Average
Citrusy, Sour & Fruity
5 Minutes
Cocktail Glass
Ingredients
The Passionfruit & Blood Orange Martini is a fresh fruit martini that mixes passion fruit-flavored vodka with fresh blood orange juice, lime juice, and simple syrup.
What makes this drink special is its versatility – it’s elegant enough for a cocktail soirée but casual enough for an afternoon catch-up or a pre-dinner apéritif. The fruity flavors keep it approachable no matter the occasion.
For the best tasting result, we highly recommend using a juicer or blender to make fresh blood orange juice. It makes all the difference.
How To Make A PASSIONfRUIT & blood orange MARTINI
Bar tools you’ll need
Fine Strainer
Jigger
Knife
Boston Shaker
Citrus Press
Blender
How to Mix
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Prepare Blood Orange Juice by cutting a Blood Orange into chunks and then using a juicer or a blender to produce Blood Orange Juice.
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Use a jigger to measure and pour Blood Orange Juice into the larger tin of a Boston shaker.
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Cut a Lime in half, then use a citrus press (or citrus elbow) to juice your Lime Halves.
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Use the jigger to measure and add Lime Juice into the shaker tin.
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Measure and add Simple Syrup.
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Measure and add Absolut Passsionfruit.
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Fill the shaker with ice cubes, then connect the shaker tins and shake vigorously until ice cold.
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Open the cocktail shaker and place a Hawthorne strainer over the larger shaker tin that holds the cocktail. With your other hand, hold a fine mesh strainer above a cocktail glass.
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Pour the cocktail through both strainers into a pre-chilled martini glass.
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Garnish by placing a Passion Fruit half directly into the glass.
ALL ABOUT THE PASSIONFRUIT & BLOOD ORANGE MARTINI
The Passionfruit & Blood Orange Martini is a vodka cocktail made with fresh fruit – passion fruit-flavored vodka, blood orange juice, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shaken with ice and fine strained into a pre-chilled martini glass, then finished with a passion fruit half as garnish.
Elegant yet playful, it’s an incredible drink.
Tropical, citrusy, and delicious. Sweet-tart blood orange juice, zesty lime, and passion fruit vodka come together for a bright, fruity flavor combination with citrus depth and character.
The exact origins of the Passionfruit & Blood Orange Martini are unknown. What we do know is that fresh fruit martinis – also known as fruitinis – were invented and popularized in London and New York in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Going by that timeline, the Passionfruit & Blood Orange Martini was most likely born sometime in the mid-to-late 90s or early 2000s.
- Pre-chill your martini glass
Place your martini glass in the freezer for around 30 minutes before making the drink. A chilled glass enhances the overall drinking experience. - Make your own blood orange juice
Store-bought is quicker, but nothing tastes as good as fresh juice. Supermarket juice often contains preservatives and additives that dull the flavor. When you juice fresh, you taste the fruit at its best. Use a juicer or blender, then strain through a sieve or fine mesh strainer. - Squeeze fresh lime juice
The same logic applies to lime. To ensure all the essential flavors come through, you need the fresh zesty quality and acidity that only freshly squeezed lime juice can bring.
- Passion Fruit Martini
This fruitini uses original Absolut Vodka instead Absolut Passionfruit and instead gets its passion fruit flavor from fresh passion fruit purée. If you love the taste of passion fruit, this is your drink.In addition to Absolut Vodka and passion fruit purée, it mixes passion fruit liqueur, lemon juice and simple syrup. And it’s incredible. Discover the recipe for a Passion Fruit Martini.
- Pornstar Martini
Also known as the Passion Star Martini, it’s impossible to talk about passion fruit-flavored fruitinis without mentioning the Pornstar Martini. A true modern classic, this beloved cocktail mixes vanilla-flavored vodka, passion fruit purée, vanilla syrup and muddled pineapple.Vanilla and passion fruit – it doesn’t get much better than that. And don’t forget to serve a shot of champagne on the side. Check out the recipe for a Pornstar Martini.
- Glassware
Serve the Passionfruit & Blood Orange Martini in a pre-chilled martini glass. No martini glass? A coupe or cocktail glass works just as well. - Garnish
Floating half a passion fruit in the drink is a tropical, playful touch, made famous by the Pornstar Martini. For something extra, peel a strip of blood orange peel, squeeze it over the glass to express the oils, then drop it in.
PASSIONFRUIT & BLOOD ORANGE MARTINI FAQ
Making home fresh blood orange juice is easy. All you need is a blender or a juicer and, of course, some fresh blood oranges.
Here’s how to do it:
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Begin by peeling the blood oranges and cutting them into chunks.
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If you’re using a juicer, process the blood orange chunks in the juicer and let the juice flow into a container.
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If you’re using a blender, place the blood orange chunks into the blender, add a splash of water to help blend, and blend until smooth.
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Pour the juice from the juicer or blender through a fine mesh strainer to remove any pulp, ensuring a smooth juice.
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Place the juice in the refrigerator until ready to use in your Passionfruit & Blood Orange Martini.
It all depends on your definition of a real Martini. Traditionally, a classic Martini is made with vodka or gin and dry vermouth, garnished with lemon zest or a green olive. However, during the late 80s and early 90s, fresh fruit martinis emerged, sharing little with the traditional version apart from being served in a martini glass. Today, the term “Martini” includes both traditional and modern styles.
Double straining a Passionfruit & Blood Orange Martini is a smart move because it helps catch any pulp from the fresh blood orange juice, giving you a smooth and refined drink. Plus, it keeps the texture nice and silky, so you can enjoy every sip without any bits getting in the way.
Check out our article on how to double strain a cocktail and why.
