Dragon Fruit Mocktail (Applebee's-Inspired)
A bright pink, alcohol-free drink made with dragon fruit, lemonade, and lime, topped with a fizzy finish.
Prep time10 minutes
Cook time0 minutes
DifficultyEasy
Servings2
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup frozen pink dragon fruit (pitaya) cubes, thawed
- 1 cup lemonade
- 1 oz fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
- 1 oz simple syrup or agave, to taste
- 1 cup ice for shaking
- 2 cups ice for serving
- 1 cup cold lemon-lime soda or sparkling water
- Lime wheels and fresh mint, for garnish
Equipment
- Blender
- Fine strainer
- Cocktail shaker or jar with a lid
- 2 tall glasses
Instructions
- 1
Blend the dragon fruit with the lemonade until smooth, then pour it through a fine strainer to catch the seeds.
- 2
Add the dragon fruit lemonade, lime juice, simple syrup, and 1 cup ice to a shaker. Shake for 10 seconds.
- 3
Fill the glasses with the remaining ice and strain the mixture into them.
- 4
Top each glass with soda or sparkling water, give it one gentle stir, and garnish with a lime wheel and fresh mint.
Recipe notes
- Pink dragon fruit gives the drink its color; white dragon fruit tastes the same but produces a pale drink. Frozen pitaya packs are usually in the freezer aisle near smoothie fruit.
- Applebee's doesn't publish its recipe, so this is our own version. Culinary Card isn't affiliated with Applebee's.
Tags
MocktailNon-AlcoholicCopycatDrinkSummerPartyKid-FriendlyEasy
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