The passionfruit vine is going crazy, I have around a dozen fruit dropping each day. What to do with all of them?
I processed the pulp to remove the seeds and made fruit smoothies (a hit with the family.) Processing is a pain…but I saved some juice to make the passionfruit habanero vodka that @Lids suggested some time ago (we’re soaking habaneros in vodka right now.)
We’ve eaten them plain… I’ve scooped out a bunch and tossed them into a pitcher of crystal light…but I’m running out of ideas. I have seen some interesting recipes out there, but does anyone else have a good recipe that they would like to share?
To preserve passion fruit juice: we first screen out the seeds and then freeze it in covered ice cube trays. One or two cubes is a perfect addition to ice tea, 3-4 to make bbq sauce, etc.
What type of condiments did you have in mind? I saw an interesting glaze for cooking chicken, and maybe fish. There are also some interesting desert toppings.
I did freeze a bunch of juice for use in the cocktail. Ice cubes as a way to portion out the juice is ingenious!
Take some down to the roadside stand or farmers market and see if you can trade for other fruits or vegetables. Once my little orchard takes off I’m hoping to trade my fruits for eggs and vegetables since I don’t plan on having a vegetable garden.
This is pretty similar to a recipe I’ve used before, I think I subbed out the some of the heavy cream for milk just because it seemed rich enough with the egg yolks. It’s a great way to preserve them so you can enjoy passionfruit flavor during the winter months.
Some very interesting ideas, thank you all! My vine has definitely hit its stride and is producing a ton of fruit again. Last year I took the recommendations to freeze the pulp and that turned out well.
Yes I do. I spoon the pulp into a strainer placed over a large bowl and work the pulp back and forth to extract the juice. The drained pulp and seeds either go into the compost or trash.
