Jugo de Chinola — Print Recipe

A refreshing tropical juice made from fresh passion fruit pulp blended with water, sugar, and ice, capturing the intense sweet-tart flavor of Dominican chinola.

Ingredients

10 ripe passion fruits (chinola)
4 cups cold water
6 tbsp sugar or to taste
1 cup crushed ice
Mint leaves for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1 Cut passion fruits in half and scoop pulp and seeds into a blender. You should have about one and a half cups of pulp.
2 Add cold water and sugar to the blender. Pulse briefly, just enough to separate seeds from pulp without crushing them.
3 Strain through a fine mesh strainer, pressing pulp with a spoon to extract maximum juice. Discard seeds.
4 Taste and adjust sweetness. Chinola is naturally tart, so add more sugar if desired.
5 Add crushed ice to the pitcher and stir. Pour into tall glasses.
6 Serve immediately while cold and fresh. The vibrant orange color should be clear and bright.

Did You Know?

Dominicans call passion fruit "chinola," a name unique to the island, and the fruit grows so abundantly that backyard chinola vines are a common sight.