Organic Passionfruit Syrup

Passion fruit syrup with acidity and a tropical scent

Bacanha's organic passion fruit syrup is a French fruit syrup with natural passion fruit flavor, made in a workshop near Paris. Tart, tropical, with a tangy core. Four ingredients are listed on the label, and 400 ml yields around 20 glasses.

Passion fruit syrup brings the tartest of tropical fruits to your glass and belongs to the Sirop Brut line from the Paris-based manufacturer Bacanha. Botanically, passion fruit and maracuja are the same—Passiflora edulis—just in two different forms. The small purple variety is considered the more aromatic, while the large yellow one is juicier.

Tart, tropical, with a tangy core

When you cut open a passion fruit, you find jelly-like pulp full of crunchy seeds. The scent that rises reminds one of mango and lemon at the same time, with a floral note on top.

This exact scent is preserved in the syrup. On the palate, it is fruity, tart, and tangy—this acidity being the strongest in the entire assortment. It makes it the perfect counterpoint to anything sweet. The label lists organic cane sugar, water, natural passion fruit flavor, and citric acid; this fruit needs nothing more.

That is precisely why it is so forgiving when measuring. While a floral note can quickly turn soapy, passion fruit can handle a good splash without becoming overpowering. If you are preparing lemonade for a crowd, this is the quickest way to get a result that everyone will enjoy.

The duet is called passion fruit and vanilla

Bacanha explicitly recommends passion fruit with vanilla, and there is a good reason for that. The acidity of one and the softness of the other combine to create something that neither can achieve on its own.

In a glass, it pairs with sparkling wine for an aperitif, with gin and tonic for a drink with a tropical twist, and with soda water for a lemonade that even adults who usually only drink water will enjoy. It is at home in iced tea, as well as in sorbet, panna cotta, or drizzled over cheesecake.

If you want to try the duet, you can find our Organic Vanilla Syrup right next to it. And for those who want even more exotic flair, reach for the Organic Lychee Syrup, which balances the acidity with floral sweetness.

20 glasses from one bottle

Mixing takes place in a workshop in Saint-Soupplets near Paris, and there is a simple math behind Sirop Brut.

400 ml contains enough for about 20 soft drinks when diluted with tap water. This saves 20 single-use bottles and tastes better too, because you decide how sweet it gets. The organic cane sugar comes from regenerative farms in Brazil, and the aromas are created in Grasse, behind the Côte d'Azur.

"Preserving the authenticity of the aromas," as the manufacturer describes their work, is evident in this variety through its acidity. All varieties maintain the same balance, a pH value below 4.5 and around 60 degrees Brix, which is why the fruit does not disappear under the sweetness. From Bacanha's program, we carry 25 varieties, from citrus and floral to spicy. The tropics for your home.

Turn breakfast into dessert with yogurt

Mixed cold, the acidity stands out the most; use one part syrup to 8 to 10 parts water, plus plenty of ice. For the duet with vanilla, use two parts passion fruit to one part vanilla so that the acidity remains prominent. Drizzled over ice cream or yogurt, a single teaspoon is enough to turn a simple breakfast into a dessert. After opening, the bottle should be kept in the refrigerator, where it will last for 2 months. You can find more exotic varieties in our syrup selection.

Organic control number FR-BIO-01 – French Agriculture