[header] How to brew san pedro cactus [title] Skin your cactus. [step] Start by de-spinning the cactus and cutting slits down the length of the cactus. You can then carefully peel off the waxy skin of the cactus (illustration is wasteful of green flesh).
[header] How to brew san pedro cactus [title] Skin your cactus. [step] Start by de-spinning the cactus and cutting slits down the length of the cactus. You can then carefully peel off the waxy skin of the cactus (illustration is wasteful of green flesh).
[substeps] You can just peel your cactus back to uncover the flesh. The skin of the cactus is comprised of many cells, their divide making it more suited to make a coffee grinder. Then take your knife (preferably a serrated knife) and cut away the dark green flesh until you get to the core. Dispose of the waxy skin, core and most of the white flesh [title] Prepare the flesh. You can also peel off the outer skins, but it is recommended that you leave the outside intact. [title] Punch out the cactus with a garden saw or x-acto knife, coating each stem. Then, go inside the little cubby of a large, heavy-bottomed pot and cut down with a serrated knife. There are 2 options for removing the flesh of a cactus (if you're crafty): [substeps] Cut into the cactus about ten centimeter (4.9 in) thick.