If you have traveled to Hawaii, you probably have tried POG. POG juice is a delicious blend of passion fruit, orange, and guava juice that just screams tropical. Wait until you try my POG Cocktail, it is the perfect way to celebrate happy hour.
If you love creative cocktails, you will love some of these Fancy Drink Ideas.
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!
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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.
What juices are in POG?
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! Torani syrups are perfect for cocktails and mocktails!!
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.
Instructions:
There are going to be a lot of pictures, and for that, I apologize...this was a fun drink to make ๐ First add the orange juice. Feel free to use any brand with or without pulp.
Next is the guava juice. This can be difficult to find, but I found this guava juice by Kern's in a can. The refrigerated section of your grocery may have fresh guava juice as well.
Add the Torani Passion Fruit Syrup.
Mocktail POG
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.
If you want to add a fancy rim...Dip the rim of the glass in more passion fruit syrup, then dip in colored sugar. I used white and orange sugar to make it fun.
POG for adults:
For adults, add 2 ounces of rum for each drink. Pour in the POG juice then stir to mix.
To make this a POG cocktail even better, add 1 ounce of dark rum floated on top of the drink. Do not stir in the dark rum. Enjoy!!
Where you buy POG juice?
I was so excited to learn our grocery store, Nob Hill owned by Raley's, has pog juice!! It is in a red container in the juice section of the store!!
Is POG juice healthy?
POG juice is healthy, but even healthy juice has a lot of sugar. I always say to enjoy POG, but don't overdo it.
More Delicious Cocktail Recipes to Try:
- Prickly Pear Cactus Fruit Margarita
- Dragon Fruit Cocktail with Vodka
- Pink Grapefruit Margaritas
- Passion Fruit Moscow Mules
๐ Recipe
Passion Fruit, Orange, and Guava Rum Cocktail
Easy Hawaiian POG drink blend of passion fruit, orange and guava...with a splash of rum!
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Add all ingredients (except the dark rum) into a pitcher and stir to mix.
- Pour the passion fruit juice for the rim onto a plate. Do the same with the sugar.
- Dip the rim of the glass in the passion fruit glass, then the sugar to coat the rim.
- 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.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 3 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 285Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 27mgCarbohydrates: 56gFiber: 2gSugar: 40gProtein: 1g
Please note this nutrition information is calculated by a recipe plugin and is an estimate based on the ingredients used in this recipe.
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 ๐
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 ๐
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 ๐
gunjan
This looks scrumptious and delightful. it's a must try.
Sandi Gaertner
Thank you so much Gunjan ๐
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 ๐
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 ๐
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 ๐
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 ๐
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.