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This Dragonfruit Soda (Pitaya Soda) has the light, sweet, and tart (similar to pear and kiwi) fruity taste of dragonfruit, using homemade dragonfruit simple syrup and seltzer water. This recipe uses Dragonfruit powder, which is naturally bright, and hot pink in color. (makes 1 serving)

Dragonfruit Soda

Hi Everyone, this homemade Dragonfruit Soda is beautiful as it is tasty.

Dragonfruit tastes most similar to pear and kiwi, and when it's light, the sweet taste is paired with seltzer water, and you have something refreshing and special - not to mention a drink that is easy on the eyes!

This recipe can easily be made into a cocktail if you wish, or even a frozen cocktail or mocktail with the help of your blender!

Ingredients

• ¼ cup homemade dragonfruit simple syrup
• ¾ cup seltzer water, or more, amount to taste
• ½-1 cup ice cubes
• honey or preferred sweetener, for the rim of the glass
• dragonfruit powder, for the rim, amount to taste

Kitchen Tools

• 2-cup wet measure
• measuring spoons and cups
• tall glass
• ice maker
• straw
• cocktail spoon or long spoon

How to Make Dragonfruit Soda

Step 1

Chill a glass for 5-10 minutes in the refrigerator. This is not required but it looks beautiful: Rim the glass with honey and then dragonfruit powder before constructing the drink.

Step 2

Once the glass is chilled, add ¼ homemade dragonfruit simple syrup, and ice, and finish it off with seltzer water; adjust flavors as needed, mix, and enjoy!

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Dragonfruit Soda

Yield: 1 serving

This Dragonfruit Soda has the light, sweet, and tart (similar to pear and kiwi) fruity taste of dragonfruit, using homemade dragonfruit simple syrup and seltzer water. This recipe uses Dragonfruit powder, which is naturally bright, and hot pink in color. (makes 1 serving)

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Ingredients

• ¼ cups dragonfruit simple syrup
• ¾ cup seltzer water, or more, amount to taste
• ½-1 cup ice cubes
• honey or preferred sweetener, for the rim of the glass, amount to taste
• dragonfruit powder, for the rim, amount to taste

Instructions

1. Chill a glass for 5-10 minutes in the refrigerator. This is not required but it looks beautiful: Rim the glass with honey and then dragonfruit powder before constructing the drink.
2. Once the glass is chilled, add ¼ homemade dragonfruit simple syrup, and ice, and finish it off with seltzer water; adjust flavors as needed, mix, and enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 682Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 37mgCarbohydrates: 166gFiber: 30gSugar: 109gProtein: 12g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best. If you make this recipe and love it, remember to stop back and give it a 5-star rating – it helps others find the recipe!

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• Recipe photographed: 7/11/2022
• First published: 11/15/2022
• Updated & republished: 9/5/2023, 7/5/2024

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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

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