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Passion Fruit Juice

Passion fruit juice is the liquid from the fruit's pulp, pressed or sieved free of seeds. Sold as juice in England, the Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2013 require it to be fruit juice alone, with no added sugar; a nectar is diluted and may be sweetened, with at least 25% passion fruit. It lengthens a drink, as in our Virgin Passion Fruit Martini, where 50ml backs up fresh pulp.

Quick Facts

ABV0% ABV

Legal categoryNon-alcoholic

Flavour Strengthmedium bold

Our keeping timeFresh-pressed: the same day. Cartons, opened: as the label says, refrigerated.

Storage

Refrigerated always, opened or fresh: the aroma is the first thing to go.

Allergens

None of the 14 listed allergens.

The ingredient

About Passion Fruit Juice

Flavour Profile

Primary Flavours

Passion fruitTropicalSharp citrus

Tasting Notes

Tart and loudly aromatic: the tropical register at full volume, with an acidity closer to citrus than to orchard fruit.

Juice is the fruit alone; nectar is diluted

Under the Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2013, a product sold as fruit juice must be the juice of the fruit, with its sugar level left as extracted. A nectar may add water and up to 20% sugars or honey by weight, and for passion fruit at least 25% of the finished drink must be juice or purée. Because the pure juice is so sharp, plenty of passion fruit on the shelf is sold as nectar or as a juice drink.

Passion fruit cartons and fresh juice, by name (definitions from the Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2013; keeping is ours)

Passion fruit juice

Fruit content: All fruit juice
Sugar: The fruit’s own; none added
Keeps: To the label once opened, refrigerated
In a drink: Unsweetened length

Passion fruit nectar

Fruit content: At least 25% juice or purée
Sugar: May be added, up to 20% by weight
Keeps: To the label once opened, refrigerated
In a drink: Sweeter length; cut the syrup

Juice drink

Fruit content: Varies; read the label
Sugar: Read the label
Keeps: To the label
In a drink: Not a recipe substitute

Fresh-pressed at home

Fruit content: All fruit
Sugar: The fruit’s own
Keeps: Until the end of the day
In a drink: The fullest scent

On the label	Fruit content	Sugar	Keeps	In a drink
Passion fruit juice	All fruit juice	The fruit’s own; none added	To the label once opened, refrigerated	Unsweetened length
Passion fruit nectar	At least 25% juice or purée	May be added, up to 20% by weight	To the label once opened, refrigerated	Sweeter length; cut the syrup
Juice drink	Varies; read the label	Read the label	To the label	Not a recipe substitute
Fresh-pressed at home	All fruit	The fruit’s own	Until the end of the day	The fullest scent

Juice gives length, not body

Juice gives volume and flavour without body. In our Virgin Passion Fruit Martini, 50ml joins the pulp of two fresh fruits, vanilla syrup and lime; the fresh pulp brings the scent and the juice turns it into a drink. For thickness a recipe turns to purée, for sugar to syrup, and the fresh fruit page compares all five forms.

Pressing your own takes a sieve and a spoon

Halve ripe, wrinkled fruit and push the pulp through a fine sieve with a spoon, leaving the seeds behind; a little cold water loosens it. Fresh juice is a same-day product, so press it on the day you serve it and chill it until then.

Using it

Using Passion Fruit Juice

Usage

Our Virgin Passion Fruit Martini shakes 50ml of juice with the pulp of two fresh fruits, 25ml vanilla syrup and 15ml lime. The carton adds length and colour; the fresh pulp adds the scent. Pick a juice made mostly of passion fruit, unsweetened where possible.

Pro Tip

If your carton is a sweetened nectar, cut the 25ml of vanilla syrup in our alcohol-free martini by about a third and taste. That measure is written for an unsweetened juice; with a nectar the drink tips into sweetness.

Top Tips

Read the front of the carton. Juice has no added sugar; nectar and juice drinks may.
Check the fruit list. A carton that starts with another fruit's juice tastes mostly of that fruit.
Once a carton is opened, we keep it chilled and finish it within the time its label gives.
Press your own on the day you use it. Fresh juice keeps only until the end of that day.

Possible Substitutions

Passion Fruit Purée: let down with water: the nearest rebuild

Production Method

Ripe passion fruit pulp pressed or blended, then sieved to leave the seeds behind. Commercial juices are often blended or lightly sweetened to tame the fruit’s natural sharpness; pure juice is intensely tart.

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Common Questions

What is passion fruit juice?

Juice taken from the pulp of ripe passion fruit and separated from the seeds. It is sharp and strongly scented. Under the Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2013, anything sold as juice must be juice alone, with its natural sugar unchanged; diluted, sweetened versions are sold as nectars or juice drinks.

How is passion fruit juice different from nectar?

Juice is fruit juice alone, with its sugar level as it came from the fruit. Nectar is juice or purée with water and, often, sugar or honey added; for passion fruit, the Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2013 require at least 25% fruit and cap added sugars at 20% of its weight. Nectar is sweeter and milder.

Can I make passion fruit juice from fresh fruit?

Yes. Set a sieve over a jug, add the pulp and work it through with a spoon until only seeds remain; thin it with cold water if it will not pour. It keeps only until the end of the day, so make it shortly before use.

Is passion fruit juice sweetened?

Not if it is sold as juice: the Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2013 keep its sugar level as extracted. Plenty of passion fruit cartons are nectars or juice drinks, which may be sweetened, so read the name on the front. A sweetened one will need less syrup in any recipe written for unsweetened juice.

How long does passion fruit juice keep?

Fresh-pressed juice keeps until the end of the day you make it. An opened carton keeps, chilled, for the time printed on it, and an unopened long-life carton keeps to its date in the cupboard. Throw out any that fizzes or smells fermented.

Can I use passion fruit juice instead of purée?

In a long drink, yes. In a short shaken one it makes a thinner drink with less passion fruit flavour per measure, so where a recipe wants purée for body, sieve fresh pulp instead. Juice is at its most useful where it lengthens a drink rather than thickening it.

What drinks use passion fruit juice?

Our Virgin Passion Fruit Martini: 50ml of juice is shaken with two fruits' pulp, vanilla syrup and lime, and the drink is strained with its seeds into a cold coupe, a small sparkling apple juice beside it. The juice gives the alcohol-free drink its length.

Sources.

Correct as of 17 October 2026.

legislation.gov.uk, “The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2013, Schedule 2: fruit juice”.
legislation.gov.uk, “The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars (England) Regulations 2013, Schedule 7: fruit nectar”.

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Guide by Jerry Can Spirits · Updated 17 October 2026

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