Dragon Drink with Coconut Milk (Printable)

Tropical blend of dragon fruit, coconut milk, and citrus delivers a vibrant, creamy refreshment.

# What You Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 1/2 cup freeze-dried dragon fruit pieces or 3/4 cup fresh dragon fruit, diced
02 - 1/2 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced

→ Liquids

03 - 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk from carton
04 - 1 cup cold water
05 - 1/2 cup white grape juice

→ Sweetener

06 - 2 to 3 tablespoons simple syrup or agave nectar

→ Citrus

07 - 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice

→ Ice

08 - 1 to 2 cups ice cubes

# How to Make It:

01 - Combine dragon fruit, strawberries, coconut milk, cold water, grape juice, and lime juice in blender. Process until smooth and vibrant in color.
02 - Taste the mixture and add simple syrup or agave nectar to desired sweetness. Blend briefly to incorporate.
03 - Fill two large serving glasses with ice cubes.
04 - Pour blended dragon drink over ice, passing through fine mesh sieve if smoother texture is preferred.
05 - Stir gently and garnish with additional dragon fruit cubes or lime slice. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like a café splurge but costs a fraction of the price and takes barely ten minutes.
  • The color is so stunning that people actually pause mid-sip to ask what's in it.
  • It's naturally vegan and dairy-free, so everyone at the table can enjoy it guilt-free.
02 -
  • Canned coconut milk will make your drink thick and gloppy—always reach for the carton version, which you'll find in the dairy or plant-based section.
  • The drink thins out as ice melts, so pour it generously full of ice and plan to drink it within ten or fifteen minutes for the best experience.
03 -
  • If your blender struggles with frozen fruit, use fresh dragon fruit pieces that have been refrigerated instead—they blend smoother and faster than frozen.
  • A squeeze of fresh lime juice right before serving wakes up all the flavors and prevents the drink from tasting flat or one-dimensional.
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