Coconut Dragon Fruit Margaritas Tropical Sipping!
Coconut Dragon Fruit Margaritas – This margarita cocktail is refreshing, tropical, and easy to make. Put a fun twist to a coconut margarita by adding dragon fruit. A shaken cocktail is poured over ice and made quickly.
This dragon fruit margarita recipe serves 2. Repeat the drink recipe for more servings. Enjoy this tropical margarita with cactus fruit (dragon fruit). The cactus fruit adds a mild melon-like flavor. Looking for a different recipe? See all our Margarita Recipes or our Drink Recipes.
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Coconut Dragon Fruit Margaritas
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- Yield: 2
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Additional Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
Repeat for additional servings.
Coconut Dragon Fruit Margarita Recipe
Ingredients
- 1-ounce Tequila
- 1-ounce Coconut Tequila
- Half a fresh Dragon Fruit, cut into cubes
- 1/2-ounce Coconut (Flavoring) Syrup
- 2 ounces of the Coconut Margarita Mix
- Cocktail Sugar (available in colors too)
- Or Margarita Salt if preferred.
Instructions
- Using a small glass, place the dragon fruit onto the center of the cheesecloth and wrap the cheesecloth.
- Squeeze the juice from the dragon fruit into the glass.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add the Tequila, Coconut Tequila, Dragon Fruit Juice, Coconut Flavoring Syrup, and Coconut Margarita Mix.
- Add the shaker lid to the shaker and hold it securely while giving it a few good shakes.
- Next, salt (or sugar) the rim of the glass (first by squeezing lime onto the edge, then dipping the glass in the salt or sugar, and then filling a glass with ice. Then pour the shaken cocktail over the ice.
- Finish by garnishing the glass with a lime wedge and dragon fruit slice.
Cocktail With Dragon Fruit
Enjoy the refreshing Coconut Margarita cocktail with dragon fruit! It is perfect to make and sip and enjoy outside on the patio. Or to make and enjoy with friends and family. Print the recipe for this Margarita below and find more drinks to make for your next party, barbecue, or celebration!
Where is the Dragon Fruit from?
The dragon fruit has no real Chinese connections other than its English language name. An Asian favorite, the fruit is native to Mexico and to South and Central America and is widely grown in sub-tropical regions of Southeast Asia, the United States, the Caribbean, and Australia. (source)
Types of Dragon Fruit
There are three varieties of Dragon Fruit (Pitaya). The cactus fruit has a leather-like skin and prominent scaly spikes on the fruit exterior. The fruit’s texture has been said to be like the kiwi fruit because of its black seeds.
- Yellow-skinned fruit with white flesh.
- Pink-skinned fruit with white flesh (the most commonly seen).
- Red-skinned fruit with red flesh.
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Coconut Dragon Fruit Margarita
Coconut Dragon Fruit Margarita - A delicious coconut margarita cocktail with the addition of dragon fruit. It tastes tropical and is delicious. Easy to repeat the recipe steps for additional servings...
Ingredients
- 1-ounce Tequila
- 1-ounce Coconut Tequila
- Half a fresh Dragon Fruit, cut into cubes
- 1/2-ounce Coconut (Flavoring) Syrup
- 2 ounces of the Coconut Margarita Mix
- Cocktail Sugar (available in colors too)
- Or Margarita Salt if preferred.
Instructions
How To Make A Coconut Dragon Fruit Margarita
- Using a small glass, place the dragon fruit onto the center of the cheesecloth and wrap the cheesecloth.
- Squeeze the juice from the dragon fruit into the glass.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Add the Tequila, Coconut Tequila, Dragon Fruit Juice, Coconut Flavoring Syrup, and Coconut Margarita Mix.
- Add the shaker lid to the shaker and hold it securely while giving it a few good shakes.
- Next, salt (or sugar) the rim of the glass (first by squeezing lime onto the edge, then dipping the glass in the salt or sugar, and then filling a glass with ice. Then pour the shaken cocktail over the ice.
- Finish by garnishing the glass with a lime wedge and dragon fruit slice.
Notes
- Repeat the Steps for Additional Servings!
- Dragon Fruit can be yellow or bright pink. It is also known as cactus fruit.
- Here's another version without coconut that you can mix up! Dragon Fruit Margarita.
- Don't have dragon fruit yet? See how to make a large batch of coconut margaritas in the video below.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
2Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 457Total Fat 12gSaturated Fat 11gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 0mgSodium 625mgCarbohydrates 51gFiber 5gSugar 42gProtein 2g
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