Passion Fruit & Yuzu Honey Drink

Why people make this drink

Passion fruit is one of those ingredients that earns its name — the extraordinary fragrance that greets you when you cut one open is unlike almost anything else in the fruit world. Its scientific name (Passiflora / Passionfruit) reflects its flower’s resemblance to the passion flower. What most people do not realise is how nutritionally and therapeutically interesting passion fruit is. It is rich in lycopene and vitamin C, and in traditional food therapy it is associated with moistening the lungs, relieving a dry cough, and supporting detoxification. Paired with Korean yuzu honey (a jarred preparation of sliced yuzu fruit and honey available in Asian supermarkets), this two-ingredient drink comes together in under five minutes and makes a genuinely lovely morning tonic or afternoon refresher.

Method

1. Halve the passion fruit and scoop out the pulp and seeds into a cup or glass.
2. Add the yuzu honey and stir well.
3. Pour in cool boiled or room-temperature water and mix until combined.
4. Drink immediately for maximum freshness.

Nourilo’s Tips

The golden “super passion fruit” variety from overseas is larger and sweeter but less sour and fragrant than the traditional red-brown variety from Southeast Asia. Either works for this drink — the golden one tends toward a milder flavour, while the classic version has more depth of aroma. Passion fruit is rich in lycopene and vitamin C; research has associated regular consumption with skin improvement, detoxification, and a role in inhibiting the formation of nitrosamines in the body. It is a wonderfully simple ingredient to include regularly in your diet.