Dragon Drink

Starbucks Copycat Recipe

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Mango Dragonfruit Base (see recipe included) Sweetened Coconut Milk Freeze-Dried Dragon Fruit

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Dragon Fruit Syrup (store-bought or recipe included) Water Mango Nectar (or puree) Citric Acid Green Coffee Extract Powder

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Water Granulate Sugar Diced Fresh Dragonfruit Dragonfruit Powder (optional for color if using white dragonfruit or if you don't have fresh dragonfruit)

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If making your own dragon fruit syrup, put water, sugar, & diced dragon fruit in a saucepan & bring to a boil. –

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Once boiling, lower heat & let simmer for 15 mins, until mixture has thickened & dragon fruit is softening.

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If using white flesh dragon fruit & want pink syrup, stir in dragon fruit powder, until powder is dissolved.

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Strain mixture into a bowl, pressing down on dragon fruit to extract as much juice as possible.

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If you can't find fresh dragon fruit, you can make this syrup with 2 tsp dragon fruit powder instead.

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If you love Starbucks' Dragon Drink, be sure to also check out my copycat recipe for the Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade! It's sweet with a tart kick!

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