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Raise your spirits with Sonoran
Rose Prickly Pear Vodka. This
vodka is exclusively distilled in
Flagstaff, where the owners of
Canyon Diablo Spirits have
perfected the art of combining the
sweet fruit of the prickly pear with
locally made vodka. This Northern
Arizona original pairs well in many
of your favorite drinks-try it in
cosmos, martinis and mules.

AMY HASKELL

SONORAN
ROSE PRICKLY
PEAR VODKA

CACTUS BITES
Discover culinary interpretations
of Arizona's greatest icon

PRICKLY PEAR GELATO

Arizona's relationship with the cactus is
centuries old. It ties people and their cultures
to the land. Yes, you can see cacti in all their
various shapes and sizes scattered throughout
Arizona, but one unique and rarely
acknowledged means of experiencing cacti is
through the palate. Discover Old World and
contemporary culinary interpretations of
Arizona's greatest icon.
Find many local culinary options around Arizona as well as the
unqiue restaurants mentioned here at expeditionfoodieaz.com.

SAGUARO FRUIT WARES
Join in a traditional cactus harvest. Held every June
in the Sonoran Desert south of Tucson, the Ha:san
Bak Saguaro Harvest Festival celebrates the native saguaro
cactus. Culturally and historically significant to the region,
the saguaro is Arizona's best-known cactus and state plant.
Along with the fresh-picked saguaro cactus fruit, Ha:san
Bak offers other indigenous foods, archaeological hikes
and hands-on demonstrations.
28 Arizona 2018 Official State Visitor's Guide

AMY HASKELL

BY E LISE M C CL AIN

East of Phoenix lies the state's smallest official
community, Tortilla Flat. And one of the town's original
structures from the 1940s, the Tortilla Flat Country Store
and Ice Cream Shop, is rich with Arizona history. Peruse
the gift shop and grab a bite of the locally acclaimed
prickly pear gelato served with a side of Western nostalgia.

PRICKLY PEAR CANDY
Cheri's Desert Harvest, a Tucson business, offers a large
selection of edible cactus products ranging from jams and jellies
to preserves and candies. One of Cheri's best-sellers include
regionally renowned prickly pear cactus candies. These gummy
candies are made from the
handpicked fruit of the prickly
pear cactus and make for a
sweet Arizona momento.

ELL
AMY HASK



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