Passion Fruit Puree

Passion Fruit Puree

How To Puree Passion Fruit 

Passion fruit, sometimes called Maracuya, is exotically colored, purple, yellow and even orange and has a hollow center filled with seeds.  Each seed is surrounded by a juice filled pulp, and it is this that gives the fruit its flavor- - tart with an underlying sweetness - - and is used to make passion fruit puree.  Puree passion fruit at home with a blender, a strainer  and a wooden spoon and use the liquid  to make fresh tropical juices or puree to flavor ice creams, smoothies or make tropical jam.

Cut the fruit in half, cross-wise and scoop out the seeds and pulp.  Place the pulp in a blender, along with wise and scoop out the seeds and pulp.

Place the pulp in a blender, along with 1 teaspoon of water per fruit.

Blend on high for two to three seconds. Correction

I have learned with experience, Place pulp in a Vita-Mix on lowest speed and allow the pulp to rotate.  The seeds will separate from the pulp.  Pour through the strainer to remove and seed particles.

  

 Allowing to rotate too high a speed or too long risks broken seeds.

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Pour the blended seeds into a fine, metal strainer placed over a mixing bowl.

Use a wooden spoon to push as much of the pulp through the strainer, leaving the broken seed pieces behind.

Tips
If large pieces of the flesh surrounding the seed are not going through the mesh, push down with the back of the wooden spoon.

Gently heating the seeds before blending helps the seeds release their juices more easily. Heat over low heat with 1 teaspoon of water per fruit. For the microwave, heat on high for three seconds per fruit.

While the seeds are edible, they make for an unpleasant texture in purees and juices. However, if the texture of the seeds is not an issue, you can skip straining. Instead, blend the seeds until the desired texture is reached.

Tips  Blending passion fruit seeds for too long can lead to tiny, broken seed pieces, which can slip through the mesh of even a fine sieve. Because of this, do not blend for too long.