Prickly Pear Tea ~ Part I

One of my Christmas presents from my mother was " Prickly Pear Tea ".

The ' prickly pear ' is a cactus here in the desert that produces a fruit by the same name.

I remember long ago making prickly pear jelly with my brownie troop.

I was fascinated by the way the needles were separated from the fruit.

Although the prickly pear grows here, it is a delicacy with a wonderful sweet taste.

My mother said she purchased this tea at the Desert Botanical Gardens.

 

I have a few more pictures that I will show you in my next post so stay tuned.

I am linking up to Cindy's Show and Tell Friday: