(“Messaging below is intended for ages 21+ and is intended to be enjoyed responsibly, in moderation.” This post was sponsored by Torani. All opinions are mine alone.)
If you have traveled to Hawaii, you probably have tried POG.
POG is a delicious blend of passion fruit, orange, and guava juice that just screams tropical.
When we last went to Maui, we became addicted to a fruit juice blend that was served. It is simply orange juice, guava juice, and passion fruit juice.
Each morning we would head out to the pool and enjoy POG with our breakfast. My son loved it so much, he often had several glasses!
Orange Juice and Guava Juice
As soon as we came home, I searched everywhere for this tropical juice. None of our local stores carried it. We wanted to make our own, but it was so hard to find passion fruit juice. Orange juice is everywhere, guava juice is fairly easy to find in cans….but passion fruit juice is elusive.
Passion Fruit Juice
After scouring stores for the ingredients, we almost gave up. We found everything except passion fruit juice! I am not sure why passion fruit juice is so hard to find. It is pink and has a unique sweet taste that has no comparison.
Luckily, Torani has a new flavor that will make it possible to have POG again! You guessed it, passion fruit!! I decided to recreate it for our kids and make a special “grown-up” version of our favorite tropical drink.
When I heard Torani came out with a passion fruit syrup, I was so excited! I headed over to my local Walmart because they have a ton of Torani syrups in the tea section of the store.
They had all of the summer flavors including passion fruit, raspberry, and peach! Torani syrups are made with simple ingredients including cane sugar and natural flavors.
This fruity drink is so easy to make. I am going to break the recipe down by the adult version, and the mocktail version. This drink recipe will make 2 juices or two fruity cocktails.
There are going to be a lot of pictures, and for that, I apologize…this was a fun drink to make 🙂 First add the orange juice.
Next is the guava juice. This can be difficult to find, but my Walmart had this in a can.
Add the Torani Passion Fruit Syrup…it is so good! I love the easy pour spot on the bottles of Torani. This helps prevent spills.
That is all you need for this fruity mocktail version. Your kid will love this fruity drink. Keep reading to make this drink for adults.
Dip the rim of the glass in more passion fruit syrup, then dip in sugar. I used white and orange sugar to make it fun.
For adults, add 2 ounces of rum for each drink. Stir to mix.
To make this a POG cocktail, add 1 ounce of dark rum floated on top of the drink. Do not stir in the dark rum. Finally, enjoy!!
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How to make this POG recipe:
Easy Hawaiian drink blend of passion fruit, orange and guava...with a splash of rum!
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1 cup guava juice
- 3 tablespoons passion fruit juice
- 2 ounces rum light
- 1 ounce dark rum
- 1 teaspoon Torani passion fruit syrup for rim
- 1 teaspoon sugar for rim
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Add all ingredients (except the dark rum) into a pitcher and stir to mix.
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Pour the passion fruit juice for the rim onto a plate. Do the same with the sugar.
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Dip the rim of the glass in the passion fruit glass, then the sugar to coat the rim.
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Add ice to the glass and pour the drink into the glasses. Float the dark rum on top. For non-alcoholic, skip the rum ingredients.
Sharad Sureshkumar
Its yummy… I didnt tried with Torani but I used Monin Passion fruit Fruit Mix (Puree). You must try
Sandi Gaertner
That passion fruit puree sounds amazing Sharad! Thank you so much for letting me know you liked it 🙂
Dawn
Anything with orange juice is my kind of drink. I love the taste whether it is a simple drink or if it has multiple flavors in it.
Sandi Gaertner
I feel the same way Dawn 🙂
Misty Eilar
The color of this drink makes it so appetizing. I want to try it now.
Sandi Gaertner
Enjoy Misty, it is really refreshing 🙂
gunjan
This looks scrumptious and delightful. it’s a must try.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Gunjan 🙂
Laura
I have never been to Hawaii but I am ready for this drink. I also cannot understand why Passion fruit juice is so difficult to find. Thak you for the hint, I will look for Torani.
Sandi Gaertner
The passion fruit syrup helps a lot because it is the only fruit juice we can’t find here.
Rebecca | Let's Eat Cake
I love Torani syrup! I used to get Italian sodas all the time before I drank coffee and their syrups always made the best ones. And your recipe sounds delicious – I’ll have to try it!
Sandi Gaertner
I am so glad you like it Rebecca 🙂
Hannah Hossack-Lodge
I’ve never tried POG juice but it does sound delicious! I particularly like the sound of your grown-up version!
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you Hannah 🙂
Tara
Yum! I have never tried POG, but now I really want to. I love your rimmed glasses. So pretty
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Tara 🙂
Jagruti
We love passion fruit and guava, love to eat fresh guava with a little salt and chilli powder:) This POG drink looks so refreshing!
Atta Girl Amy
POG juice is one of the things I missed the most after we returned from our trip to Maui. Like you, I searched our grocery stores to find the ingredients, but with no luck! I can’t wait to try your POG cocktail!
Did you try the Maui Gold Pineapples when you were in Hawaii? With plum powder on them? Those are two other things I wish I could find on the mainland.
Oh, and if you’re looking for a non-alcoholic POG juice recipe, I have one on my blog. I finally found a passionfruit juice blend at World Market that we enjoy.
Sharing your post on Pinterest and my Facebook page. Thanks for taking me back to Hawaii!
Sandi Gaertner
I do remember the pineapples…they are so incredibly sweet. Glad to bring back some memories, thank you so much for the shares 🙂
Sarah B
I grew up drinking POG juice!! (In upstate New York, oddly enough!) I love this recipe and will definitely be trying these at home! #client
Sandi Gaertner
Wow, I can’t believe you found it in NY. That is awesome.