Pink Passion Fruit 🌸(Passiflora edulis)

                                                                                                                   

There’s a unique sense of pride and satisfaction that comes with picking something from your garden, especially when it’s something you’ve nurtured from seed. That’s exactly how I feel about my pink passion fruit.

I've noticed that this pink variety is larger than the typical yellow varieties available locally.  The one pictured in the photo below is nearly a full 6 inches!

                                                                                             The beautiful pink passion fruit flower

                                                               Pink passion fruit

It all started with a fruit I picked up at the local market. Curious and a bit adventurous, I kept a few seeds for myself, shared some with my fellow gardening enthusiasts, and sent the rest to the Seed Bank at the University of the West Indies (check out their work here).

Fast forward to today—this is the first fruit to ripen on the vine, with many more in various stages of development. 

Enjoying Pink Passion Fruit

While you can scoop out the pulp and enjoy it fresh, I find the tartness a bit much for my taste. So, I decided to let a few more ripen and whip up a refreshing passion fruit drink.

                                            Inside the pink passion fruit showing seeds/pulp

This is one of my "somma recipes"—as in, I throw in somma this and somma that! 😉

Refreshing Passion Fruit Drink Recipe

Ingredients:

• Pulp of 4 passion fruits * (See note)
• 4 cups water
• Granulated sugar (or sweetener of choice) to taste
• A splash of Angostura bitters (optional)
• Ice

Method:

1. Wash and cut the passion fruits in half, then scoop the pulp, seeds and water into a blender.
2. Blend on high for about 30 seconds, until the seeds are finely broken down.
3. Strain the mixture into a jug using a fine mesh strainer.
4. Add sugar to taste and stir well.
5. Serve over ice with a splash of Angostura bitters, if desired.
6. You can adjust the tartness either by adding more water or more sugar to taste, as fruit size may vary.

Sip, savour, and enjoy the fruits of your labour! 🥂

 

Note:

The pulp freezes very well so you can collect the fruits, scoop out the pulp/seeds and freeze for later use. Simply thaw and follow the directions as above.

 Happy Gardening!

The Grey-Haired Gardener