Dragonfruit Sherbet
This simple dragonfruit sherbet recipe is gonna be your new go-to spring and summer treat! Juicy dragon fruit is blended to creamy perfection with coconut milk, vanilla, and citrus juice, then frozen and scooped to make the perfect warm weather dessert.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 4 dragonfruits cubed
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp lemon or lime juice
Instructions
- Peel and cube the dragonfruit and place half of it in a food processor. Add in the coconut milk and vanilla.
- Blend until smooth, then add the rest of the dragonfruit and blend until smooth again.
- Line a standard loaf pan with parchment paper or plastic wrap. Pour the puree into the pan and freeze for at least 3 hours.
- Once frozen, cut the sherbet into rough cubes and place back in the food processor again, along with the lemon or lime juice.
- Blend until smooth, adding a bit of water or milk to thin if needed.
- Scoop the sherbet back into the loaf pan or a serving bowl, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
- Utilize mise en place! Make sure you have all of your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin making this recipe - it will help save you time and keep you organized.
- Buy it frozen. You're going to freeze the dragonfruit anyway, so if you want to better control what color/flavor you're going to get, just buy a pack of frozen dragonfruit!
- Switch up the citrus. You can choose which citrus juice to use depending on which color dragonfruit you get - white dragonfruit will be milder and can call for a stronger citrus juice like lemon or lime, while pink dragonfruit is sweeter and would taste great with orange juice!
- Add food coloring. If you buy white dragonfruit but were hoping for pink (which happens to me often), you can easily add pink food coloring to get that stunning bright pink color!