Passion fruit peel is a by-product of the juice industry and its processing into preserve is proposed as alternative use. The aims of the work were to select the best syrup concentration for the preserve and test its acceptability among consumers of different ages. The physical characteristics of the fruits were evaluated and the peel composition was determined, The sensory evaluation method of paired comparisons was used to select the best sucrose concentration and the consumer (children, teenagers and adults) acceptance was evaluated using a 5 points hedonic scale. No significant differences were found among the test concentrations but with a 55°Brix syrup showed more than 80% acceptance at all age groups and the preference was significantly higher among children.
passion fruit peel; preserve; sensory evaluation
