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Here are 3 Passionfruit Drink Recipes to Celebrate Autumn as we reach the final month of the season!
Inspired by some of the amazing fruit there is on offer this Autumn season and craving some fruity drinks, I came up with three different options. Because one was just not enough and I couldn’t choose my favourite. Today’s beverage list includes Sparkling Passionfruit Green Tea, Passionfruit Soda and a Mango and Passionfruit fizz.
Why choose one when you can choose them all?
There’s one for every occasion!
The 3 Passionfruit Drink Recipes…
- Sparkling passionfruit green tea for your daytime fun. Light, refreshing and soothing to get you through the day. With just a touch of sweetness and sparkle! I love the combination of the cold brew tea with the passionfruit for the added flavour.
- Passionfruit soda for your afternoon pick-me-up when you need a bit of energy and sparkle back in your life (for the pep in your step). I like to refer it to as a soda with a bit of flair and your midday madness top-up to get you through it all.
- And lastly a mango and passionfruit fizz for the fancy nighttime fun. Fruity, punchy and oh so good! Perfect for a bubble-filled mid-Autumn celebratory session. Bubbles in your drink and within your own socially distancing bubble.
Passionfruit…
A lovely fruit, with a tangy flavour, plentiful in seeds and a deep yellowy-orange pulp. Pairs extremely well with sugar to balance it out or is eaten just as is. Passionfruit is at its sweetest when left to wrinkle (source). Used in a lot of baking from cheesecakes, cupcakes and icings to slices, candy, ice cream and of course beverages.
The purple varieties have a rich flavour and contain approximately 35% more juice than their yellow variety counterparts (source).
Unfortunately, fresh passionfruit is not within my reach at the moment. However, I didn’t want to let this stop me… so I used passionfruit pulp in syrup instead. You may be able to find this in your local supermarket. I fascinatingly discovered it’s now available in a can and is fairly inexpensive.
There are a few varieties out there to choose from, some with a lot of added sugar and preservatives, so you may need to keep that in mind when selecting which option to go for. A lot can go a long way in most cases.
But if you’re lucky enough to get your hands on the fresh fruit. First, lucky you and second, why not make your own homemade syrup? The process is easily done and is what I would prefer/ suggest in the ideal world. You’ll be free to customise the sugar content, variety and amount however you like.
All you have to do is remove the pulp passionfruit, add in water along with your preferred sugar and cook it down until the sugar dissolves. You should end up with a relatively sweet, thick syrup that has a bit of a tang from the passionfruit coming through.
How to make passionfruit syrup:
Here’s a simple recipe for passionfruit syrup from Bon Appetit. I like to modify it a little by using unrefined sugar and reserving a few tablespoons of the passionfruit pulp to mix in at the end to give it a bit of freshness and an added lift.
Now onto the drinks menu…
1. Sparkling Passionfruit Green Tea
A refreshing drink with a bit of sparkle.
Fruity-flavoured green teas have had a special place in my heart ever since my days at university. We’d often venture down to one of the tea shops and just stare at the long list of options on offer. They always had such an appeal to them and I was so tempted to try all the flavour combinations.
But eventually, I kept coming back to passionfruit, which quickly became my all-time fav!
So taking all of those fond memories into consideration, I stepped it up a notch with this recipe by adding in a few of my own additions. Including a bit of sparkle and some floral ice cubes (a simple way to make any drink seem fancier than it is).
It has a pleasantly subtle sweetness, that mellows out the tangy passionfruit and cold brew green tea for a bit of balance. Which I find particularly important, as fruity teas tend to air on the mouth-puckering sweet side of things. Where it sticks to your teeth, lingers in your mouth and you get the sudden urge to brush your teeth (anyone else relate?).
The process of cold brewing also ensures that you don’t get any bitterness from the tea, as you would from hot water. This allows for a slow infusion of the tea leaves. I also prefer to use filtered water for the clean flavour it provides but you can also use regular tap water.
Sparkling Passionfruit Green Tea
Ingredients
Green Tea Cold Brew
- 4 Green Tea Bags or 3 tbsp loose green tea leaves
- 4 cups (1 litre) Cold Filtered Water
Assembly
- 1/2 cup (120ml) Passionfruit Syrup seeds removed
- 2 cups (500ml) Sparkling Water
- Floral Ice Cubes* (optional)
Instructions
Green Tea Cold Brew
- Place green tea bags/ leaves in a jug with filtered water, cover and leave to brew in the fridge for 6-12 hours or overnight.
- After brewing dispose of tea bags/ remove tea leaves.
Assembly
- To the green tea cold brew add passionfruit syrup.
- Give it a good stir until well combined (syrup dissolves in the tea).
- When ready to serve, add in your sparkling water and floral ice cubes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Feel free to add more passionfruit syrup to the mix, if you would like a little more sweetness and flavour.
2. Passionfruit Soda
A drink with all the fizz.
Sodas are some of my favourite drinks to make as they’re quick, easy and delicious, all with an assembly of ingredients. It’s great for an afternoon when you just need a bit of energy and a little less effort to make it all happen. I like to make them a single glass at a time to keep it fresh and you can customise it to your tastes (such as adding a little more or a little less passionfruit syrup).
If you happen to be catering for multiple, however, you can make a big batch of it and give it a good stir to combine. It’ll just look a little different but will of course still taste good!
This passionfruit soda has a touch of lemon and a bit of sweetness. Perfect for when you’re trying to get through the midday madness.
I also like to throw some frozen berries/ fruits into the mix. They help to keep the drink nice and cool as well as slowly imparting extra flavour.
Passionfruit Soda
Ingredients
- 1 Cup (250ml) Soda Water
- 1½ tbsp (23ml) Passionfruit Syrup
- 3 Lemon Slices
- Frozen Berries* (optional)
Instructions
- Pour soda water into your desired glass, followed by the passionfruit syrup.
- Garnish with lemon slices and a small handful of frozen berries.
- Give the mixture a good stir to allow the syrup to dissolve in the soda water.
- Sip away and enjoy while nice and cold!
Notes
- Mix it up and use any frozen berries or fruit you have on hand. I had blueberries but raspberries, strawberries, blackberries or even mango would work too!
3. Mango Passionfruit Fizz
A flavourful fruity drink with a bit of punch.
This mango passionfruit fizz is all the best parts of a smoothie (the blended fruit!) with a twist and just a little magic. It’s kinda like a smoothie, with the extra pop of sparkling water. Suitable for when you’re feeling a little nighttime fancy or when you want a little more fun.
I’m a huge fan of smoothies and always like an excuse to try something new or a little different. Therefore, this became the solution and fusion of sorts. It takes a bit of effort to blend the first part of the mixture but it is well worth it! Making it the perfect item to round off the list of passionfruit drink recipes to celebrate Autumn.
If you don’t happen to have any mango on hand you could try replacing it with any other frozen fruit. It will effectively work the same.
Mango Passionfruit Fizz
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (150g) Frozen Mango
- 1/4 cup (63ml) Orange Juice from approx. 2 oranges
- 2 tsp (10g) Passionfruit syrup
- 1/2 cup (150ml) Sparkling Water
Instructions
- Combine mango, orange juice and passionfruit syrup in a blender and blend until smooth. You may have to stop and scrape down the blender during this process.
- Pour mango passionfruit mix into your desired cup and add in the sparkling water.
- Mix to combine and enjoy!
Hope you loved this roundup of 3 Passionfruit Drink Recipes to Celebrate Autumn and that you’re making the most of the season!
If you give these recipes a go, don’t forget to #theculinaryletter and tag @theculinary letter with your creations. As always I’d love to see them!
Until next time, stay curious!
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