How to Eat Passionfruit

Passion fruit may be one of the most delicious fruits on the face of the planet. What makes them even cooler is that they come in their own little pods that you can take with you on a hike, to work, or just to carry around the house until you feel like eating a snack (just make sure you have a knife of some sort on hand.) Follow these steps to learn how to pick, prepare, and feast on passion fruit.

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EditPicking the Perfect Passion Fruit

Consider the texture of the passion fruit's skin. You want to pick ones that are slightly wrinkled and a deep purple color--these are the ones that have ripened the most and will be the sweetest. It is good to remember that while you may want to buy clean passion fruits, it really doesn’t matter as you only eat the flesh (or inside) of the fruit. The softer the shell, the more ripe the fruit will be.^[1]

Shake the passion fruit. You should grab a passion fruit and shake it. If you feel a lot of liquid or pressure in there, that means there are a lot of seeds and liquid (meaning a lot of deliciousness to eat.) Compare them with the others to see which one has the most flesh.^[2]

Smell the passion fruit. You can also determine the flavor if you smell the fruit. If you can smell a lot of tropical aromas then it will taste good. If you can't smell anything, it'll probably either be too sour and or tasteless.

EditWashing and Cutting the Passion Fruit

Wash your passion fruits. Once you have purchased the passion fruit, ensure that you wash them. Even though you are not going to eat the skin, it is important to wash them so any harmful chemicals, bacteria or bugs won't accidentally make their way into your mouth. This happens when an unwashed passion fruit is cut and the knife carries the bacteria from the skin through the flesh of the fruit.^[3]

Cut the passion fruit. When washed, place the passion fruit on a cutting board. Gently cut the fruit in half with a knife. Serrated knives work best when cutting through the tough skin of the passion fruit. Try to let as little of the juice as possible run out of the fruit (because it's delicious.)^[4]

Know what is good to eat and what you should avoid. You will see that the orange flesh is separated from the white skin. Scoop the contents out with a spoon or fork into any container (or directly into your mouth.) Don't scrape the skin too hard because the white layer is bitter and tastes bad. Do not eat the skin.^[5]

Throw away the skin when you are done and preserve uneaten fruit. Try using the skin as a fertilizer. If you haven't finished your passion fruit, pour the contents in a small bowl and wrap cling wrap around the bowl to ensure it stays fresh. You can also wrap plastic wrap around the unfinished half and place it in the fridge.

EditIdeas for What to Do with Passion Fruit

Try to make passion fruit juice. Passion fruit juice may be what the ancient civilizations referred to when they mentioned ‘the nectar of the gods.’

What about making passion fruit margaritas or a passion fruit martini? Instead of stopping at passion fruit juice, why not go all out and make cocktails so delicious, it may be dangerous?

Make passion fruit jam. Wake up, spread some passion fruit jam on your toast, and it is guaranteed that you will have a great day. Starting your day off with passion fruit can really only mean good things are in store for you.

Or make passion fruit cordial. Skip the old world raspberry cordial for a drink that is sure to make you feel like you’re sitting on a warm, sandy beach--even in the middle of winter.

Try adding passion fruit to your yogurt. Why not get wild and splash some of the passion fruit flesh onto your Greek yogurt? Not only will it give the yogurt a sweet boost, it will also make you dance around in joy.

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The more wrinkly the skin, the sweeter the passion fruit will be. Just make sure your passion fruit isn't turning brown (which is a sign that it may have ripened past the point of edibility.)