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Agua de Guayaba

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Refreshing Guava Drink

Any drink made with fresh fruit and blended with water is known as an agua fresca or agua de fruta in Mexico.

The literal translation of agua fresca is “fresh water” and the translation of agua de fruta is “fruit water.”

The name of this drink is agua de guayaba which translates as “guava water.” It is delicious, refreshing and couldn’t be easier to make.

Agua de Guayaba
Refreshing Agua de Guayaba

You Just Might Avoid a Cold

In Mexico, drinking agua de guayaba is recommended as a way to avoid a cold due to the high levels of vitamin C and other nutrients in the guavas. We drink it because it tastes great but if you are interested you can read the nutrition data for guavas.

Guavas - Guayabas
Guavas and sugar, the only ingredients besides water.

How to Make

The Ingredients

Water, guavas, and sugar are the only ingredients. You can add a splash of lime juice which adds a nice tanginess to the drink. The recipe calls for a ½ cup of sugar although we add only about ¼ cup of sugar because we prefer a slightly tarter taste.

Slicing Guavas
Slice the guavas in half to blend.

The Whole Fruit

When you prepare agua de guayaba, you use the whole fruit. You don’t peel them or seed them. The drink will have a slightly gritty texture.

If you don’t care for the texture you can always strain the drink. It will still taste great but you will lose some of the delicious fruit pulp which is high in fiber.

Blending Guavas
Add the guavas to your blender.

Blend Thoroughly

Blend the fruit for at least a minute to get it as smooth as possible. Strain if you prefer. We prefer the drink a bit on the pulpy side. Pour the mixture into a ½ gallon pitcher, add water and stir.

Blended Guavas
Blend until you get a smooth mixture.

Provecho!

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Agua de Guayaba

Recipe for agua de guayaba, a fresh fruit drink prepared with guavas typically served with the afternoon meal or "comida."
Course Beverage
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword agua fresca, drink, guava, guayaba
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 6 glasses
Calories 122kcal
Author Douglas Cullen

Ingredients

  • 6 or 7 guavas
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 6 cups of water

Instructions

  • Rinse the guavas in freshwater.
  • Cut the guavas in half.
  • Place the cut guavas in your blender jar.
  • Add half the sugar.
  • Fill the blender jar with water.
  • Blend until smooth, about 1 minute.
  • Pour the mixture into a half-gallon pitcher.
  • Add about 2 cups of water to fill the pitcher.
  • Stir.
  • Taste and add the rest of the sugar to if necessary before serving.

Notes

  • The juice from 1 lime adds a nice tang to the drink.
  • Served lightly chilled or over ice.
  • The drink will separate in the refrigerator just give it a good stir before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 530IU | Vitamin C: 194mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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  • Cucumber Water
  • Tamarind Water
  • Chia Water

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  1. 9 says

    May 21, 2019 at 11:44 am

    5

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    • Raymond Garcia says

      November 28, 2020 at 2:01 pm

      We have a Guayabitas del Peru (they are dark purple outside) tree growing in the front yard. There are many (many) small seeds, but the flesh of the fruit is tasty. Do you think that this recipe would work with them?

      Reply
  2. Winnie estrada says

    October 01, 2020 at 4:48 pm

    5 stars
    Good and refreshing

    Reply

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