Chinola is made with fresh passion fruit juice grown in Dominican Republic. It is cane sugar based it does contain alcohol. It can be sipped on ice or served in as a splash on top of a sparkling wine or prosecco. The cocktails are endless.
What is Chinola in Dominican Republic?
In 2013, we discovered the magic of the Dominican passion fruit locally called ‘chinola’. The fruit’s unique tartness is balanced perfectly with natural sweetness and tropical essence. It is ideal for creating sensational cocktails. This amazing fruit was the inspiration behind our Chinola liqueur.
What is Chinola fruit in English?
Passion fruit
Passion fruit (fruit)
Is passion fruit the same as Chinola?
Passionfruit is the most widely used name, however, it is also called: Granadilla, Lilikoi in Hawaii, Maracuja in Equador and Brazil, Parcha in Venezuela and Chinola or Parchita in Puerto Rico.
What do Dominicans call passionfruit?
Chinola
Chinola. Passiflora edulis is called passion fruit and – less commonly – fruit of passion in English. In the Dominican Republic it is known as chinola but other parts of the Spanish speaking world call it parcha, parchita, maracuyá, calala, and fruta de la pasión. It is a favorite in fruit juices.
What does Chinola taste like?
Drinking Chinola truly has the feel of drinking fresh passion fruit juice, its 21 percent ABV almost dangerously unapparent, allowing your base spirit to take center stage against a backdrop of precise fruit flavor.
What are some Dominican slang words?
Dominican Slang Terms
- 1) Chichos.
- 2) Vaina.
- 3) Harta or harto.
- 4) Concho.
- 5) Yala.
- 6) En olla (estar en olla)
- 7) Chuvirica.
- 8) Qué chulo.
What fruit is Dominican Republic known for?
In general, the Dominican Republic is just a heavenly place for fruit lovers: almost at any time of the year you can enjoy not only the already mentioned mango and pineapple, but also passion fruit, several types of bananas, green and dry coconuts, papaya, guava, avocado, guanábana, watermelon and melons.
How many passion fruit should I eat a day?
Purple. One of the surprises on the purple chart is the amount of passion fruit that counts as one of your 5 a day – you need to consume an impressive six to make up a portion.
How do you pronounce Chinola?
- chee. – noh. – lah.
- tʃi. – no. – la.
- chi. – no. – la.
What can you mix with Chinola?
For the home bartender, passion fruit can be employed in many forms, from fresh-squeezed juice and purees to liqueurs (we suggest Chinola).
Tigre de Valle
- 1 oz blanco tequila.
- 1 oz Chinola.
- 1 oz pineapple juice.
- . 75 oz lime juice.
- . 5 oz turmeric honey syrup*
- 2 sage leaves.
What is dragon fruit called in Mexico?
pitahaya
1) Dragon fruit (pitahaya)
Mexican pitaya fruit (also spelled “pitahaya”) – or dragon fruit.
Where did Chinola originate?
Whether you call it Passion Fruit, Lilikoi, or Chinola, this fruit liqueur from the Dominican Republic is a perfect balance between sweet and tangy…
How do Dominicans say avocado?
In the Andean region, we come across palta for avocado.
What do Dominicans call Spanish limes?
Limoncillo
Spanish Lime or Limoncillo
Quenepa? This exotic fruit goes by many names throughout Latin America, but in the Dominican Republic it is called Limoncillo. Limoncillos look like small limes on the outside, hence the English name of Spanish Lime.
How do Dominicans say watermelon?
‘Watermelon’ is commonly translated as sandía (pronounced: sahn-DEE-ah) in Spanish. However, if you’re in Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico or Dominican Republic, you’ll probably hear patilla (pronounced: pah-TEE-yah) instead.
What alcohol is in passoa?
Passoa is a passionfruit flavoured liqueur made with natural passionfruit. It is the essential ingredient to make a Pornstar Martini, a new classic cocktail, and has been a fundamental feature in bars all over the world since 1986.
Passoa Passion Fruit Liqueur.
| Alcohol By Volume | 17 |
|---|---|
| Units | 11.9 |
Should you keep liqueurs in the fridge?
Sweetened Liqueurs
Sweet liqueurs – such as the likes of Jägermeister, Baileys, Kahlúa and Limoncello – are best kept in the fridge. While it’s not a requirement, most people prefer sweeter spirits to be cooler as they don’t need to be served with a cold mixer to be enjoyed.
What goes good with passion fruit?
Fruit Flavor Pairing Chart
| Fruit | |
|---|---|
| Passion fruit | Banana, coconut, kiwi, lemon, lime, mango, orange, papaya, peach, pear, pineapple, strawberry |
| Peach | Apple, apricot, blackberry, blueberry, cherry, coconut, lemon, lime, nectarines, orange, papaya, passion fruit, pineapple, plum, raspberry, strawberry |
How do Dominicans say bro?
Pana. Your pana is your buddy, your pal, your bro—take your pick! A term of endearment and closeness but also a cool word to use, you’ll be using it with all your new friends in the Dominican Republic! This word is also used in Venezuela too to mean the same thing.
What do Dominicans say the most?
Some Really Popular Everyday Dominican Slang Words & Sayings
- Qué lo qué Nobody really knows where this one came from as is doesn’t really make sense, but when a Dominican asks you “qué lo qué” they just want to know “What’s up”!
- Chin.
- Vaina.
- Concho.
- Guagua.
- Jeva/Jevo.
- Tripear.
- Colmado.