Suco de maracujá
Vegetarian
Tart, fragrant passion-fruit pulp blended briefly with water and sugar, strained and served over ice — one of Brazil's most popular everyday juices.
Suco de maracujá is a Brazilian juice, ready in about 10 minutes and made with passion fruit and sugar. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Beginner
- Calories
- 84
Method
Step 1
Halve the passion fruit (opens in a new tab) and scoop the pulp and seeds into the blender (opens in a new tab) with half the water.
Step 2
Pulse in short bursts just to free the pulp from the seeds — do not blend long or the seeds break and turn the juice bitter.
- 1 min
Step 3
Strain through a sieve, pressing the pulp, then stir in the remaining water and the sugar (opens in a new tab) until dissolved. Serve over ice.
How it looks · Photo: Katerina Holmes on Pexels
About this dish
- Origin
- Brazil · Commonly attributedPassion fruit is native to South America and the juice is everyday fare across Brazil.Also popular in Colombia, PeruMore food from Brazil
- Dish
- Breakfast · Lunch · Snack · Juices · Cold drinks
- Cooking method
- Blended, No-cook
- Taste
- sour, fruity, refreshing, sweet
- Diet
- Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Low-carbWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
All labels
Vegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · Low-fat · Low-sodium · DASH-style - Good for
- Everyday · Child-friendly · Budget-friendly
- Cook more with
- Passion fruit · Sugar
- Techniques
- Wet grinding · Emulsification
Allergens
None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.
Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.
Nutrition
84 kcal per serving
Calculated1 serving ≈ 242 g · recipe makes 4
Where the energy comes from
- Protein 3%
- Carbohydrate 95%
- Fat 2%
| Nutrient | Per serving | Per 100 g* |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 84 kcal | 35 kcal |
| Protein | 0.6 g | 0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 21.3 g | 8.8 g |
| Net carbohydrate | 18.5 g | 7.6 g |
| Sugars | 18 g | 7.4 g |
| Added sugars | 15 g | 6.2 g |
| Fibre | 2.8 g | 1.2 g |
| Fat | 0.2 g | 0.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Trans fat | — | — |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 12 mg | 5 mg |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g | 0 g |
Vitamins & minerals per serving
- Potassium
- 94 mg
- Calcium
- 23 mg
- Iron
- 0.4 mg
- Magnesium
- 12 mg
- Vitamin A (RAE)
- 17 µg
- Vitamin C
- 8 mg
- Vitamin D
- 0 µg
- Vitamin B12
- 0 µg
- Folate (DFE)
- 4 µg
How these numbers were made
- Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
- *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
- Optional ingredients are not included: ice.
- “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
- Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.
Good to know
Tips
- Wrinkled passion fruit are riper and sweeter.
Serve with
- A classic with lunch; in Brazil it is also believed to be calming.
Storage
- Refrigerate up to 24 hours; stir before serving.
Variations
- Mousse de maracujá (Brazil): Concentrated pulp blended with condensed milk and cream for a famous set dessert.
Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated
Recipe DNA
How this dish is built
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What the dish is built around
Main ingredient
- Passion fruit, pulp scooped out6 piece · 108 g
Less sweet, dairy-free, caffeine-free or for more people — the original stays as it is.
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