PR Passion Fruit Liqueur Essence 20 ml

PR Passion Fruit Liqueur Essence 20 ml

Cut a ripe passion fruit in half and the whole kitchen fills with its scent. Few fruits have such a penetrating, instantly recognisable aroma – tart, sweet, floral and a little wild all at once. That also explains why passion fruit has become the darling of the modern cocktail bar: a small amount is all it takes for a drink to taste like a holiday.

The trouble is that fresh passion fruit is expensive, uneven in quality and yields vanishingly little juice. A passion fruit liqueur solves all of that. With PR Passion Fruit Liqueur Essence you make your own, and end up with a bottle of concentrated tropical flavour standing ready in the cupboard whenever the mood takes you.

Colour & Appearance

The finished liqueur takes on a warm, golden-yellow hue leaning towards orange – much like the pulp surrounding the seeds of the fruit itself. It is clear and gleaming, with a light syrupy quality from the sugar that lets it run softly down the side of the glass.

Nose

The aroma leaps out of the glass at once: ripe passion fruit with its characteristic tart, almost tingling freshness. Beneath it lie mango, guava and a little peach, and right at the top a floral, perfumed note that makes the nose exotic rather than merely fruity.

Palate

The palate is a tug-of-war between acidity and sweetness, and that is precisely what makes the liqueur so useful. The sweetness arrives first – round, juicy and sun-ripened – but it is quickly caught up by the lively acidity of the passion fruit, which tightens everything and makes the mouth water. Tropical undertones of pineapple, mango and citrus join in, and in the background there is a soft, vanilla-like roundness. The intensity is high: the flavour cuts through even when the liqueur is lengthened with juice, ice and bubbles.

Finish

The finish is long and fruity. The tartness fades first, leaving a sweet, floral note of passion fruit that stays with you for a good while.

How to Use

The essence is mixed with vodka or neutral spirit plus sugar. 20 ml of essence makes 75 cl of finished liqueur. Instructions are on the label.

Serving Suggestions

• Shaken with vanilla vodka and lime, served with a small glass of sparkling wine on the side.
• Hurricane style: white and dark rum, passion fruit liqueur, orange and lime juice.
• A splash in the bottom of a glass of sparkling wine as an aperitif.
• With gin, lemon and soda water for a fresh, tropical Collins.
• Over vanilla ice cream, pavlova or cheesecake.

About the Essence

PR Passion Fruit is part of the PR (Prestige) series and one of the essences that makes the biggest difference in a modern home bar. The most popular bar drinks of recent years are built on passion fruit, and with your own liqueur you can make them at home without hunting for fresh fruit.

The liqueur is also rewarding in desserts – in panna cotta, fruit salad and cake fillings it adds a tart tropical note. For professional users the essence is available in 25 litres as well.