As the weather heats up during the summer, there is hardly anything more refreshing than a chilled beverage! If you are on the lookout for a new mojito recipe to try now that it’s the season of backyard parties and pool days, look no further than these tropical Passion Fruit Mojitos.
Most of us have sampled Starbucks’ passion fruit tea at one point or another, but have you tried making your own passion fruit drink? In this particular recipe, I combine the tropical sweet flavors of passion fruit, with the slight tartness of lime and some spicy ginger to bring something extra fun to the table. It's one of my favorite passion fruit recipes!
I use the fresh pulp to make a purée; no artificial flavors here. This would be the perfect adult beverage for when you’re craving a little extra kick on a hot summer day (and you might also like my easy peach Bellini recipe!)
It makes a whole pitcher of mojitos, making it perfect for a pool party, backyard barbecue or any summer gathering where you're looking to serve up some delicious cocktails.
If you're craving more mojitos with a fruity twist, I make a blueberry mojito mocktail and pomegranate mojito mocktail but I also love this classic mojito mocktail.
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Ingredients
This is a big batch recipe that makes about 8 cups of mojitos (a whole pitcher).
- passion fruits - Some are more juicy than others so this amount will vary slightly. Passion fruit is available year round but if for whatever reason you can't get your hands on this sweet fruit, you can substitute it with 2 ripe mangoes (peeled, pitted and puréed). You can also substitute with premade passion fruit purée, but it won't be as fresh and it really isn't hard to make the purée yourself.
- white sugar - Regular white granulated sugar or you can sweeten with simple syrup to taste. If you want to make it yourself, check out my easy tutorial for how to make simple syrup.
- ginger powder - For an extra kick of flavor. You can omit the ginger if you or your guests aren't fans.
- white rum - I use regular white rum but for a little extra something you can try a flavored rum such as coconut or passion fruit if you can find it. For a non-alcoholic, virgin version, swap club soda for rum.
- club soda - You can substitute with sparkling water if desired.
*Check recipe card for ingredient amounts.
How to Make a Passion Fruit Mojito
With only a few steps and about ten minutes of effort, you’ll have a unique and refreshing beverage prepared and ready for your guests.
Step 1. Prep the passion fruits. Cut the passion fruits in half. Scoop out the pulp and seeds and transfer to a fine metal strainer over top of a mixing bowl or measuring cup.
Step 2. Strain. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to push the pulp through the strainer, leaving the seeds behind. This will form a passion fruit purée.
Step 3. Combine ingredients in pitcher. Combine the sugar, passion fruit purée, ginger powder and lime juice in the bottom of a pitcher. Mix well.
Step 4. Add rum and soda. Pour the rum and soda water over top and stir gently to combine.
Step 5. Serve. Fill some glasses with crushed ice. Pour the drink over the ice and garnish with mint leaves and extra passion fruit, if desired. Serve the passion fruit mojitos!
Joss' Tips
- Add ice directly to the glasses instead of the punch bowl. Adding the ice to the individual drinks instead of the pitcher prevents the drink from being watered down. If you prefer to add the ice to the punch bowl, use large ice cubes, an ice block or an ice ring because they will melt slower than small ones. Or, freeze passion fruit juice in an ice cube tray instead of water.
- Hold off on the carbonated water. The fizziness of the drink will start to fade after a few hours so keep that in mind. You might want to hold off on the soda until serving time.
- Make the purée ahead of time: If you want to make the purée ahead of time, it should last up to 2 to 3 days in the fridge.
- If you only want one or two passion fruit mojitos instead of a pitcher: Use 2 to 3 passion fruits, 2 tablespoons sugar, ½ lime, 1 dash ginger powder, ¼ cup white rum, 1 cup club soda and a few mint leaves.
Food Pairings
- Appetizers such as baked brie cheese or prosciutto melon skewers.
- Grilled, spicy mains such as halibut fish tacos or kimchi chicken.
- Tropical desserts such as mini key lime pies or papaya cream. It would even taste amazing over banana nice cream (affogato style).
Passion Fruit Mojitos FAQs
It combines your classic mojito ingredients like white rum, mint and club soda with the tropical flavor of fresh passion fruit.
It is simply strained passion fruit pulp. It has all of the passion fruit flavor without the seeds. The commercial versions usually add a touch of sugar.
This passion fruit mojito is made alcoholic with the white rum.
You know passion fruits are ripe when they are plump and dark purple. They are at their sweetest when they are slightly wrinkled vs. smooth-skinned.
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📋Recipe
Passion Fruit Mojitos
Ingredients
- 8-10 purple passion fruits - ripe
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 dash ginger powder
- 2 limes - juiced
- 1 cup white rum
- 4 cups club soda
- 2 cups ice - crushed
- 10 mint leaves
Instructions
- Cut the passion fruits in half and scoop out the seeds and pulp.8-10 purple passion fruits
- Pour the pulp and seeds into a fine metal strainer over top of a mixing bowl.
- Use a wooden spoon or spatula to push the pulp through the strainer, leaving the seeds behind. Extract as much juice as you can. This will form a passion fruit purée. You should have about 1 cup to 1 ¼ cups purée.
- Combine the sugar, passion fruit purée, ginger powder and lime juice in the bottom of a pitcher (or punch bowl). Mix well.½ cup white sugar, 1 dash ginger powder, 2 limes
- Pour the rum and soda water over top and stir gently to combine.1 cup white rum, 4 cups club soda
- Fill some glasses with crushed ice. Pour the passion fruit mojito over the ice and garnish with mint leaves and extra passion fruit, if desired. Serve immediately.2 cups ice, 10 mint leaves
Notes
- Fruit variation: If you don't have passion fruits, this also works with 2 mangoes, peeled, pitted and puréed (blended together). You can also substitute with premade passion fruit purée, but it won't be as fresh and it really isn't hard to do yourself.
- Passion fruit ripeness: You know passion fruits are ripe when they are plump and dark purple. They are at their sweetest when they are slightly wrinkled vs. smooth-skinned.
- Simple syrup substitute: If you have simple syrup on hand, you can use it as a substitute for the sugar. You will only need about ⅓ cup or you can sweeten to taste.
- Ice tip: Adding the ice to the drinks instead of the pitcher prevents the drink from being watered down. If you prefer to add the ice to the punch bowl, use large ice cubes, an ice block or an ice ring because they will melt slower than small ones.
- Fizziness: The fizziness of the drink will start to fade after a few hours so keep that in mind. You might want to hold off on the soda until serving time.
- Make ahead tip: If you want to make the purée ahead of time, it should last up to 2 to 3 days in the fridge.
- For just one or two mojitos: use 2 to 3 passion fruits, 2 tablespoons sugar, ½ lime, 1 dash ginger powder, ¼ cup white rum, 1 cup club soda and a few mint leaves.
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
Joss says
Fruity, delicious and refreshing! Love serving these on a hot summer day.