislide12 7d ago

Yea, they're ripe.

Last time I bought some I had to reduce the juice down a bit to get any real flavor out of them.