Homemade Passion Fruit Syrup Recipe

Why You’ll Love This Syrup

This one’s a keeper. It’s super easy to make with just three ingredients, and the flavor is bright, tropical, and goes with almost everything. Whether we’re mixing drinks or topping desserts, it adds the perfect punch.

Here’s why we’re into it:

• Simple ingredients – just passion fruit pulp, sugar, and water
• Fresh or frozen pulp both work great
• Big tropical flavor that stands out in cocktails and mocktails
• Versatile – amazing in iced teas, lemonades, and over desserts
• Easy to store – keep a jar in the fridge and use it anytime

What You'll Need to Make a Passion Fruit Simple Syrup

Here’s everything we need to whip up a passion fruit syrup that’s full of flavor and easy to make. We’ll keep it simple with a few ingredients and tools that most of us already have in the kitchen.

Ingredients You'll Need

• Passion fruit pulp – If we’ve got access to fresh passion fruit, great. Look for ones with slightly wrinkled skin. No fresh fruit? No problem. Frozen pulp or passion fruit purée works just as well and is easier to find year-round.
• Granulated sugar – Regular white sugar keeps the syrup clear and lets the passion fruit flavor shine. Cane sugar adds a little richness. Want to go sugar-free? Try monkfruit or stevia. Just know the taste will be a bit different.
• Filtered water – Helps keep the flavor clean and smooth, especially if our tap water has a strong taste.

Equipment You’ll Need

• Saucepan
• Fine mesh strainer
• Measuring cups 
• Funnel and storage jar

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How to Make Passion Fruit Syrup

Here’s how we make our go-to passion fruit syrup at home. It’s quick, simple, and once you’ve done it once, you’ll want to keep a jar in the fridge all the time.

We start by adding the passion fruit pulp, sugar, and water to a small saucepan. We keep the heat low since we want to warm things up gently without boiling. High heat can mess with the bright, tangy flavor we love, so slow and steady is the way to go.

As the mixture warms, we give it a good stir until the sugar dissolves completely. Once everything’s nice and smooth, we take it off the heat.

Next, we grab a fine mesh strainer and pour the syrup through to catch any seeds or pulp. This helps keep the texture nice and silky, which makes it easier to mix into our favorite cocktails and mocktails.

After it cools a bit, we pour the syrup into a clean glass bottle or jar with a lid. It’ll stay fresh in the fridge for about a week or two, ready whenever we need a splash of tropical flavor.

You’ll find the full recipe card with exact measurements and a printable version just below.

Variations and Substitutions

Want to mix things up? Here are a few easy ways we like to switch our passion fruit syrup depending on what we’re making or who we’re serving:

• Add other fruits
  We love blending in mango, guava, or pineapple for extra tropical flavor. Just use equal parts pulp to keep things balanced and smooth.
• Try alternative sweeteners
  If we’re cutting back on sugar, swaps like monkfruit, allulose, or erythritol work great. They keep the syrup sweet without the extra calories.
• Skip the stove
  For a quick no-cook version, dissolve the sugar in warm water first, then stir in the fruit. It’s not quite as bold in flavor but super handy in a pinch.

How to Use Passion Fruit Syrup

We love using passion fruit syrup to add a bold, tropical twist to drinks. It’s tangy, sweet, and instantly makes any cocktail feel a little more exciting.

It’s great in classics like Mojitos, Margaritas, or anything with a Tiki vibe. Just a splash brings out bright flavors that make the whole drink feel fresh again.

It’s also perfect for non-alcoholic options. We add it to lemonade, sparkling water, or use it to bring mocktails to life. It makes everyday drinks feel like something special.

We don’t stop at drinks either. Try it over ice cream, in yogurt, or on pancakes for a fruity upgrade. Even smoothies and iced teas get a nice lift with just a spoonful.

Cocktails we love with passion fruit syrup:

• Passion Fruit Mojito
• Passion Fruit Margarita
• Hurricane
• Jungle Bird
• Passion Fruit Lemonade

More Syrups You’ll Want to Try

If you're like us and always looking for ways to keep drinks interesting, trying out new homemade syrups is a fun place to start. These are a few of our go-to favorites that mix well in both cocktails and mocktails.

• Mango Syrup
• Pineapple Syrup
• Grenadine Syrup
• Strawberry Syrup
• Hibiscus Syrup
• Lavender Simple Syrup

Trying new syrups keeps our home bar fun and fresh. We love how just one new flavor can totally change up a drink we’ve made a dozen times.

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