Small Hand Foods Passionfruit syrup. All tropical fruits are pretty magical in my book, but passionfruit (also known as lilikoi or maracuya) has GOT to be one of the most amazing fruits in the world. Nature’s candy. Passionfruit is an absolutely amazing flavor to use in tiki cocktails, adding some exotic tropical magic. Like all the syrups made by Small Hand Foods, this one is packed with freshness from natural passionfruit, and also has a fantastic tartness that really shines when paired with citrus.

If you’re not able to find a quality passionfruit syrup in your area and don’t cannot buy online, don’t fret! To make your own, go to your local ethnic Latino or Asian grocery store and check in the frozen section for some passionfruit pulp. Let the pulp thaw, and combine it with a 2:1 sugar/water syrup. Mix together and strain the pulp out. Bottle and add a tsp of vodka to help preservation.

First drink to try with with passionfruit syrup? The Hurricane, a drink that’s been converted from my most-hated “cocktail” to one of my most beloved that is single-handedly attributed to the recipe switch using natural passionfruit syrup (closer to the original than that gross high fructose cough syrup crap they serve at Pat O’Brien’s and other places nowadays).