Looking for an exciting and deeply refreshing drink? You are in the right place. This watermelon and dragon fruit cooler is a fun and delicious drink that’s sure to beat the summer heat. You will love it!
Many fruit fresheners contain a lot of sugar, syrup or added flavors. But our recipe is as simple as it gets. Just two ingredients – pure fruity goodness!
So yes, you guessed it. All you need to craft this cooler is watermelon and dragon fruit.
Both fruits are full of flavor and naturally sweet, ideal for whipping up a delicious smoothie. And because they’re high in water, they’re very rehydrating.
A summer favorite, watermelon is over 90% water. What better choice to quench your thirst when it’s hot outside!
Dragon fruit is also very refreshing and looks really cool and exotic!
Tried dragon fruit for the first time? Then you can let yourself be pampered!
This fantastic fruit has bright pink skin that resembles dragon scales and contains a white juicy flesh covered with tiny black seeds.
Native to Mexico, dragon fruit is also known as pitaya. But you can also find it as strawberry pear.
Where do you get that from? Your best choices are large grocery stores or supermarkets. It can be a bit pricey but totally worth it.
The pink variety is the most common, but you can also find the red or yellow ones. And not all dragon fruit has white flesh; Some are red inside, but they’re pretty rare.
Though exotic in appearance, dragon fruit doesn’t have an overwhelmingly tropical flavor like fruits like mangoes or passion fruit.
Instead, it’s only slightly sweet, and some say it tastes like a cross between a kiwi and a pear. For us, the dragon fruit also has hints of grapes, bananas and melon. We love it!
The flesh feels creamy and juicy, with a nice chia crunch due to its tiny black seeds.
And these tiny black seeds pack iron, fiber, and magnesium, giving this soft drink a little nutritional boost.
Finally, dragon fruit even has some proteins, which is pretty rare for a fruit!
Ok time to gather some fresh watermelon and dragon fruit and continue below for the full recipe. We show you how to layer the juices in tall glasses for a super cute look!