Syrup for 2 Quarts of Cactus Cubes:
3 Cups granulated sugar
1 Cup water
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Select small barrel cactus. Remove spines and green outside layer with large knife. (this means the cactus and not the fruit.) Cut pulp across in slices one-inch thick. Soak overnight in cold water. Remove from water, cut in one-inch cubes and cook in boiling water until tender. Drain. Cook slowly in the following syrup until nearly all the syrup is absorbed. Do not scorch!!
Heat all ingredients until sugar is dissolved, then add cactus. Remove cactus from syrup, drain and roll in granulated or powdered sugar. For colored cactus candy, any vegetable coloring may be added to the syrup.