Post #407081 by The Gnomon on Wed, Sep 10, 2008 12:11 PM

On 2008-09-10 08:49, Swanky wrote:
It seems to be a standard for Passionfruit juice/syrup, etc. to be mixed with grape juice. I think Ahu make shi by rendering down the passionfruit juice and grape juice mix. Is that the case? Is there grape juice in passionfruit syrup or am I imagining I read that?

There isn't in Aunty Lilikoi's, nor in my own homemade. Other than that, I couldn't tell you as these are the only two I've had for ages.

As for storebought juice, companies use lots of grape juice and pear juice to dilute the more expensive "marquee" product. I refer to it that way because it can be called Passion Fruit Juice on the front but in the list of ingredients a blend is indicated.

In big letters on the front they often say 100% juice (from concentrate) and then on the back they tell you that some of the juice is pear or grape. I don't know if they pull that stunt on some brands of PF syrup as well.