Passion Fruit Syrup

If you swoon for mango and flip for coconut or if citrus,  papaya and guava are your “thing” you won’t want to miss the intense the flavor and aroma of fresh passion fruit. These wrinkled, purple orbs with a white, almost papery interior, house a golden, gelatinous goo that’s like a concentrate of all of those tropical flavors in one.  Passion fruit pulp also makes a fabulous passion fruit syrup that’s seductive in desserts and makes indescribably lush cocktails. 

Passion fruit has long been a favorite of mine, as much for the look of these lightweight plum-colored spheres as the full-on sensory assault they produce. Fresh passion fruit is very tropical and one whiff of passion fruit pulp will have you salivating. Read my post on these Passion Fruit Tartlets to understand the reaction this fruit invokes.

The olfactory response from this tropical fruit is unlike any other, hitting the limbic system in your brain, tugging out long forgotten feelings and memories of childhood and beach vacations… or maybe that’s just me. Sultry aroma aside,  the flavor is all-consuming, affecting every region of your taste buds. You can scoop and slurp the pulp directly from the fruit (the seeds won’t hurt you), however, to extend the flavors for more traditional applications, make a passion fruit syrup.

What Is Simple Syrup?

Most simple syrups are just equal parts sugar and water, heated together until the sugar is dissolved. This basic syrup can be used in everything from cocktails to cakes. Infusing one with passion fruit is just as easy and produces liquid gold that will transform your favorite drinks, desserts, smoothies and fruit salads.

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Passion Fruit Syrup Ingredients

  • Sugar
  • Water
  • Passion Fruit Pulp
  • Rum (optional)

To Make Simple Syrup From Fresh Passion Fruit

  1. Add sugar and water to a small pot and bring to a boil.
  2. Stir occasionally until sugar is dissolved.
  3. Remove from heat.
  4. Slice four fruit in half and scoop the passion fruit pulp into the simple syrup.
  5. Let the fruit steep in the syrup for two hours.
  6. Set a fine mesh sieve over a glass measuring cup with a spout and pour the the contents of the pot into the sieve.
  7. To avoid a cloudy simple syrup, don’t press on the solids. Just let the syrup drain naturally into the measuring cup.
  8. Transfer to a glass storage container with a lid. Add the rum (optional) if using.
  9. Refrigerate until ready to use.

What To Do With Passion Fruit Syrup

More Flavored Simple Syrups:

If this passion fruit syrup has your mind thinking, “Hmmm, wonder what other types of simple syrups I can make?” my foodie friends have lots of ideas for you. Check them out:

Honeysuckle Simple Syrup via Sarah at Champagne Tastes which she uses in her Lavender Lemon Bourbon Sour.

Rhubarb Ginger Simple Syrup which gives my Rhubarb Ginger Gin Rickey its distinctive color.

Mint Simple Syrup from Leah and Jay over at Gastronom Blog. It’s perfect for their Blueberry Mint Sorbet Sparkling Rosé Float.

Thyme Simple Syrup  which Greg at My Wife Can Cook uses for his Strawberry Thyme Margaritas — YUM!

And here’s a Guava Vanilla Simple Syrup that I like in these Guava Limeades .



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Filling a glass jar with passion fruit syrup.
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Passion Fruit Simple Syrup

This is the simple syrup you want for all your tropical cocktails, mock-tails or anything that deserves an ambrosial kick.
Author: Lisa Lotts
Course Drinks
Cuisine American, Caribbean
Keyword passion fruit, simple syrup
Dietary Restrictions Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6

INGREDIENTS:

  • 4 ripe passion fruit (ripe passion fruit are very wrinkly)
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon rum (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

  • In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Stir until the sugar is dissolved and remove from heat.
  • Cut the passion fruit in half and scoop the seeds into the sugar water (simple syrup). Stir and let the passion fruit steep in the simple syrup for about 2 hours.
  • Place a fine mesh sieve over a glass measuring cup and pour the contents of the saucepan through the sieve. Do not press on the seeds — you want the simple syrup to be clear and if you press, it can become cloudy.
  • Transfer the simple syrup to a clean storage jar (I like the ball canning jars). Refrigerate. Simple syrup will last up to two weeks, refrigerated as is or you can add a tablespoon of rum to the syrup to store it a little longer.

NUTRITION:

Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 720IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.9mg

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21 Comments

  1. Temre Marciano says:

    Can this recipe be canned so it lasts longer?

    1. I’ve never tried canning the simple syrup, however, I do freeze them in ice cube trays. Once frozen, turn them out into a zip-top freezer bag to store for 4-5 months. This is a good method because you can use just as much as you need (each ice cube is 2-3 tablespoons of passion fruit syrup.

  2. There’s a Chinese bakery near my house that makes the most amazing passionfruit green tea, and as far as I can tell all they do is add this kind of syrup to green tea and stir. My passionfruit vine has a ton of almost-ripe fruit, so I look forward to giving this a try!

    1. Oh, you’re gonna have fun with this, then Kiryn! Enjoy!

      1. 5 stars
        I didn’t have rum but used vodka. It worked beautifully and the flavors of the passion fruit really came through.

  3. Hi! Do you think I can make this and freeze it? I have about 70 passion fruit this summer and this recipe just sounds perfect. If I can freeze, can mason jars go in the freezer without cracking? Thank you for the fabulous recipe!

    1. I would freeze them in ice cube trays then transfer to a zip top freezer baggie.

  4. 5 stars
    Do you keep the heat turned on while it’s steeping for the two hours, or just let it soak in the cooling liquid?

    1. No, remove it from the heat and just let it soak.

  5. How much pulp do you use if you use the frozen GOYA passion fruit pulp instead of fresh passion fruit?

  6. Hussain Farhat says:

    Can you use this pasion fruit syrup to make boba?? because you need pasion fruit syrup to make pasion fruit boba

    1. I’ve never made boba with it, but I don’t see why you couldn’t use it. Please let me know how it works for you if you do it.

  7. Frankie Horvath says:

    How long will this keep for?

    1. I’ve kept it for two weeks — just give it a shake before using.

  8. Jessica Formicola says:

    5 stars
    I love passion fruit! I’m already making a list of all of the things I’d love to use this for!

  9. 5 stars
    What a fabulous recipe! I can’t wait to incorporate this into my desserts and drinks this summer. Well done! 🙂

  10. 5 stars
    This is perfect for cocktails!

  11. 5 stars
    I just love the flavour of passion fruit! Great idea to use it in a simple syrup! Can’t wait to try this!