Mango Passion Fruit Water: Recipe and Storage

Mango passion fruit water is a chilled fruit-infused drink that takes 2 hours 10 minutes total, including steeping, and makes about 4 cups (950 mL). Use the ai infused water generator to create another combination, or browse more tropical fruit infused water recipes.

What is mango passion fruit water?

Mango passion fruit water is plain water steeped with diced mango and passion fruit pulp. The mango lends a mellow, sweet aroma, while the passion fruit adds a brighter, tart note.

This recipe keeps the fruit in pieces rather than blending it. You can strain the pitcher before serving or leave the fruit and edible passion fruit seeds in the glass.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

For a pitcher yielding about 4 cups (950 mL), use:

Water: 950 mL (4 cups)
Mango: 100 g (about 2/3 cup), peeled and diced
Passion fruit: 50 g (a scant 1/4 cup) pulp and seeds, scooped from the fruit

The recipe uses about 150 g of fruit for just under 1 liter of water. That gives the fruit room to infuse without making the drink as thick as juice. Measure the mango after removing the skin and pit, and measure the passion fruit after scooping out the pulp.

Choose ripe mango for a fragrant result. Passion fruit pulp varies in tartness, so taste the finished water before deciding whether to adjust the fruit amounts next time.

How do you make mango passion fruit water?

Prep time: 10 minutes
Steep time: 2 hours
Total time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: About 4 cups (950 mL)

Wash the mango and passion fruit under running water, including their outsides, before cutting them. Use a clean knife, cutting board, and pitcher.
Prepare the fruit. Peel and dice the mango, discarding the pit. Cut the passion fruit open and scoop out the pulp and seeds; discard the rind.
Combine the measured fruit and water in the pitcher. Stir gently to distribute the pulp without crushing the fruit.
Cover the pitcher and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger infusion, leave it refrigerated for up to 4 hours before tasting again.
Strain through a fine-mesh sieve if you prefer fewer pieces and seeds. Serve chilled, with the fruit left in the glass if you like.

For a lighter flavor, use the shorter steep and strain before serving. For a fuller flavor, use ripe fruit and the longer steep; mashing the fruit will also release more pulp and natural sugar into the drink.

Why do mango and passion fruit work together?

Mango’s soft sweetness balances the tangier passion fruit, while passion fruit seeds and pulp give the drink a different texture. The mango is cut into pieces as it is for mango infused water; the scooped pulp adds the distinctive tartness found in passion fruit infused water.

The main benefit of the drink is hydration. Whole mango and passion fruit contain vitamin C and fiber, but the amount that passes into infused water is uncertain; eating the fruit provides more of its fiber than straining it out.

Water supports normal body functions, including those of the liver and kidneys, which do most of the body’s detoxification. The lungs and gut also help eliminate waste; this drink does not need to flush toxins to be useful.

How should you store mango passion fruit water?

Keep the pitcher covered and refrigerated during steeping and storage. Drink it within 24 hours for the best flavor, and discard any remaining water within 2 days. Keep it chilled when you are not serving it.

Discard it sooner if it becomes slimy, develops an unexplained change in cloudiness, or smells sour. Passion fruit pulp can make the drink cloudy from the start, so look for a change from its original appearance rather than expecting perfectly clear water.

If you have an allergy to either fruit, leave it out. Use clean glasses and utensils when serving to help keep the remaining pitcher fresh.

How can you vary mango passion fruit water?

Add mint

Add a few rinsed mint leaves with the fruit before refrigerating. The mint gives the pitcher a cooler herbal note without changing the basic method.

Adjust the fruit balance

Use a little more mango for a softer flavor or more passion fruit pulp for a sharper one. Keep the total amount of fruit close to the original recipe if you want a similarly light infusion.

Change the texture

Strain through a fine-mesh sieve for a smoother drink, or serve the pulp and seeds in each glass. Gently crushing some mango makes the water fruitier and cloudier, but it also adds more fruit solids and natural sugar.