Post #747487 by mikehooker on Mon, Jul 20, 2015 3:02 PM

Made my first batch of homemade passion fruit syrup from Goya frozen pulp mixed with simple syrup and with the help of a couple friends put it to the test against Monin.

In a blind taste test of the syrups on their own, the homemade was unanimously picked as fresher and better tasting than Monin. One participant noted something tasted "off" with the Monin. I agree, I don't know if it's the preservatives, but there is a taste that just doesn't sit right with me that seems to dominate any drink I put it in.

We then put them to the test in mixed cocktails. Decided on two drinks with minimal ingredients that will highlight the passion fruit: Trader Vic Grog and Hurricane. Using exact proportions of all the ingredients and Coruba as the rum, I made one with Monin and one with homemade syrup for each drink, and of course did not reveal which was which. We all selected the ones with homemade syrup as the better drink.

The 14 oz (by weight) package of Goya pulp was about $4. I used half of it mixed with equal parts sugar and water to yield about 16 oz of passion fruit syrup. Monin is 10 bucks for 750ml (approx 25 oz). So homemade is less than half the price, really quick and easy to make, and a much superior product.

Will probably do a comparison against BG Reynolds soon to see where it stands.

[ Edited by: mikehooker 2015-07-21 22:38 ]