PASSION FRUIT PUNCH

As a child in Africa, I patiently waited for our granadilla vine to produce exotic flowers. Finally a fruit appeared and seemed to age on the vine as it developed a deep purple dimpled skin. Once ripe, the granadillas—or passion fruit—were cut in half and the golden fragrant pulp speckled with black seeds could be strained and used in a variety of desserts and drinks.

    2 (115-gram) cans sweetened granadilla pulp
    1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
    2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
    ¼ cup orange blossom or clover honey
    2 cups cold water
    Lemon slices
    Fresh mint sprigs

1.  Into a medium bowl, press the granadilla pulp through a sieve          
     with the back of a dessert spoon. Scrape the pulp from
     the underside of the sieve. Press the pulp from the top until
     just the seeds remain, discard the seeds.

2.  Pour the granadilla juice into a glass jug. Strain in the orange
     and lemon juice, then stir in honey and water. Sweeten more
     to taste if needed. Ice will dilute the juice slightly.

3.  Fill 4 tall glasses with ice. Pour juice over ice and serve with  
     a straw, lemon slice and fresh mint sprig.

     Makes 4 (8-ounce) servings