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Make It: Passion Fruit Syrup // The Hurricane Cocktail

May 12, 2013 by elana 13 Comments

hurricane cocktail // stirandstrain.comDid you know that passion fruit had a season? Neither did I until earlier this week. Big thanks to Nathan from the Chocolate of Meats blog for hipping me to this fact.

If you are a lover of Tiki drinks you know that passion fruit is a major component in many of those elusive Grog Log drinks. If you’re not familiar, now you know. Pretty much though you’re stuck with commercial flavored syrups that taste more like sad kool-aid than anything resembling a fruit derived substance. Until now. My passion fruit did not come locally unfortunately, they were flown in. I thought that was the only way I would get them until I found out a local catering company, Heirloom LA, were growing them in their backyard. Note to self, plant that ASAP.passionfruit // stirandstrain.com

So before we get to the drinks, lets get to making the syrup. If you don’t raise your hand to the question Who’s going to use this syrup up in a month? Then you can either add a 1/2 oz of vodka to the mix to prolong it up to 3 months, or make a large batch and freeze up containers to use when passion fruit is not in season.

Although a basic recipe, credit goes to Tiare from the Mountain of Crushed Ice blog for some of the tips to making this syrup.

Passion Fruit Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Just under 1/2 cup of Passion Fruit seeds/juice (about 7 smallish fruit)
2 passion fruit

Combine first 3 ingredients in a sauce pan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. As soon as the mixture reaches a boil, cut the heat and remove from the stove. Add the juice and seeds from the last two passion fruit to the mixture, stir to combine and cover. Let this sit for two hours, then strain and bottle.passionfruit-2 // stirandstrain.com

Let’s ease into the Tiki now with the Hurricane cocktail. With just 3 simple ingredients this is where quality really counts. And perhaps your garnishes too.

I always associated the Hurricane with a red/pink color, in fact, I assumed that passion fruit were this color too (I seriously had no idea). So to my surprise, this Hurricane really is the color of a passion fruit, yellow-orange. Dealing with the fresh passion fruit also has taught me what I smell in a lot of Tiki drinks I’ve had out of the house. The point I’m trying to make is that if you want to be serious with drinks, or food even, get to know the fresh stuff, not just what comes in a can at a grocery store, you’ll very quickly start to favor the fresh ingredients. I’ll probably be heading back to the market to buy a couple pounds of passion fruit this week just so I can make enough syrup to freeze a sizable stash. God, I just hope they’re not out of season by Tuesday.

Hurricane Cocktail (adapted from the Grog Log)
4 oz dark rum (I chose Goslings Black Seal Rum)
2 oz freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice
2 oz passion fruit syrup

large sprig of mint and pineapple cubes for garnish

In a shaker 2/3 filled with ice, add first 3 ingredients and shake well. Fill a hurricane glass or large tiki mug with about 20 ounces of crushed ice. Strain drink over the ice and add more crushed ice if desired. Garnish with mint (give it a good slap between your hands to release some of the oils from the herb) and 3 pineapple cubes on a cocktail spear.

Don’t forget that mint! The mint adds an aromatic nose that is a perfect compliment for this sweet-tart drink. The Goslings was chosen because it gives a nice deep spice layer, while the Meyer lemon balances out the passion fruit tartness. Overall this was not what I remember a Hurricane tasting like, and that’s probably a good thing. Enjoy!

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Comments

  1. JeffC1

    January 11, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    Considering that most of the united states do not have access to passion Passion Fruit, can you consider making one using Frozen Pulp (eg; Goya brand?)

    Reply
    • elana

      January 12, 2015 at 10:20 am

      Yes! You can use the pulp or even some concentrates are good (like Da Fruta).

      Reply
      • Tara B

        April 6, 2017 at 2:56 pm

        Davine ships Passion Fruit Puree in the US – https://www.davinehawaii.com/

        Reply
  2. Scott

    November 19, 2015 at 10:14 am

    I love the glass Tiki mug featured in your first photo – any idea where I can get those for myself?!

    Reply
    • elana

      November 19, 2015 at 3:40 pm

      I forget where I got mine, I think Trader Sam’s at Disneyland? But they’re a mass market mug, so you can find them on a few online retailer sites like this one: http://awesomedrinks.com/products/glass-tiki-mug

      Reply
  3. Tiare

    May 4, 2016 at 12:54 pm

    Thanks for the shoutout! lucky you who can grow these babies…but I`m lucky too since they are available here fresh in the groceries the entire year. The problem with passionfruit syrup I have noticed, is that the brightness in the flavor goes away after about a week or so and they go bad very very fast unless you add, like you said high proof vodka. One good commercial passionfruit syrup is BG Reynold`s but here in Europe that is not available but another good one is Giffard´s.

    Reply
  4. daby anil of mauritius island in the indian ocean

    May 17, 2016 at 11:08 pm

    loved the recipes as they are too good . pls mix more and more

    Reply
  5. daby anil of mauritius island in the indian ocean

    May 17, 2016 at 11:09 pm

    too good pls keep on mixing

    Reply
  6. Tara B

    April 6, 2017 at 2:54 pm

    You can also find puree at https://www.davinehawaii.com/ – will ship anywhere in the US. Yum Yum – Passion fruit puree!

    Reply

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