Dragon Fruit Lavender Gin Cocktail

Three glasses of red drink with lemon slices

No ratings yet

This Dragon Fruit Lavender Gin Cocktail is the perfect cocktail that dazzles with color and flavor. It is elegant and refreshing, fruity, floral, stunningly beautiful, and infused with fruits and herbs that you will love as much as happy hour.

Prep Time15

Cook Time4

Total Time20

Course: Dressing

Cuisine: Amercian, European

Keyword: Dragon Fruit Lavender Gin Cocktail

Servings:

Calories: 9kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For Dragon Fruit Simple Syrup:

2 cups Red dragon fruit frozen
1/2 cup Erythritol or sugar
1/2 cup Water

For Lavender Simple Syrup:

3 tbsp Dried lavender flowers
1/2 cup Erythritol or sugar
1/2 cup Water

Cocktail:

100 ml Empress indigo gin or other dry gin
1/4 cup Dragon fruit simple syrup
3 tbsp Lavender simple syrup
3 tbsp Lemon juice freshly squeezed
2 tbsp Lime juice freshly squeezed
Ice

To Serve:

Fresh ice
Dried citrus slice, edible flowers, or a sprig of fresh lavender
Club soda or bubbly prosecco optional

Instructions

Make Dragon Fruit Syrup: In a small saucepan, combine dragon fruit puree, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup water over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Let simmer for 5 minutes, then fine strain and cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight container.
2. Make Lavender Syrup: Combine water, sugar, and lavender flowers in a small saucepan. Simmer over low heat until sugar dissolves. Steep for 10 minutes. Fine strain and cool. Store in an airtight container.
3. Shake It Up: In a cocktail shaker, add gin, both syrups, lemon juice, and lime juice. Fill with fresh ice. Do a wet shake (or dry shake first if using egg white for foam).
4. Serve: Fine strain into a chilled cocktail glass or coupe glass. Garnish with a lemon twist, lavender sprig, or dragon fruit slice.
5. Optional Fizz: For a refreshing cocktail twist, top with soda water or bubbly prosecco.

Nutrition