Blooming from Dr. Seuss-ical cactus trees, Pitahaya, or Dragon Fruit, is a bright fuchsia conical wonder to the eyes and taste buds! Indigenous to Costa Rica (its white-fleshed cousin native to Mexico), it is an important, sustainable desert crop for both food and medicine. With unforgettable vivid magenta hues, Dragon Fruit is loaded with antioxidants, fiber, Vitamin C and B, and will have you groovin' under the sun---even on a gloomy day!
INGREDIENTS: Freeze Dried Dragon Fruit
Uses:
BRIGHTEN IT UP! Add 1 tsp to smoothies, granola, raw desserts, yogurt, juice and anything that could sing in purple hues.
Dragon Fruit Lemonade (10oz glass):
1 tbsp dragon fruit powder 1 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp lemon juice 8 oz water and ice Dilute dragon fruit powder and sugar with 2 oz of hot water. Stir well to dissolve clumps. Add lemon juice, ice and water. Enjoy!
Also called "Strawberry Pear", its flavor is somewhat of an earthly Willy Wonka creation with refreshing, subtle tropical notes of kiwi, strawberry, watermelon, and pear. This "Belle of the Night" blossoms under the moonlight and relies on nocturnal pollinators to continue the flow, under the glow, fruiting 5-6 times annually.
Benefits:
- High in Antioxidants
- Full of Vitamin C and Vitamin B
- Anti-Inflammatory
