It's a steamy hot summer afternoon, and you're craving something refreshing. Look no further than this agua de guayaba, a quick and easy Mexican drink that's full of healthy, refreshing nutrients.
Try our other favorite ways to hydrate. We think you'll love to mix up a batch of fresh mango lemonade or lime and mint refresher.
Quick Look at Agua de Guayaba Recipe
- ⏲️ Prep Time: 25 minutes
- ⏲️ Total Time: 25 minutes
- 🍽️ Yield: 7 servings
- 🥕 Dietary Info: Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free
- ⚡ Calories: 129 calories per serving (based on nutrition facts in recipe card)
- 🥭 4 Ingredients: ripe guavas, sugar, water, and lime juice.
- 🔪 Equipment: blender or food processor, strainer, citrus reamer.
- ⭐ Expert Tip: Use ripe guavas that give slightly when gently squeezed, and strain out the seeds before drinking.
- 🍋🟩 Flavor: This agua de guayaba has an incredible tropical fruit flavor with a hint of lime, and is incredibly refreshing without being overly sweet.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Made with 4 Ingredients: This drink couldn't be simpler! Grab some fresh gauvas, limes, sugar, and water, and you'll be ready to make it.
- Ready in Less Than 30 Minutes: The prep involved with this recipe is minimal! You'll be ready to enjoy this in less than half and hour.
- Refreshing and Delicious: This simple drink is one of our favorite ways to hydrate on a hot day! It's easy to tweak to your preferences (just add more or less sugar or lime juice).
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "We have had a Mexican quava in our yard for awhile and am so glad I saw your recipe for aqua de guayana. It is SO good."
- Dennis
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Ingredients
This guayaba drink is made from four simple ingredients: fresh guavas, sugar, lime juice, and water.
- Guavas: Feel free to use yellow or pink guavas as long as they're ripe.
- Lime Juice: Omit the lime juice if you don't want it, or substitute with lemon juice. Make sure it's freshly squeezed for the best flavor.
- Sugar: This sweetens the guayaba drink and enhances the flavors of the guavas and lime juice.
- Water: This dilutes this fresh guayaba drink to stretch it.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Variations
Want to change up the flavor of this agua fresca? There's lots of ways to do that.
- Sweetener: instead of granulated sugar, try turbinado sugar.
- Fruit: puree some pineapple, watermelon, fresh ginger, or mango with the guavas.
- Citrus: add a little lemon, orange, or grapefruit juice instead of lime.
- Seasoning: add a pinch of canela (Mexican cinnamon) for something different.
How to Make Agua de Guayaba
Gather the ingredients. You'll need water, sugar, and one pound of fresh guavas. Grab some fresh limes if you'd like to add some lime juice.
- Rinse the guavas in a strainer (affiliate).
- Slice off the ends of the guavas and cut each one in half.
- Place the halved guavas in a food processor (affiliate) or blender and add ¼ cup of sugar and a little of the water.
- Blend until the guavas are puréed and smooth.
- Strain the guava purée to remove the hard seeds.
- Your purée should be very smooth after removing the seeds.
- Mix the remaining water and the freshly squeezed lime juice into the puree. Add additional sugar or lime juice to taste. You should have 7½ cups of agua de guayaba.
- Serve this guayaba agua fresca chilled or with ice.
Agua de Guayaba FAQs
Guavas are small, round tropical fruits that have a sweet smell and hard seeds. Americans will notice that they taste similar to Bartlett pears, but are not as sweet. These fruits are grown in many countries throughout the world, and are usually enjoyed in drinks, sauces, jellies, or raw.
This Mexican drink is a variation of agua fresca, which is basically fruit-infused water that's been lightly sweetened. The guava version of this drink is made from fresh, pureed guavas, lime juice, sugar, and water.
This fruit contains high amounts of vitamin C and fiber, and is low in calories per serving. Health benefits may include healthier heart, skin, and digestive system.
Yes, this drink is healthy if enjoyed in moderation. Many people drink agua de guayaba to ward off colds because of its extremely high vitamin C content. Each 10-ounce serving contains 150 calories, 4.1g of fiber, and 194% DV of vitamin C. For the full nutrition facts, scroll to the bottom of the recipe card.
Serving Suggestions
If you're looking for other summer drinks to enjoy, make sure to try our recipes for frozen cherry limeade, cherry lemonade, and watermelon slushie.
Expert Tips
- Be sure to use ripe, fresh guavas for the best flavor.
- Adjust the amount of sugar and lime juice to taste. Some guavas are more tart than others.
- Store leftover agua de guayaba in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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Recipe
Agua de Guayaba
Ingredients
- 1 pound ripe yellow guavas, 6-7 guavas
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 6 cups water
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, optional
Equipment
Instructions
- Rinse the guavas, slice off each end from the fruit, then cut them in half.
- Place the halved guavas in a blender or food processor and add ¼ cup of the sugar and some of the water. Purée the guavas until smooth, adding more water if needed.
- Strain the purée with a mesh sieve to remove the seeds.
- Stir the water into the guava purée. Add more sugar to taste, and the lime juice if desired.
- Serve chilled or with ice. Refrigerate leftover agua de guayaba for up to 3 days.
Notes
- The guavas are ripe when they give slightly when gently squeezed.
- Be sure to strain out the seeds, as they are very hard to chew.
- Store leftover agua de guayaba in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Nutrition
Serving sizes and nutritional information are only an estimate and may vary from your results.
Dennis
We have had a Mexican quava in our yard for awhile and am so glad I saw your recipe for aqua de guayana. It is SO good.
Emma
How amazing to have a guava tree in your yard! I'm so glad that you enjoyed this agua de guayaba using your home-grown fruits!
Beth
This drink smells like guava! It is sweet, with a nice guava taste and a bit of zing from the lime. This is a great fruit drink for summer!
Emma
Thank you, Beth! Glad you enjoyed it.
Alex
Since I wasn't a huge fan of guava paste, I wasn't sure if I would like this drink, but I was pleasantly surprised! The sweet and sour flavors are so tropical and great tasting. YUM--this is so good!!
Emma
It's awesome to hear that you enjoyed the agua de guayaba so much, Alex!