How can you tell if passion fruit is ripe?

The more wrinkly the skin, the more ripe the passion fruit. A passion fruit with completely smooth skin is likely not ripe and will be very sour, which will negatively affect the taste of this daiquiri. You can also tell by the color. A green passion fruit is probably not yet ripe, whereas a darker purple or red passion fruit likely is more ripe.

Where can you buy passion fruit?

Depending on where you live, passion fruit might be difficult (or very easy!) to find. Here in Michigan, it's not available at most standard grocery stores, but it's typically in stock at specialty stores like Whole Foods.

Passion Fruit Daiquiri - Crowded Kitchen

Description

Sweet, tangy, and refreshing, this Passion Fruit Daiquiri is a tropical take on a classic! With just rum, lime juice, passion fruit juice and sugar, it's quick and easy to make.

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons sugar (turbinado, demerara or granulated)
1 1/2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
3 ounces white rum
6 ounces passion fruit juice
1 passion fruit, halved (optional)
Lime slices, for garnish

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Instructions

Add sugar and lime juice to a cocktail shaker. Stir well to help the sugar dissolve. Let the mixture sit for ~10 minutes, giving it a stir every few minutes, until the sugar is dissolved.
Fill the cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add in the rum and passion fruit juice. Shake for 10 seconds.
Strain into 2 cocktail glasses. Optional: scoop the pulp out of half of a passion fruit into each glass.

Notes

Let the sugar dissolve: Make sure to let the sugar dissolve into the lime juice. Don't skip this step or you will end up with sugar granules in your drink.

Garnish: We love garnishing this cocktail with half a passion fruit or some lime wedges. You can scoop the passion fruit seeds straight into your cocktail for extra flavor.

How to serve: This passion fruit daiquiri is best chilled. Pro tip: chill all of the ingredients prior to making this cocktail. You can even chill the glasses to keep it nice and cold for longer. I don't like adding a ton of ice to this drink, as it waters down the flavors quickly. However, a larger ice cube (that you might use for bourbon/whiskey) is a great option as it takes longer to melt.

Make ahead of time: Make the entire cocktail (without ice) and refrigerate until ready to serve. Stir or shake well before serving over ice.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Cocktails
Method: Shaker
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 drink
Calories: 203
Sugar: 25.1 g
Sodium: 6.1 mg
Fat: 0.2 g
Carbohydrates: 26.7 g
Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 0.7 g