Pretty in Pink
Pretty In Pink is a floral, fruity sip topped with a little sparkling water for just the right amount of effervescence. This dragon fruit cocktail drink is bright, refreshing, and so pretty!
This gorgeous pink dragon fruit cocktail is perfect for Galentine’s Day celebrations with your girlfriends. It gets its lovely hue from pink dragonfruit. The rosé I used had berry and floral notes that worked really well in this drink.
The light, crispness of this cocktail makes it just as ideal for a lunchtime party as a nighttime one. Radiant in pink – even the boys will love it!
This recipe was sponsored by Gelson’s, who also supplied all the ingredients.
Recipe Ingredients
I managed to round up all these ingredients at Gelson’s Market:
- Dragon fruit (diced): Nothing screams PINK louder than dragon fruit!
- Simple syrup: You can use store-bought syrup or make your own by dissolving sugar in water.
- Rosé wine: A light, fruity rosé like this one that’s floral and citrusy is perfect. A dry or slightly sweet rosé works best.
- Gin: Hendrick’s gin adds rose and cucumber flavors that balance with the dragon fruit and rosé.
- Meyer lemon juice: These are sweeter and less acidic than regular lemons.
- Sparkling water: A splash of sparkling water lightens the drink and adds a touch of effervescence, making it extra refreshing. Choose unflavored sparkling water like this one from Gelson’s.
- Vanilla extract: A little vanilla is so good in this dragon fruit cocktail.
- Dragon fruit, mint, and edible flowers for garnish: These make the prettiest garnishing trio.
Tools & Equipment List
- Cocktail Shaker
- Jigger
- Muddler
- Citrus Squeezer
- Cocktail Glass: Check out my favorite glasses here!
How to Make It
- Prepare your garnishes by picking the mint leaves/sprigs and slicing the dragon fruit.
- Place the balance of the dragon fruit into a cocktail shaker with the simple syrup and muddle them.
- Pour in the rosé, gin, lemon juice, and ice. Shake the ingredients together until they’re chilled.
- Add ice into a cocktail glass and strain over the dragon fruit cocktail. Add sparkling water, garnish, and sip, sip!
Sipping Tips & FAQs
How do I batch-make this dragon fruit cocktail for a crowd?
All you’ll need to do is multiply the ingredients by the number of servings.
How can I make a mocktail version of this recipe?
Swap out the rosé for non-alcoholic rosé or white grape juice. Swap the gin with a similar botanical non-alcoholic spirit or extra sparkling water.
Chill your ingredients
Especially your gin, rosé wine, and sparkling water. This makes such a difference to getting a really crisp, chilled dragon fruit cocktail.
Make Ahead and Storage Notes
You can get the recipe’s base ready without the sparkling water and store it in the fridge for around 24 hours. Keep it in an airtight container or in the cocktail shaker until you’re ready to go!
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Pretty In Pink
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp diced dragon fruit
- 1/2 oz simple syrup
- 1 1/2 oz rosé wine, I used Gelson’s Rosé Wine
- 1 1/2 oz gin, I used Hendrick’s
- 3/4 oz meyer lemon juice
- Splash sparkling water
- Dash vanilla extract
- Mint, for garnish
- Dragon fruit, for garnish
- Edible flowers, for garnish
Instructions
- Add dragon fruit and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker and muddle until broken down. Add rosé, gin, lemon juice and ice and shake until well chilled.
- Strain into a cocktail glass over fresh ice. Top with a splash of sparkling water. If desired, garnish with mint, edible flowers and dragon fruit.
