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Dragon fruit syrup: refreshers, iced tea and boba

Dragon fruit is one of the most eye-catching fruits on a drinks menu, and a syrup is the easiest way to serve it every day. This guide covers what dragon fruit syrup tastes like, the drinks it makes, and how cafés and home makers use and store it.

From the manufacturer

The Tea Planet is an Indian bubble tea ingredient manufacturer in Hyderabad: tapioca pearls, popping boba, milk tea premixes and syrups, made in-house at our FSSC 22000 facility for cafés, distributors and export buyers. Boba syrups · Wholesale · Ask for wholesale pricing

Buy dragon fruit syrup

Dragon Fruit Syrup, 700 ml bottle. Made in Hyderabad, ships across India in about 7 days. See Dragon Fruit Syrup →

The short answer

Dragon fruit syrup is a pour-ready syrup that gives drinks a tropical dragon fruit taste with no fruit to cut. Stir 15–30 ml into 100 ml of water, tea, soda or milk over ice. One bottle covers dragon fruit refreshers, iced tea, lemonade, soda, milk tea and bubble tea.

At a glance

Taste. Tropical dragon fruit with delicate floral notes and melon undertones. Dose. 15–30 ml syrup per cup, as printed on our bottle. Product. Dragon Fruit Syrup, 700 ml bottle, 12 months sealed. Best in. Fruit iced teas, refreshers, mocktails, milk teas and lattes.

What is dragon fruit syrup?

Dragon fruit, also called pitaya, is the bright, scaly cactus fruit now grown in many parts of India. Fresh fruit is mild and changes from batch to batch, which makes it hard to serve the same drink every day. A syrup solves that: one measured pour gives the same taste in every cup. Our Dragon Fruit Syrup is a dragon fruit flavoured syrup (sugar, water, permitted flavour and colour) made for drinks.

What does dragon fruit syrup taste like?

Fruity and tropical, with delicate floral notes and a soft melon-like undertone. It is lighter than mango or passion fruit, so it works best in cold, refreshing drinks where the fruit can stand out.

The base method (printed on our bottle)

  1. Add 15–30 ml of dragon fruit syrup to the cup.
  2. Pour 100 ml of water or milk and mix well until the syrup dissolves completely.
  3. For more depth, add 10–15 ml of green tea or black tea beverage concentrate.
  4. Add 5–10 ice cubes.
  5. Optional: put 30–40 g of tapioca pearls, nata de coco or popping boba in the cup first.

Use more syrup for a sweeter, bolder cup and less for a lighter, more refreshing one.

Drinks to make with dragon fruit syrup

  • Dragon fruit refresher. Dragon fruit syrup with chilled water and plenty of ice. The simplest drink on the list and a good first menu item.
  • Dragon fruit iced tea. The base method with 10–15 ml of green tea concentrate. Light and fruity.
  • Dragon fruit lemonade. Syrup, chilled water, ice and a squeeze of fresh lemon of your own.
  • Dragon fruit soda. The base method with chilled soda water in place of plain water, for a fizzy cooler.
  • Dragon fruit bubble tea. Dragon fruit iced tea over popping boba or nata de coco; lychee and passion fruit popping boba suit it well. Keep popping boba for cold drinks only.
  • Dragon fruit milk tea or latte. The base method with 100 ml of milk, with or without tea concentrate, and tapioca pearls at the bottom.

How cafés use dragon fruit syrup

  • A fruit-tea line. Dragon fruit sits well next to honey dew melon, yuzu and kumquat lemon; the same method works for all of them.
  • No waste. No fruit to peel, cut or throw away at the end of the day, and the same taste in every season.
  • Toppings you already stock. The same popping boba, nata de coco and pearls serve your other drinks, so the menu grows without new stock. See ways to use popping boba and our bubble tea menu guide.

Storage and shelf life

A sealed bottle of our dragon fruit syrup keeps 12 months from the manufacturing date. Store it in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. After opening, reseal the bottle tightly and keep it in the fridge for the best flavour. The syrup is vegetarian and Halal, with no high fructose corn syrup; it is made in a facility that also handles milk solids, nuts and soy.

Buying dragon fruit syrup for a café

Our syrup comes in a 700 ml bottle, nine bottles to a case, made at our FSSC 22000 certified plant in Hyderabad and shipped across India in about 7 days. Home buyers can order a single bottle from the product page; cafés and distributors buying by the case with a GSTIN get business pricing — ask us using the form below. Compare every flavour in our bubble tea syrups guide.

What does dragon fruit syrup taste like?

Fruity and tropical, with delicate floral notes and a soft melon-like undertone. It is lighter than mango or passion fruit.

How do you use dragon fruit syrup in drinks?

Add 15–30 ml of syrup to the cup, pour 100 ml of water or milk, mix well and add 5–10 ice cubes. Add 10–15 ml of green or black tea concentrate for more depth.

How do you make a dragon fruit refresher?

Mix dragon fruit syrup with chilled water and plenty of ice. Use chilled soda water instead for a fizzy dragon fruit soda, or add a squeeze of lemon for dragon fruit lemonade.

Can I use dragon fruit syrup in bubble tea?

Yes. Make dragon fruit iced tea with green tea concentrate and pour it over popping boba, nata de coco or tapioca pearls. Keep popping boba for cold drinks only.

Is your dragon fruit syrup made from real fruit?

It is a dragon fruit flavoured syrup made with permitted flavour, for a consistent dragon fruit taste in every cup.

How should I store dragon fruit syrup?

Keep a sealed bottle in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight; it lasts 12 months from the manufacturing date. After opening, reseal tightly and refrigerate for the best flavour.

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