Dragon Fruit Sorbet Recipe

I'll keep on updating the blog with anything interesting about the Dragon Fruit and at the same time keep a tab on the growth of the Dragons in my garden. I've found one interesting recipe and would like to share with you guys.

Dragon Fruit (Pitaya) Sorbet Recipe
Recipe by:Peter D'Aprix

Ingredients:
2 Dragon Fruits
1 cup pure watersugar or other sweetener to taste
lemon juice
Sorbet Maker (electric or manual are best) or your can just use the pot and a whisk and keep it in the freezer, whisking from time to time. This works but does not make as fine a grain sorbet as the machines.

Preparation:

1) In a pot, put the cup of water and the sweetener. Bring just short of a boil mixing constantly to dissolve the sweetener into the water. Set aside when the sugar is completely dissolved and allow to cool fully.

2) While the water syrup is cooling, cut the fruit into halves. (If you wish to serve the sorbet in using the outer layer as a container, rub the inner surface and the cut edge with lemon juice to preserve the color and keep cool in the fridge. If frozen, they will tend to loose their brilliant color.)

3) Scrape out the flesh with a spoon and purée the flesh in a blender, food processor or other type of machine to turn the flesh into a smooth purée. (This helps cut down on the tendency of the Dragon Fruit to become gelatinous like Okra.)

4) Add the juice of the lemon to the purée both to preserve the color and to balance the natural sweetness of the fruit and heighten the flavor.

5) Stir the "syrup" into the puréed fruit and put into the sorbet or ice cream maker.