Recipe: The Perfect Maracuyá Cocktail

Upon arriving late my first night in Boston, I I wasn’t sure what to expect from the only restaurant still open in the casino, but everything about that experience was bliss, including a new cocktail I was introduced to featuring my all time favorite fruit: maracuyá (also known as: chinola, parcha, passionfruit, etc.). An instant winner, I knew I had to work on recreating it.

First on the list of signature cocktails, the Luna: Silver/Blanco Tequila, Aperol, Passionfruit and fresh lime juice. Basically, a passionfruit “margarita'“ except the usual triple sec is now replaced with Aperol. Although I tend to avoid sugary drinks, this cocktail is as refreshing as it is perfectly balanced.

Below is my take on the Luna, my favorite drink of 2023.

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Luna Passionfruit Cocktail

COURSE // Cocktail

Prep Time: 10 minutes Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 45 ml of passionfruit juice

• juice of 1 lime

• 110 ml Tequila

• 40 ml Aperol

• 2 tablespoons maple syrup/sugar syrup

• ice and lime wedges to serve

Instructions

• Fill a cocktail shaker with 1/2 cup ice cubes. Pour over passionfruit juice, lime juice, Tequila, Aperol and sugar syrup.

• Cover and shake for at least 30 seconds until the cocktail is well combined and chilled.

• Fill each glass with a few ice cubes.

• Strain and pour the cocktail equally over the ice cubes in the glass.

• Garnish with lime wedges and serve immediately.