Passoã is a French passion fruit liqueur. The recipe was developed in 1986 by technologists from the Rémy Cointreau group. In 1994, the drink entered the international market and immediately became the best-selling alcohol in a number of countries, for example, in Puerto Rico, the Netherlands and Belgium. In 2016, Lucas Bols received the production rights.
Initially, the strength of the Passoa liqueur was 17% vol., Then the alcohol content was reduced to 15%, so that the product fell into the same tax category as wines. Passoã is easily recognizable by its distinctive matte black bottle with a striking tropical pattern.
The manufacturer claims that only Brazilian fruits are used for Passoa, in addition to them, the composition of the liquor includes alcohol, water, sugar, food colors, flavors and stabilizers.
In English-speaking countries, passion fruit is called passion fruit (literal translation into Russian is passionate fruit), hence the name of the liquor, which can also be translated as “passionate”. Advertising slogan: “Passoa is much more than just a passion.”
Characteristics. Passoa is a thick, opaque carmine-red liqueur. The aroma of the drink has notes of tropical fruits and grapefruit peel. The taste is sweet, “syrup”, with nuances of honey and cherries, the aftertaste is sour.
Views of Passoa
In addition to the classic Passoa, a number of alternative flavors and compositions are produced:
- Passoa with mango, pineapple and coconut;
- Passoa Diablo with cactus and ginger;
- Passoa Diablo Mandarin with mandarin, exotic fruits and guarana;
- Passoa Diablo Limon with lime.
Since 2012, the company has been producing a bottled Tudo Bom cocktail based on Passoa, in addition to passion fruit liqueur, the drink includes cachaca and oranges. In 2015, the line of ready-made cocktails was supplemented by the Red Caipirinha brand (Passoa and lime).
How to drink Passoa
Passoa can be drunk in its pure form with ice, but the taste of the drink is too sharp and sugary, for an amateur. Most often, liquor is used as a cocktail ingredient.
Cocktails with Passoa
- Passoa Fresh. 1 part liqueur, 2 parts tonic water (sparkling water or ginger ale), ice. Mix everything in a jug, serve on a hot summer day.
- Passoa Sangria. 1 part liqueur, 2 parts rose wine, ½ part orange juice. Mix in a tall glass, serve with ice cubes.
- Star Martini. Pour equal parts Passoa and vodka into an ice-filled shaker, add a few drops of vanilla syrup, squeeze half a lemon or lime, put the pulp of one passion fruit. Shake, pour into a glass, serve with a slice of passion fruit. You can drink a Prosecco cocktail.
- Passoa Beer. Mix 1 part Passoa and 2 parts wheat beer in a beer glass, serve with a lime wedge.
- Passoa Pink. Pour 3 part of passion fruit liqueur into 1 parts of rose wine, dilute with soda to taste, if desired, squeeze the juice of a quarter of a lime (lemon or orange), serve with ice.