Tropical Passion Fruit Martini

Looking down on two passion fruit martinis on a straw placemat with colorful flowers surrounding the glasses against a blue background.

Take one sip of this tropical passion fruit martini and you’ll feel like you were instantly whisked away to a relaxing beach vacation! For maximum fruit flavor, this martini is shaken with both a passion fruit purée and liqueur to give you one refreshing sipper that’s perfect for patio nights. Don’t be surprised if this delightful drink becomes your new favorite summer cocktail.

Course Beverages

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings drink

Calories 298kcal

Author Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Equipment

Cocktail shaker
Jigger or small measuring cup

Ingredients

2 ounces vodka
2 ounces passion fruit purée fresh or thawed from frozen (see notes)
1 ounce passion fruit liqueur Chinola brand recommended
1 ounce simple syrup
½ ounce lemon juice
Ice
Fresh passion fruit slice for garnish, optional

Instructions

Add the vodka, passion fruit purée, passion fruit liqueur, simple syrup and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice.
Put the cocktail shaker top on and shake vigorously for about 15-30 seconds.
Strain into a chilled coupe glass or martini glass.
If desired, place a passion fruit slice in the middle of the drink to garnish. Enjoy!

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Notes

8-serving pitcher: Add 2 cups vodka, 2 cups passion fruit purée, 1 cup passion fruit liqueur, 1 cup simple syrup and ½ cup lemon juice to a pitcher and stir well. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. When you’re ready to serve, stir the mixture again, pour 6 ½ ounces per drink (barely over ¾ cup) into a cocktail shaker and shake as originally directed. This method is recommend so that you still get the shaking aeration for a better texture.

If you’d like for guests to serve themselves, add a handful or two of ice to the pitcher, stir for about 15-30 seconds and remove any remaining ice with a slotted spoon. This method still gives you the dilution that comes from shaking, but you won't get the aeration. Keep a spoon around for periodic stirring.

To make fresh passion fruit purée, cut several passion fruits in half, add the pulp to a blender with a splash of water and process. Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any larger bits and seeds. Alternatively, you can use 2 ounces of straight passion fruit pulp, but you will get seeds. You can use a fine-mesh cocktail strainer to remove them when pouring the drink into the serving glass.
If using frozen passion fruit purée, simply thaw it and it's ready to use. You can find it by the other frozen fruits in the grocery store.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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