Dragon fruit juice, with the red variant. You can do the same with white pitaya as well. No juicer need.
Simple juice with red dragon fruit also known as pitaya fruit. I am very choosy when it comes to trying out new things. Though we are here for almost 11 years now in SG, I have not tried many things that's available easily here.
Right from food to these fruits. I have seen these fruits in wet market and grocery stores, but only once bought this fruit. Not the same variety but the white variety.
I could not swallow the fruit with so many small black seeds in it. Even for Kiwi fruit it happened the same way. But these days I am used to it. I like kiwi fruit these days.
Dragon fruit or pitaya, yet to get comfortable with. I made this juice to begin with, I liked to eat as such too. I am sure these days it is available in all parts of world, you can try this one.
Recipe card
Dragon fruit juice - Pitaya juice
Ingredients
- 1 Dragon fruit
- 3 tablespoon Sugar or as needed
- 1 Lemon
- ½ teaspoon Lemon zest
Instructions
- Cut the fruit the into two.
- Scoop the pulp with a strong spoon. Cube it roughly and transfer to a blender.
- Add sugar ( I used some left over simple syrup) and lemon juice, zest.
- Blend well to juice it and serve.
Notes
- You can add water according to the consistency you want. Make sure to adjust sugar as needed.
- You can use honey in place of sugar.
- Use a small piece of ginger for extra punch.
- Keep the fruit always refrigerated until use.
Stepwise photos
1. Cut the fruit the into two.
2. Scoop the pulp with a strong spoon. Cube it roughly and transfer to a blender.
3. Add sugar ( I used some left over simple syrup) and lemon juice, zest.
4. Blend well to juice it and serve.
Serve cold, you can also add more sweetness and pour in popsicle mold to have it as popsicle.
Sita Lavanya says
Hi Raks,
Juice looks so eye catchy.I saw this fruit but never bought as iam afraid how it tastes.how does it taste?can this be used in fruit custard too?
Rafeeda AR says
The one we get here is white inside... love the color of the juice...
Annapoorni Padmanabhan says
Very attractive.. same thought..this fruit is commonly found here too (Brunei) but not once have I had the intention to buy it !
Annapoorni Padmanabhan says
Very attractive.. same thought..this fruit is commonly found here too (Brunei) but not once have I had the intention to buy it !
Durga Karthik. says
Nice one
Ijus scoop with a spoon and eat. I am a lover of these fruits rambutan, longan, lychee and dragon fruit. Do try longan payasam from my blog.
Raks anand says
It tastes good, you can buy bravely 😉 But not sure how it will be in custard though. Also it makes the custard so pink with this colour.
Sita Lavanya says
Thank you. Will surely try this
Sugandhi says
Got a dragon fruit for the first time to try this recipe.. When I cut the fruit, I see the colour inside to be white, instead of pink..did I do something wrong in picking up the fruit?
Raks anand says
It's just another variety 🙂
FarmerUncle says
lovely! i am in love with dragon fruit and i am in love with the dishes which has dragon fruit in it. i am so gonna try this Pitaya juice. i have also written a post on DRAGON FRUIT AND ITS HEALTH BENEFITS please do read that i am sure you will like it. cheers!
Sandra says
How I can get dragon fruit but pink because I buy is white inside ..
Raks Anand says
Oh, if you get white, pink also should be there. Otherwise you can look online for it too 🙂
Priya says
Which part of sg do you live in?
Raks Anand says
East 🙂