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Prickly Pear Martini
• KenyaBartender Francis Ndung'u of Kenya is joining the fight against the spread of the opuntias cactus that threatens the live stock of pastoralists in his community, by using the juice of the harvested plant in his Ketel One ‘Prickly Pear’ Martini.
- "Laikipia is a semi-arid region in Kenya, the pastoralist traditions of the people in the region is being threatened by an invasive cactus plant – the opuntias cactus, or prickly pear. The pastoralists travel the rugged terrain in search of water for their livestock. When their animals feed on the cactus, it pricks their eyes and destroys their digestive system. Laikipia Permaculture is a holistic center that works with the community to harvest the fruits of the opuntias cactus, to control its spread. Once harvested, the prickly pear is blended into a juice and its seeds are pressed to release
- the natural oil. In support of the important work by this community program, I have developed the prickly pear martini, which is made of 40ml Ketel one & prickly pear cordial from the opuntias fruit juice purchased from Laikipia Permaculture. To promote this cocktail, I have designed a menu to educate guests and convince other bartenders to support the program and control the spread of the opuntias cactus. "
Taste it for yourself.
Prickly Pear Martini
Ingredients
Ketel One Vodka 40 ml
prickly pear cordial 80 ml
Garnish:
dehydrated prickly pear
Prep Ingredient Recipe & Method
1. prickly pear cordial
ingredients
.prickly pear juice 500g, castor sugar 500g, water 200g, citric acid 20g & white pepper 5g
prep method
heat the water into a pan until it boils then pour in the citric acid while stirring until it dissolves completely then put in the castor sugar and white pepper while stirring till it dissolves put in the prickly pear juice then put off the heat. put the cordial aside to cool and later put it in a clean container then store in the refrigerator.
Garnish Method:
cut the prickly pear in wheel form then dehydrate in a dehydrator for 12hrs
pour the Ketel one vodka and the prickly pear cordial in a shaker in no specific form, put ice inside the mixture the shake lightly and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a dehydrated prickly pear on top of the cocktail.
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