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The Blushing Cuban: A Passionfruit Raspberry Cocktail

September 4, 2015 by Jane Saunders 7 Comments

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The Blushing Cuban Passionfruit Raspberry Cocktail is a vibrant & exotic blend of fresh passionfruit & raspberries, Cuban rum & Raspberry Liqueur.

Two passionfruit and raspberry cocktails in martini glasses

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It’s Friday, which in my house means that tonight is cocktail night. This week I’ll be relaxing with a Blushing Cuban – a vibrant little number blending fresh passion fruit & raspberries together with Cuban rum and Raspberry Liqueur. If you like fruity, exotic, punchy cocktails to linger over, then this is the perfect one for late summer. I can’t wait to get squishing our fat & juicy homegrown raspberries in this Passionfruit Raspberry Cocktail tonight.

If you’re out of raspberries, fear not, I’ve got a straight passionfruit martini recipe too.

Fresh passionfruit and raspberries on a worktop
Passionfruit juice in a small bowl

Talking of tonight, Friday night is one of my favourite nights of the week. Aside from the cocktails, it’s a chance for Chris & myself to spend some time together. During the week there’s the constant round of after school activities (kids), work that has to be finished at home (Chris) and blog writing (me). Come Friday night all of this stops and the weekend starts.

When we first had children we lacked family and friends nearby to help out with the odd bit of babysitting. Rather than mope around and complain that we didn’t go out since the kids came along, we made a point of making our Friday nights at home fun. Over the years, Friday nights have evolved into something that both of us really look forward to. A couple of ?cocktails?and a few ? board games ? keep us happy.

Pouring raspberry and passionfruit cocktails into martini glasses

Yes, yes, I know how excessively geeky I sound right now, but it gets worse…

Confession: Saturday nights are all about games with the children and so far they are matching our geeky choices. Our family favourites are

  • Settlers of Catan
  • Carcassonne
  • Ticket to Ride
  • A good old pack of cards

Anyway, back to the Blushing Cuban Passionfruit Raspberry Cocktail, which I created one Friday night quite a while ago – last September to be precise. I’ve been racking my brain since then trying to come up with a sensible title for it.

As a name, I like The Blushing Cuban. It links the pink raspberries with the natural territory of the rum. The trouble is that this name tells potential readers nothing about the drink. How on earth will that name get picked up in search engines and entice people to read about it let alone try out the recipe?

Believe me, I’ve tried so hard to like the name Passionfruit Raspberry Rum Cocktail, but it just doesn’t do it for me. In the end, I’ve gone with my creative instinct and called it The Blushing Cuban. It’s fun. It has meaning. I like it.

So here are a couple of questions to all you lovely readers:

  • What draws you into reading a blog post? Is it the recipe title? Seeing an enticing picture?
  • Are you ever drawn in by a curious name?

If you have thoughts on this subject, I’d love to hear from you.

Two Passionfruit & Raspberry Cocktails garnished with a fresh raspberry. With a passionfruit shell at the side filled with raspberries and a cocktail shaker sitting behind

The Blushing Cuban – A Passionfruit & Raspberry Cocktail

Jane Saunders
The Blushing Cuban Passionfruit Raspberry Cocktail is a vibrant & exotic blend of fresh passionfruit & raspberries, Cuban rum & Raspberry Liqueur.
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Course: Alcoholic Drink, Cocktail
Cuisine: Worldwide
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2 Drinks
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Ingredients

  • 3 Passionfruit
  • 8 Raspberries
  • 80 ml Golden Cuban rum (I like Havana Club Añejo Especial)
  • 40 ml Chambord Raspberry Liqueur

To garnish

  • 2 fresh raspberries

Instructions

  • Slice each passionfruit in half. Scoop the seeds & pulp into a sieve placed over a bowl. Stir the fruit with a metal spoon to extract the juice
  • Add the raspberries to the juice and squish with a muddling stick (or the end of a rolling pin)
  • Put a handful of ice into a cocktail shaker and strain in the passionfruit & raspberry mixture
  • Pour the rum and raspberry liqueur into the shaker, put on the lid and shake well for 30 seconds
  • Pour into 2 cocktail glasses and garnish with a fresh raspberry
  • Serve immediately

Notes

If you don’t have a cocktail shaker you can improvise – use a large jar with a screwcap lid. Once the cocktail has been shaken, simply strain through a sieve to stop the remaining ice falling into the serving glasses.
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  1. Holly

    February 04, 2016 at 3:44 pm

    Hi

    I’m currently working on a series of alcoholic cupcakes, and I want to do one based around passionfruit and raspberry. Would you mind if I used the name ‘Blushing Cuban’ for it?

    Reply
    • Jane Saunders

      February 04, 2016 at 9:15 pm

      Hi Holly. That’s totally fine with me – pleased you like the name too. Let me know when your series is complete – it sounds fab.

      Reply
  2. Dini @ The Flavor Bender

    September 09, 2015 at 4:03 pm

    You are really getting me into everything you’ve shared this week! I absolutely adore Passionfruit and this cocktail is just right up my alley! I cannot wait to try this (as soon as I can get some fresh passionfruit!) Thank you so much for sharing this with us at #SaucySaturdays!

    Reply
    • Rochelle

      October 20, 2016 at 3:22 am

      I found some pure passion fruit puree from a company in Hawaii called Da Vine Foods. Their web address is http://www.davinehawaii.com.

      Reply
      • Jane Saunders

        October 20, 2016 at 8:19 am

        Thankyou for this link Rochelle

  3. Danielle @ So Munch Love

    September 09, 2015 at 12:21 am

    Lovely recipe! I love the sound of this tangy drink. I think 2 things draw me in when it comes to the recipe. 1) Lovely photography like yours. 2) Enticing ingredients or ingredient combinations. Like if I see something unusual that sounds good like a Coffee and Cocoa Rubbed Steak, I’ve got to click to read more. 🙂

    Reply
    • Jane Saunders

      September 09, 2015 at 10:31 am

      Great to hear from you Danielle. I’m a sucker for clicking through from a great photograph or recipe posts from somebody I know I enjoy reading. But I think you’re right in that an unique sounding recipe deserves a click too.

      Reply

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