Passion Fruit Plum Mint Water: Easy Recipe

Passion fruit plum mint water is a chilled fruit-and-herb infusion that takes 2 hours 10 minutes to make and yields about 4 cups (950 mL).

What is passion fruit plum mint water?

Passion fruit plum mint water is drinking water steeped with passion fruit pulp, sliced plum and fresh mint. The passion fruit adds tartness, the plum brings a mellow fruit flavor, and the mint gives the drink a fresh finish.

It is one of many tropical fruit infused water recipes you can make without added sweetener. Serve it strained for a clearer drink or leave some pulp in the pitcher for a more pronounced fruit flavor.

What ingredients and ratio do you need?

Use about 150 g of prepared fruit and 5 g of fresh mint for 1 liter of water. This ratio makes a gently flavored infusion; the finished flavor will also depend on the ripeness of the fruit and how long it steeps.

Water: 1 liter (about 4¼ cups), cold
Passion fruit pulp: 60 g (about ¼ cup), including seeds
Plum: 90 g (about ½ cup sliced), pit removed
Fresh mint: 5 g (about ¼ cup loosely packed, or 8–12 leaves)

Choose a ripe plum that gives slightly when pressed and has no spoiled areas. Measure the passion fruit after scooping out the pulp, since fruit size and pulp yield vary. Use clean, drinkable water and a pitcher with a lid or cover.

How do you make it?

Allow 10 minutes for preparation and at least 2 hours for refrigerated steeping.

Wash the passion fruit and plum under running water, and rinse the mint leaves. Wash the outside of the passion fruit even though you will use only the pulp.
Cut the passion fruit in half and scoop out 60 g (about ¼ cup) of pulp. Discard the rind.
Slice the plum, remove and discard the pit, and measure 90 g (about ½ cup) of slices.
Add the fruit and mint to a clean pitcher. Pour in 1 liter (about 4¼ cups) of cold water and stir gently.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. For a stronger flavor, steep for up to 4 hours.
Strain if desired and serve chilled. A fine-mesh strainer will catch the passion fruit seeds and most of the pulp.

For another combination, try the ai infused water generator.

Why do passion fruit, plum and mint work together?

The bright, tart pulp used in passion fruit infused water gives this recipe its distinctive tropical note. Plum softens that tartness with a rounder fruit flavor; see plum infused water for the fruit on its own. Mint adds a cooling aroma, much as it does in mint water.

The main benefit of the finished drink is hydration. Whole passion fruit and plums contain nutrients and fiber, but the amounts that transfer into the water are unknown; leaving pulp in the drink changes what you consume.

Your liver and kidneys do most of your body's detoxification. Passion fruit plum mint water can help you drink fluids, but it does not flush out toxins.

How should you store it?

Keep the pitcher covered in the refrigerator, including while the fruit steeps. For the best flavor, drink the water within 24 hours of preparing it; discard any remaining water after that.

Strain out the fruit and mint after 2–4 hours if you prefer a lighter flavor or want to make serving easier. Discard the drink sooner if it becomes cloudy or slimy, or develops a sour smell. Do not leave it at room temperature for more than 2 hours.

How can you vary the recipe?

Make it tarter

Use a little more passion fruit pulp and a little less plum, keeping the total prepared fruit close to 150 g. Strain before serving if you do not want the extra seeds in your glass.

Make the plum more prominent

Use more sliced plum and less passion fruit while keeping the fruit total close to 150 g. Ripe plum gives the infusion a softer, less tangy flavor.

Adjust the mint

Use fewer mint leaves for a subtler finish, or gently press the leaves before adding them for a more noticeable aroma. Taste after 2 hours and strain when the flavor suits you.