How to clean and prepare passion fruit? (Kako ocistiti i pripremiti marakuju?)

Contents:

1. How to clean passion fruit?
2. Storage and shelf life of whole passion fruit
3. Storage and shelf life of cut passion fruit
4. How to choose a passion fruit in the store?
5. How to freeze passion fruit pulp in bags or boxes?
6. How to freeze passion fruit in an ice cube tray?
7. Use of fresh passion fruit
8. Using frozen passion fruit
9. How to freeze passion fruit juice?
10. Uses of frozen passion fruit juice

How to clean passion fruit?

1. Wash the passion fruit under cold water.

2. Cut it in half widthwise.

Remove the pulp together with the seeds with a spoon.

3. The pulp and seeds can be eaten.

The skin is not eaten.

4. If you only need the juice, strain the pulp through a strainer and press the pulp with a spoon to separate the juice from the seeds.

Storage and shelf life of whole passion fruit

• At room temperature: 3–5 days.
• In the refrigerator: 1–2 weeks.
• Keep it dry, in a paper bag or an open container, so that the air can circulate.
• Wrinkled skin is not a sign of spoilage - ripe passion fruit naturally becomes wrinkled.

Storage and shelf life of cut passion fruit

• After cutting, transfer the pulp to a well-closed container.
• In the refrigerator: 2–3 days.
• For longer storage, you can freeze the pulp in a closed container, bag or ice cube tray.
• Shelf life in the freezer: 3 to 6 months.

How to choose a passion fruit in the store?

1. Choose fruit that is heavy for its size, as it usually has more pulp and juice. 
2. The skin should be purple or dark purple in the case of the purple variety, or yellow-green to yellow in the case of the yellow variety.
3. Slightly wrinkled skin is desirable because it indicates maturity.
4. The fruit should be firm, but yield slightly under pressure.
5. Avoid fruit with mold, leakage, deep damage or an unpleasant smell.
6. How to freeze passion fruit pulp in bags or boxes?
7. Clean the passion fruit.
8. Place the pulp in freezer bags or small boxes with lids.
9. If using bags, squeeze out as much air as possible and flatten the pulp into a thin layer.
10. Leave some space in the box because the pulp expands when frozen.
11. Mark the date and place in the freezer.

How to freeze passion fruit in an ice cube tray?

1. Clean the passion fruit.

2. Arrange the pulp in the compartments of the ice mold.

3. Place the mold in the freezer and freeze for 3-4 hours.

4. When completely frozen, remove the cubes from the mold and place them in a freezer bag.

5. Squeeze out as much air as possible from the bag and close it tightly.

6. Store in the freezer for 3 to 6 months.

Use of fresh passion fruit

1. It is eaten directly from the peel.
2. It is added to yogurt, Greek yogurt, pudding, chia pudding and creamy desserts.
3. It is used for fruit salads and dressings.
4. It is added to smoothies and drinks.
5. It is used to prepare sauces, toppings and syrups.
6. It is excellent for cakes, tarts, cheesecake, mousse and ice cream.
7. The pulp with seeds can be used as a dessert decoration.

Uses of frozen passion fruit:

1. Can be used straight from the freezer into smoothies and cold drinks.
2. Cubes of frozen pulp can be used to cool drinks instead of ice.

How to freeze passion fruit juice?

1. Clean the passion fruit.
2. Strain the passion fruit pulp through a strainer and press the pulp well with a spoon to extract as much juice as possible.
3. Pour the juice into freezer bags or small plastic containers with lids.
4. If using bags, press out the air, seal tightly and lay them flat in the freezer.
5. If you use boxes, do not fill them to the top. Leave about 1-2 cm of space as the juice expands when frozen.
6. Label the bag or box with the date and place in the freezer.
7. Pour the juice into a clean ice cube tray.
8. Fill each compartment almost to the top, but leave some space.
9. Place the ice tray in the freezer for 4-6 hours, until the juice is completely frozen.
10. When the cubes are frozen, remove them from the mold and transfer them to a freezer bag or box with a lid.
11. Squeeze out as much air as possible from the bag, close it and put it back in the freezer.
12. Mark the freeze date.

Uses of frozen passion fruit juice:

1. For drinks - add cubes directly to water, lemonade or tea. As they melt, they give a passion fruit flavor.
2. For a smoothie - add the cubes directly to the blender along with the fruit and other ingredients.
3. For the sauce - put the cubes in a saucepan and heat on medium heat until they melt, then use them for the fruit sauce.
4. For the cream - thaw the required amount in the refrigerator and add to the cream according to the recipe.
5. For dessert - thaw cubes and use juice for topping, fruit jelly, mousse or cheesecake.
6. For cakes and tarts - thaw the juice and use it as an ingredient in filling, cream.
7. For cocktails and soft drinks - you can put a few cubes directly in the glass as a substitute for ice.

Sadrzaj 

1. Kako ocistiti marakuju?
2. Cuvanje i rok trajanja cele marakuje
3. Cuvanje i rok trajanja isecene marakuje
4. Kako odabrati marakuju u prodavnici?
5. Kako zamrznuti pulpu marakuje u kesice ili kutije?
6. Kako zamrznuti marakuju u kalup za led?
7. Upotreba sveze marakuje
8. Upotreba smrznute marakuje
9. Kako zamrznuti sok od marakuje?
10. Upotreba smrznutog soka od marakuje

Kako ocistiti marakuju?

1. Operite marakuju pod mlazom hladne vode.

2. Presecite je na pola po sirini.

Kasikom izvadite pulpu zajedno sa semenkama.

3. Pulpa i semenke mogu da se jedu. 

Kora se ne jede.

4. Ako vam je potreban samo sok, pulpu procedite kroz cediljku i kasikom pritisnite pulpu da se odvoji sok od semenki.

Cuvanje i rok trajanja cele marakuje

• Na sobnoj temperaturi: 3–5 dana.
• U frizideru: 1–2 nedelje.
• Cuvajte je suvu, u papirnoj kesi ili otvorenoj posudi, da vazduh moze da cirkulise.
• Naborana kora nije znak kvarenja – zrela marakuja prirodno postaje naborana.

Cuvanje i rok trajanja isecene marakuje

• Nakon secenja, pulpu prebacite u dobro zatvorenu posudu.
• U frizideru: 2–3 dana.
• Za duze cuvanje, pulpu mozete zamrznuti u zatvorenoj posudi, kesici ili kalupu za led.
• Rok u zamrzivacu: 3 do 6 meseci.

Kako odabrati marakuju u prodavnici?

1. Birajte plod koji je tezak za svoju velicinu, jer obicno ima vise pulpe i soka.
2. Kora treba da bude ljubicaste ili tamnoljubicaste boje kod ljubicaste sorte, odnosno zutozelena do zuta kod zute sorte.
3. Blago naborana kora je pozeljna jer ukazuje na zrelost.
4. Plod treba da bude cvrst, ali da blago popusti pod pritiskom.
5. Izbegavajte plodove sa budji, curenjem, dubokim ostecenjima ili neprijatnim mirisom.

Kako zamrznuti pulpu marakuje u kesice ili kutije?

1. Ocistiti marakuju.
2. Pulpu rasporedite u kesice za zamrzavanje ili male kutije sa poklopcem.
3. Ako koristite kesice, istisnite sto vise vazduha i poravnajte pulpu u tanak sloj.
4. Ostavite malo prostora u kutiji jer se pulpa pri zamrzavanju siri.
5. Oznacite datum i stavite u zamrzivac.

Kako zamrznuti marakuju u kalup za led?

1. Ocistiti marakuju.

2. Rasporedite pulpu u pregrade kalupa za led.

3. Stavite kalup u zamrzivac i zamrznite 3–4 sata.

4. Kada se potpuno zamrzne, izvadite kockice iz kalupa i stavite ih u kesicu za zamrzavanje.

5. Istisnite sto vise vazduha iz kesice i dobro je zatvorite.

6. Cuvajte u zamrzivacu 3 do 6 meseci.

Upotreba sveze marakuje

1. Jede se kasikom direktno iz kore.
2. Dodaje se u jogurt, grcki jogurt, puding, cia puding i kremaste dezertе.
3. Koristi se za vocne salate i prelive.
4. Dodaje se u smutije i napitke.
5. Koristi se za pripremu soseva, preliva i sirupa.
6. Odlicna je za kolace, torte, kolac od sira cizkejk, mus i sladoled.
7. Pulpa sa semenkama moze da se koristi kao dekoracija dezerta.

Upotreba smrznute marakuje:

1. Moze direktno iz zamrzivaca u smutije i hladne napitke.
2. Kockice smrznute pulpe mogu da se koriste za rashladjivanje napitaka umesto leda.

Kako zamrznuti sok od marakuje?

1. Ocistiti marakuju.
2. Pulpu marakuje procedite kroz cediljku i kasikom dobro pritisnite pulpu da izdvojite sto vise soka.
3. Sipajte sok u kesice za zamrzavanje ili male plasticne kutije sa poklopcem.
4. Ako koristite kesice, istisnite vazduh, dobro zatvorite i polozite ih ravno u zamrzivac.
5. Ako koristite kutije, nemojte ih puniti do vrha. Ostavite oko 1–2 cm prostora jer se sok siri pri zamrzavanju.
6. Oznacite kesicu ili kutiju datumom i stavite u zamrzivac.
7. Sipajte sok u cist kalup za led. 
8. Svaku pregradu napunite skoro do vrha, ali ostavite malo prostora.
9. Stavite kalup za led u zamrzivac na 4–6 sati, dok se sok potpuno ne zamrzne.
10. Kada se kockice zamrznu, izvadite ih iz kalupa i prebacite u kesicu za zamrzavanje ili kutiju sa poklopcem.
11. Istisnite sto vise vazduha iz kesice, zatvorite je i vratite u zamrzivac.
12. Oznacite datum zamrzavanja.

Upotreba smrznutog soka od marakuje:

1. Za napitke – dodati kockice direktno u vodu, limunadu ili caj. Dok se tope, daju ukus marakuje.
2. Za smuti – dodaj kockice direktno u blender zajedno sa vocem i ostalim sastojcima.
3. Za sos – ubaci kockice u serpu i zagrej na srednjoj temperaturi dok se ne otope, pa ih koristi za vocni sos.
4. Za krem – odmrzni potrebnu kolicinu u frizideru i dodaj u krem prema receptu.
5. Za dezert – odmrzni kockice i koristi sok za preliv, vocni zele, mus ili kolac od sira cizkejk.
6. Za kolace i torte – odmrzni sok i koristi ga kao sastojak u filu, kremu.
7. Za koktele i bezalkoholne napitke – nekoliko kockica mozes staviti direktno u casu kao zamena za led.