Passoã
The black bottle of pink passion fruit liqueur, made famous by the Pornstar Martini. Here you can read about its flavor, alcohol percentage, what to mix it with, which cans are available, and which glass to drink it from. You’ll also often see the name without the tilde, as Passoa or pasoa.
Brazilian passion fruit in a French bottle
Passoã is a passion fruit liqueur. French liqueur maker Rémy Cointreau launched it in 1985, and since 2017 the brand has been mostly owned by Amsterdam-based Lucas Bols. They blend juice from Brazilian passion fruit with alcohol and sugar to make a pink-red liqueur at 17% ABV. You’ll recognize that black bottle with the sunset right away.
Passoã became world-famous thanks to the Pornstar Martini. Douglas Ankrah created that cocktail in London in 2002, with vodka, Passoã, passion fruit purée and vanilla, served with a shot of prosecco on the side. In the Netherlands, we’ve been drinking it as a mixer for much longer, with orange juice, tonic or 7-Up. Today, you can also buy ready-to-drink cans, such as the Passion Fruit Martini and Passoã Orange.
In brief
What types of Passoã are there?
Passoã
The original in the black bottle. Pink-red passion fruit liqueur that’s sweet and sour at the same time. Every Pornstar Martini starts here.
Passoã 1 liter
A large bottle for parties and the home bar. If you often drink Passoã and juice or tonic, this is better value.
Passoã Passion Fruit Martini
Pornstar Martini in a can, with Passoã, vodka, and passion fruit. Drink cold, straight from the can if you like.
Passoã Orange
Passoã with orange juice in a can. Just the familiar Passoã and juice, already mixed.
Passoã Pink Lemonade Spritz
Passoã with pink lemonade and bubbles. Light and refreshing, a can for summer.
One bottle of Passoã, a bottle of vodka, and a few passion fruits. That’s all you need for a good Pornstar Martini.
Sweet and sour, like a ripe passion fruit
Passion fruit & tropical fruit
Lots of fresh passion fruit, with a hint of mango and citrus behind it. You can tell right away that it’s tropical.
Sweet with a tart kick
Sweet at first, followed by that tartness you get from passion fruit. Juicy and fresh, not sticky.
Fresh and fruity
It finishes fresh and slightly bitter, thanks to the passion fruit seeds. You barely notice the 17% alcohol.
This is what Passoã tastes like on its own. With juice or tonic, it’s lighter, and in a Pornstar Martini, the vanilla from the vodka comes through.
Three ways to drink Passoã
Passoã is best served cold and mixed. The Pornstar Martini is the most popular, but with juice or tonic, you can have a drink in your glass in ten seconds.
Pornstar Martini
Shake 50 ml vanilla vodka, 25 ml Passoã, 25 ml passion fruit purée, and 15 ml lime juice, then strain into a coupe. Garnish with half a passion fruit and serve a shot of prosecco alongside.
Go to recipe →Passoã and juice
Pour 50 ml Passoã and 150 ml orange juice into a highball glass full of ice. This is the Dutch classic. Sweet and fresh, with an orange-pink color.
Glass: highball glass →Passoã tonic
Add 50 ml Passoã, 150 ml tonic water, and a lime wedge to a large wine glass filled with ice. Passoã tonic is drier and fresher than the juice version, because the bitterness of the tonic goes well with the passion fruit.
Glass: copa →Making Passoã and juice, step by step
Everyone knows Passoã with orange juice. Here’s how to make it refreshing and not too sweet.
What you need
5 cl Passoã
15 cl cold orange juice
A long drink glass full of ice cubes
Half a passion fruit or a slice of orange
How to make it
1. Put the bottle of Passoã and the juice in the fridge for at least an hour.
2. Fill a long drink glass completely with ice.
3. Pour the Passoã over the ice and add the orange juice.
4. Stir two or three times from the bottom up.
5. Place the half passion fruit on top of the ice, or put the orange slice on the rim.
Tip
A splash of fresh lime juice takes away some of the sweetness. If you love passion fruit, try the Passion fruit Caipirinha and Don's Special Daiquiri too. Browse our long drink glasses.
The best cocktails with Passoã
Pornstar Martini
Vanilla vodka, Passoã, passion fruit, and a shot of prosecco on the side. It's the most popular of all the cocktails of recent years.
Passoã cocktail
Our own refreshing mix with Passoã. A few minutes and it's ready.
Hurricane
Rum, passion fruit, orange and lime, with Passoã for the passion fruit.
Passion fruit cocktails
All the passion fruit cocktails in one place.The right glass for Passoã
A coupe for the Pornstar Martini, with a shot glass for the prosecco. A long drink glass for Passoã and orange juice, and a copa for Passoã tonic. These are the glasses we recommend ourselves.
Questions about Passoã
Can't find your question here? Check out our cocktail recipes or send us a message.
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Buy Passoa
Want the bottle delivered straight to your home? Order Passoa online from Gall & Gall. Gall & Gall has 5 in stock.
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