Passion Fruit Lemonade

Do you have a favorite fruit—one that transports you back in time with just a taste or scent? For me, that fruit is passion fruit. Its aroma carries me to distant, joyful moments, evoking a sense of nostalgia like no other.

I adore the crunch of its seeds, the perfect harmony of tangy, sour, and sweet. A single teaspoon of passion fruit pulp can transform an ordinary beverage into something extraordinary, turning a mundane sip into a cherished memory.

One of my most treasured possessions is a cookbook passed down from my mom, titled The New Guinea Cookbook. Its timeworn pages, typed in Courier font, hold a treasure trove of recipes—everything from Baked Breadfruit to this simple yet evocative recipe for Passion Fruit Drink.

PASSION FRUIT DRINK  Add lemon juice, sugar and ice water to sieved passion fruit for a refreshing drink. 

Below is my version of this simple recipe.

What food brings with it waves of memories for you?

Recipe: Passion Fruit Lemonade

Makes: 10 8-ounce servings

Ingredients:

2½ cups water
1¼ cups sugar
½ teaspoon  lemon peel, finely shredded
1¼ cups lemon juice (about 4 lemons, depending on their size)

6 passion fruit, pulp scooped out
1 lemon, thinly sliced
Water
Ice

Instructions:

In a medium saucepan, heat water and sugar until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool.

Add lemon peel, lemon juice and passion fruit pulp to sugar syrup. Cover and refrigerate. (Base can be stored in the refrigerator up to 3 days.)

For each serving, pour ½ cup base into a glass. Stir in ½ cup water. Fill the glass with ice and garnish with a lemon slice.

If desired, you can strain the passion fruit pulp to remove the seeds.

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