It doesn’t get much prettier than this dragon fruit lemonade – made with fresh dragon fruit, lemon juice, and sweetened with real honey.
I’ve never had the Starbuck’s dragon fruit lemonade, but I’ve seen a friend drink it fairly regularly and I’ve always wondered what it was like. So naturally when I found myself with a plethora of red dragon fruit, I seized the carp.
Obviously I made this recipe based on my own assumptions of what this beverage would taste like, using my rosemary watermelon lemonade recipe as a baseline. I actually considered adding an herb to this lemonade as well, but decided the dragon fruit was exotic enough.
However, instead of an herb I used real honey instead of sugar. I have a feeling the aforementioned coffee shop is not using fresh lemon juice, fresh dragon fruit puree, and real honey to make their dragon fruit lemonade. Maybe I’m wrong, in which case I applaud them. Either way, this homemade version is as delicious as it is gorgeous.
Serve it up for a fun festive Valentine’s day beverage, spike it on a hot summer day, or drink it on a Tuesday – whatever suits your fancy.
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Seven years ago: The Flux Incapacitator (Mountain Dew Margarita)
Eight years ago: Beef Pot Pie with Herbed Biscuits
Nine years ago: Blood Orange Margarita Jello Shots
Eleven years ago: Cajun Mac & Cheese
Thirteen years ago: Pizza Bagels
Source: Adapted from my Rosemary Watermelon Lemonade.