Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade (Starbucks Copycat Recipe) (2024)

This homemade mango dragonfruit lemonade copycat recipe rivals the one at Starbucks. It’s sweet, tart, and refreshing with a vibrant pinkish magenta color – a perfect summer refresher takes less than 5 minutes to make.

The next time you crave a mango dragon fruit lemonade refresher, save yourself a trip to the coffee shop, and make this recipe at home! Plus, it’s so much cheaper and made with only 5 ingredients. The dragon fruit powder gives this drink a vibrant pink color, while the lemonade adds extra tropical fruity flavors!

I always feel like having a refreshing drink in the summer, so I end up making this mango dragonfruit lemonade almost every week! It’s sweeter than the regular mango dragonfruit refresher or dragon drink with a slight tart flavor! If you ask me, there’s no better way to cool off on a hot summer day!

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Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Recipe Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this mango dragonfruit lemonade recipe:

• Dragon Fruit Powder – Dragonfruit (pitaya) is the key ingredient that gives this drink a beautiful pink color while adding a mild sweet tropical flavor. I recommend using freeze-dried red dragon fruit powder for the best result. You can also use fresh dragon fruit or frozen dragon fruit pitaya packs at health food stores or Whole Foods.
• Mango Juice – Use store-bought or homemade mango juice. If you make your own mango juice, make sure to remove the pulp before adding to the drink.
• White Grape Juice – You can substitute other fruity juice such as apple juice. Just make sure to avoid the ones with dark colors.
• Lemonade – I used the store-bought lemonade to save time, but you can make your own lemonade if you prefer.
• Optional Ice and Diced Dragonfruit – For serving.

Note: The mango dragonfruit lemonade from Starbucks contains caffeine, but this homemade version is caffeine-free. You can add green tea or green coffee extract if you’d prefer to have a caffeine boost.

Find the complete recipe with measurements at the bottom of this post.

How to Make Mango Dragon Fruit Lemonade

This mango dragonfruit lemonade recipe is super easy to make, and here’s how it goes:

• First, make the dragonfruit base. Whisk together dragonfruit powder and grape juice until dissolved. (Make sure to let the powder dissolve completely. It may take a few minutes.)
• Next, assemble the drink. Fill a glass halfway with ice and diced dragon fruit. Pour in the dragonfruit base, mango juice and lemonade.
• Finally, taste and adjust. You can customize your drink and find a balance of flavors and colors you love. The color of your drink depends on the ratio between ingredients. If you add more mango juice, you’ll get a less vivid pink color.

I like to serve it in a clear tall glass to showcase the bright pinkish magenta color.

Variations

• Dragon Drink: Replace lemonade with coconut milk for a creamy and light pink dragon drink.
• Mango Dragonfruit Refresher: Replace lemonade with water and you’ll get a regular mango dragonfruit refresher.

More Favorite Starbucks Copycat Drink Recipes

If you like this mango dragonfruit lemonade recipe, try one of these Starbucks’ copycat drink recipes next:

• Strawberry Acai Refresher
• Green Drink
• Iced Golden Ginger Drink
• Pineapple Matcha
• Very Berry Hibiscus