Bottled Prickly Pear mead

**Brandon O** · 06-02-2009, 07:23 AM

and the mess from it all

**AZ_IPA** · 06-02-2009, 02:36 PM

wow. looks amazing and I'm sure it will taste amazing too!

I can't remember and too lazy to search - did you process the prickly pear yourself, or did you buy 'em? I'm sure you've got access to a ton just in your neighborhood

**Brandon O** · 06-02-2009, 02:46 PM

they are .69 a lb at food city when they are in season so I just buy them.

The big thorns are off when you buy them at the store, but the little ones are still there.

**AZ_IPA** · 06-02-2009, 03:32 PM

no kidding - I didn't know they were that cheap. I was out in the desert last summer and figured I'd pick a few pounds - about 20 minutes and about 0.5 lbs later and tons of thorns, I said screw this.

I'll have to pick some up this summer at the store...

**Deuce** · 06-02-2009, 05:52 PM

Recipe? Looks absolutly amazing by the way.

**AZ_IPA** · 06-02-2009, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deuce

Recipe? Looks absolutly amazing by the way.

it's all in this thread - with even more pics!

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f30/prickly-pear-mead-pics-112620/