Dragon Fruit and Lime Virgin Cocktail

I am a chef on a luxury world cruise liner. I love to cook and write recipes that are inspired by foods from all over the world.

Dragon fruit, or pitahaya, is a popular fruit in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. Dragon fruit can have either red or yellow skin with crunchy seeds inside.

Virgin cocktails, also known as boneless cocktails, fresh cocktails, or mocktails, are a delicious and alcohol-free beverage that everyone can enjoy. In this recipe, I used a lime juice cordial to jazz up this simple dragon fruit concoction.

Cook Time

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups dragon fruit, mashed
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 3/4 cup lime juice cordial
• ice cubes, optional

Utensils

• 1 large bowl
• pitcher
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• chopping board
• knife
• potato masher or fork

Instructions

1. Mash the dragon fruit in a bowl.
2. Transfer the mashed dragon fruit to a container. Add water and lime juice cordial. Stir until well blended.
3. Serve in a cocktail glass with ice.

Tips and Techniques

• For better texture, mash the dragon fruit manually.
• To make it sweeter, add more lime juice cordial.
• Replace the lime juice cordial with a mix of lime juice and white sugar.
• Garnish with fresh lime wedges.

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Comments

Travel Chef (author) from Manila on August 31, 2020:

Hi Pamela,

I did enjoy the combination of these two. I hope you try it!

Pamela Oglesby from Sunny Florida on August 30, 2020:

This combination of dragon fruit and lime sounds so tasty. Thanks for another good recipe.