Dragon Drink (Print version)
A creamy mango dragonfruit drink with coconut milk, ice, and freeze-dried dragonfruit pieces.
# Ingredients:
For the fruit base
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1 cup (240 ml) mango juice or mango nectar, chilled
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1/2 cup (120 ml) white grape juice, chilled
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1/2 cup (120 ml) cold water
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1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons red dragonfruit powder
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1 teaspoon green coffee extract or 1/4 cup (60 ml) cold green tea, optional
For finishing
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1 cup (240 ml) unsweetened coconut milk beverage, chilled
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2 cups ice, divided
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2 tablespoons freeze-dried dragonfruit pieces
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Lime juice or simple syrup, optional, to taste
# Instructions:
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In a measuring cup, whisk together the mango juice, white grape juice, cold water, dragonfruit powder, and optional green coffee extract or green tea until the powder mostly dissolves.
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Stir in the chilled coconut milk beverage. Taste the mixture and add a little lime juice for brightness or simple syrup if your juices are not sweet enough.
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Fill a cocktail shaker or large lidded jar halfway with ice. Pour in the drink mixture and shake hard for 15-20 seconds until very cold and lightly frothy.
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Divide fresh ice and freeze-dried dragonfruit pieces between 2 tall glasses.
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Pour the shaken Dragon Drink over the ice and dragonfruit pieces. Serve right away while cold and creamy.
# Good to know:
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Best served immediately after shaking.
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Use carton coconut milk beverage, not thick canned coconut milk, for the closest texture.
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Leave out the green coffee extract or green tea for a caffeine-free drink.