Dragonfruit Southside
Shyler likes to use dragon fruit for homemade ice cream when it’s in season. Dragon fruit adds a nice texture and color. As you may already know, the color varies between white, pink, purple, and red, and it’s not easy to tell from the outside of the fruit, what color is on the inside. One night when Shyler was making ice cream with deep purple dragon fruit, I added a scoop to a Southside with Zephyr Gin, lime, and mint syrup. The dragon fruit didn’t add any flavor, but it added a fantastic indigo color. Ever since then, I have used dragon fruit Southsides in the summertime when I need an eye-catching cocktail!
-Trevor
Ingredients
2 ounces Zephyr Gin
0.75 ounces mint syrup
0.75 ounces lime juice
1 scoop fresh red dragonfruit (keep the rest of your dragonfruit for the dragonfruit ice cream recipe)
DIRECTIONS
Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass over ice.
Shake until chilled
Strain up or on the rocks.
Garnish with fresh mint and a dehydrated lime wheel.