Prickly pear is sweet, slightly melon-like, with a desert-rose undertone — distinct enough to stand on its own. The natural color is a stunning magenta that turns any drink into a desert sunset.
Where Prickly Pear Fits on the Menu
Prickly Pear works best in Botanical tea or extract punch at Lowkey Kava. The natural color reads as magenta, which makes drinks built around Prickly Pear a regular feature on Instagram stories from the patio.
What Prickly Pear Pairs Well With
Prickly Pear combines especially well with these Lowkey Kava flavors:
- Lemon
- Hibiscus
- Blood Orange
When to Order Prickly Pear
The Prickly Pear vibe at Lowkey Kava is: Southwest desert vibes, distinctive, unforgettable. The flavor works any time of day, but tends to land especially well during the relevant happy hour window.
Suggested Build
Prickly pear + lime large iced tea is the most-photographed drink on the patio.
How to Order
Walk up to the bar and say "Prickly Pear" plus the drink you want it in. The bartender at Lowkey Kava can build Prickly Pear into:
- A flavored kava shell — double shell with prickly pear added. Earthy kava base, prickly pear on top.
- A botanical tea — small or large, iced or hot, with prickly pear infused throughout.
- An extract punch — 16 oz or 24 oz, prickly pear blended with one or two complementary flavors for a signature drink.
First-timers should ask for a sample or a small build. Lowkey Kava bartenders are happy to scale flavor intensity up or down based on taste preference.
The Lowkey Kava Flavor Family
Prickly Pear is one of 28 in-house flavors at Lowkey Kava, organized into fruits, purées, floral notes, mixers, and sweeteners. See the full Lowkey Kava menu for the complete flavor wall and current pricing.
Try Prickly Pear This Week
404 S Military Trail, West Palm Beach. Open 7 AM to 2 AM, every day. Four happy hours daily.