Briottet Liqueur Cactus Piment Figue de Barbarie is a bit off the wall – it is a liqueur made from the Figue de Barbarie or prickly pear cactus and hot peppers. Very unusual but is great for Mexican themed cocktails. The prickly pear is sometimes known as Indian Fig Opuntia and the fig is a fleshy berry which contains a hundred or so seeds. It is juicy and flavoursome and has a taste which is soft and delicately sweet. It has with a subtle floral aroma. The combination of cactus of hot pepper and of prickly pear results in a delicate and soft liqueur with a hot finish.