Dragon Fruit Ice Recipe

Homemade ice cream recipes seem to focus mainly on the basics, vanilla, chocolate, Rocky Road, etc. We just got an ice cream maker and while I was excited to try it out, I didn’t really want to go with dull vanilla my first time trying it . . . so I picked up a lovely fruit that is currently in season and turned it into something a little more exotic.

Dragon fruit or pitaya is a very bizarre looking fruit, but tastes great . . . rather like kiwi without the bite.

1 c. sugar

1 c. milk

1.5 c. cream

2 c. dragon fruit, mashed (about four dragon fruits)

First, make sure that your dragon fruit is very well mashed. You could even blend it, but I just used a fork.

Mix all ingredients in the freezing canister of the ice cream maker until the sugar is dissolved. Then follow your machine’s instructions for freezing. The ice cream will be fairly soft when it comes out, so you can just pop it in the freezer overnight to firm it up.

Dragon Fruit Recipes

Dragon fruit is an exotic tropical treat for those that are lucky enough to taste them. Dragon fruit cultivation come from cactus plants grown in humid and tropical conditions such as Thailand where they are called "Pitaya." This makes dragon fruit easier to find in Asian food markets. There are a variety of dragon fruit available; red dragon fruit are the most common, but pink and yellow dragon fruits are known for an extra sweet and unique flavor. If dragon fruit are difficult to come by, you may wish to look into dragon fruit cultivation by buying dragon fruit plants or cuttings.

Eating dragon fruit is really simple because the red outer skin simply peels off the heart of the fruit. Better yet, just cut the fruit in half, gently scoop out the white fruit with a spoon and go to town from there! The red skin usually remains firm enough to be a bowl too, so definitely use the skin as a serving vessel. Chilling the dragon fruit in the fridge before serving also adds to the refreshing flavor and is additionally helpful at firming up the texture if your dragon fruit is particularly soft.

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