← Nouns Cooking · Brazilian & Peruvian

Ingredients

• 6 ripe, wrinkly passion fruit (or 250 ml frozen pulp)
• 750 ml cold water
• 4 tbsp sugar, to taste
• Ice
• 4 sprigs Mint (optional)

Method

1. Halve the passion fruit and scoop the pulp and seeds into a blender with 250 ml of the water.
2. Pulse 3 or 4 times, just long enough to loosen the pulp from the seeds without smashing them, which would make the juice bitter.
3. Pour through a sieve into a jug, pressing on the seeds with a spoon to get all the juice out.
4. Stir in the rest of the water and the sugar until dissolved, then taste and adjust. Serve over plenty of ice with a sprig of mint.

Tips

• Swap half the water for milk and add condensed milk for a creamy “suco de maracujá com leite”.
• Wrinkled skins mean the fruit is ripe and sweet inside.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

Brazilian Kitchen Abroad Peru Delights