THE Smoking Dragon Fruit
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A smoky and sweet cocktail combining Scotch whisky with dragon fruit juice, honey syrup, and lemon juice. Garnished with a lemon wheel.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Scotch whisky
- 1 1/2 oz fresh dragon fruit juice or prickly pear juice
- 3/4 oz honey syrup
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup ice
- Lemon wheel
- 2 strawberries stemmed and halved
- 1/2 tsp coconut sugar or brown Swerve
- 1 fresh ginger root
- 4 fresh mint
- 1 1/2 oz white light rum
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
- Crushed ice
- Club soda
- Fresh mint sprigs
Nutrition (per serving, estimated)
Estimated based off 11 of 15 identified ingredients (per 100 g food data, scaled by amount).
Vitamins & minerals
- Calcium: 62.6 mg
- Iron: 1.46 mg
- Magnesium: 49.7 mg
- Phosphorus: 91.3 mg
- Potassium: 627 mg
- Zinc: 0.56 mg
Let's Prepare
Collect
Gather these ingredients — no prep needed yet.
- 2 oz Scotch whisky
- 1 1/2 oz fresh dragon fruit juice or prickly pear juice
- 3/4 oz honey syrup
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup ice
- Lemon wheel
- 1/2 tsp coconut sugar or brown Swerve
- 1 fresh ginger root
- 4 fresh mint
- 1 1/2 oz white light rum
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
- Crushed ice
- Club soda
- Fresh mint sprigs
Prepare
- 2 strawberries, stemmed and halved
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
In a cocktail shaker, combine 2 ounces Scotch whisky, 1½ ounces fresh dragon fruit juice (or prickly pear juice), ¾ ounce honey syrup (equal parts purified water and honey), 1 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice, and 1 cup ice.
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Step 2.
Shake vigorously for 20 seconds until well-chilled.
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Step 3.
Fine-strain the drink into a coupe glass.
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Step 4.
Garnish with a floating lemon wheel.
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Step 5.
In a tall Collins glass or tumbler, add 2 stemmed and halved strawberries, ½ teaspoon coconut sugar or brown Swerve, 1 (⅛-inch) slice fresh ginger root, 4 fresh mint leaves, and 1½ ounces white light rum.
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Step 6.
Muddle well for 20 to 30 seconds until the strawberries are broken down and the mint is fragrant.
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Step 7.
Add 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice and fill the glass with crushed ice.
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Step 8.
Top with club soda and garnish with fresh mint sprigs.