This gloriously pretty dragonfruit mojito mocktail blends all the classic flavors of a virgin mojito with juicy pink dragonfruit, creating a tropical sip that's ready in under 5 minutes. Best of all, it's mixed straight in the glass...no shaker, no fuss and less washing up - win!

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Why you'll love this recipe

There are so many reasons to love this recipe, such as:

• It's just so easy: with just a handful of ingredients and a quick muddle and stir, your non-alcoholic dragonfruit mojitos can be ready in no time.
• There's a low sugar option: you can replace the sugar with a monkfruit sweetener (or your preferred sweetener) to create a lower sugar mocktail if you wish.
• It's Insta-worthy: would you just look at those pretty colors? With a recipe like this that is both scroll stopping and delicious, it's perfect for parties or even as a pink mocktail for a baby shower.
• You can batch it: yes! This recipe can be made into a dragonfruit punch if you wish. Just follow the instructions below in the recipe card.

Key Ingredients

• Pink dragonfruit: You can use fresh or thawed pink dragonfruit in this mocktail - both will give that vibrant pink color. Fresh is often hard to find, so definitely don't shy away from using thawed here.
• Lime: fresh is always best if you can - but I do understand limes can be expensive! I've included a workaround in the recipe below.
• Mint: again, fresh is always best!
• Non-alcoholic rum: this is a completely optional ingredient, but if you want to make your dragonfruit mojito mocktail as close to the original as possible, don't be afraid to try an alcohol-free rum. The Lyre's White Cane Spirit would work beautifully in this. Note it will still taste great without!

Equipment

I love making mocktails simple, so there's really no need to buy a ton of expensive items to make them at home. I'll make some recommendations below, but feel free to break the rules - I do allll the time!

• Highball glassware: highball glasses are typically used for alcohol-free mojitos, but as you can see, I broke the rules already on this one! These are the glasses pictured, or you can also use a more traditional highball glass.
• Muddler: all mojitos start with a decent muddle, so you will need something to muddle the ingredients in this recipe. If you don't have a muddler, use the handle end of a wooden spoon or similar.
• A pitcher: if making a batch mocktail.

How to make a dragonfruit mojito mocktail

1. Place dragonfruit, lime and sugar (or alternative) into your glass and muddle until the juices are released from the lime and dragonfruit.
2. Clap the mint together in your hands to release the scent and oils, then add it to your glass. Muddle very gently 2-3 times, but no more. The mint should be slightly bruised only.

3. Fill your glass with ice, then add your optional non-alcoholic rum.
4. Top with sparkling/soda water.

5. Stir gently to combine all ingredients...don't disturb those lovely bubbles too much!
6. Garnish with extra dragonfruit, lime and/or mint if you wish.

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I hope you love this dragonfruit mocktail as much as I do!