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If you're looking for a fun and fruity drink to enjoy this summer, look no further than this guava mojito recipe! This refreshing cocktail is perfect for parties or backyard barbecues, and it's easy to make too. All you need is some guava nectar, lime juice, white rum, and sparkling water.
If you've followed me for a while, you know that I am a multicultural girl who grew up in multicultural communities. I grew up surrounded by tropical fruits in South Florida, especially guava. You could find guava pastries and juices and drinks at the big grocery stores and at the mom and pop corner stores.
Which is why it's no surprise that a guava mojito needed to come to the blog (and to your summer parties!). It's a sweet, tart, absolutely gorgeous tropical mixed drink that is a fabulous twist on the traditional Cuban cocktail and one of my all time fave fruity cocktails.
We'll go over how to make a virgin guava mojito and how to make it party-sized too!
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What is a Mojito?
A mojito (pronounced moe-hee-toh) is a traditional Cuban cocktail, originating in Havana, consisting of five main ingredients: lime juice, sugar or sugar cane juice, soda water, white rum, and muddled fresh mint. It's easy to make, sweet, refreshing, and citrusy, which makes it the perfect poolside summer drink.
It also is a great base for other fruity flavors, like strawberry, passionfruit, blackberry, guava and tons of other summertime and tropical fruit.
The name 'mojito' doesn't have an exact origin, though it's thought that it's a rip from the word mojo, which is a delicious Cuban marinade made with sour oranges or limes.
What is Guava?
Guava is a fruit that you'll probably find more as guava paste or guava nectar in the grocery store. It grows it tropical regions and subtropical areas and is a popular fruit in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, where it flourishes.
The unsweetened guava juice itself can be incredibly tart when it's not fully ripened, but it has a really delicious sweet taste the more ripe it is.
Guava paste is used in pastelito de guayaba (guava pastries) and eating with cream cheese and bread (which is a pretty typical breakfast in south florida!). The nectar or juice is used in many different ways, from jams, to sodas, to guava cocktails like this one!
How to Make Guava Mint Mojitos
In a highball glass or other tall glass of your choice muddle fresh mint sprigs, white sugar or simple syrup, and lime juice. You only want to bruise the fresh mint leaves, so a little muddle is just fine to express those essential oils.
Fill the glass with ice, add your favorite light rum, pour in the guava nectar, and top off with plenty of bubbly soda water or club soda.
Garnish with guava cubes (if you're feeling bougie), lime wedges, and mint sprigs.
Boom, such an easy and delicious guava cocktail.
Ingredients
Guava Nectar. Most of them from big brands are quite sweet, they have added sugar. So if you want a more tart drink or more control of your sugar content, find unsweetened guava nectar at high end grocery stores and Hispanic markets.
Club Soda. Soda water of any type can be used here, especially flavored ones that you love.
Sugar. Simple syrup totally works here, too. And if you're able to get your hands on sugar cane juice, use it!
Lime. You can muddle the lime fruit themselves in your drink or just use the juice.
Mint Sprigs. You need mint in mojitos, it's what makes it a mojito! It gives even more of that refreshing feeling, so those mint notes are missed without it.
Our favorite Latino Dishes to Serve with Guava Mojitos
When we have a pitcher of guava mojitos, we are chillin' and grillin' on our back porch! So churrasco, which is grilled skirt steak marinated in Cuban mojo criollo, is a must have.
Another delish dinner idea: crispy carnitas street tacos. Especially if you have some pulled pork leftover from a BBQ or cookout. They're bright and full of flavor, especially with fresh salsas.
For dessert, try my husband's favorite cake: Tres Leches! It's sweet, creamy, and served nice and cold. An excellent summer dessert.
How to Make Guava Mojitos for a Crowd
To make the most excellent pitcher of mojitos, you'll have to use simple syrup. Which is a really simple 1:1 sugar and water mixture, but add the mint leaves into it as it simmers to infuse it with all that good mint flavor without having to muddle a ton of mint leaves.
Then you add that to 2 cups of white rum, a cup of that bubbly water, half a cup of lime juice, a cup of guava nectar, and plenty of ice.
FAQ
You can make a pitcherful the day before! Just garnish with fresh mint, lime wedges, and ice right before serving.
To make this cocktail into an awesome mocktail, just omit the rum! It's that easy.
More Summer Cocktails
- Blackberry Bramble Cocktail
- Pink Flamingo Cocktails
- The BEST Vodka Strawberry Lemonade
- Strawberry Mojitos
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Guava Mojito
If you're looking for a fun and fruity drink to enjoy this summer, look no further than this guava mojito recipe! This refreshing cocktail is perfect for parties or backyard barbecues, and it's easy to make too. All you need is some guava juice, lime juice, white rum, and sparkling water.
Ingredients
- 4 sprigs fresh mint
- 2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- Juice of 1 lime
- 3 ounces White Rum
- 8 ounces Guava Nectar
- Soda Water
- Mint Sprigs, to garnish
Instructions
- In two highball glasses, muddle the sugar, mint sprigs, and lime juice.
- Add ice, then pour in 1.5 ounces of rum into each glass.
- Pour 4 ounces of guava nectar into each glass.
- Top each mojito off with sparkling water/soda water.
- Give a gentle stir with a mixer spoon and serve garnished with mint.
Notes
How to Make Guava Mojitos for a Crowd
To make the most excellent pitcher of mojitos, you'll have to use simple syrup. Which is a really simple 1:1 sugar and water mixture, but add the mint leaves into it as it simmers to infuse it with all that good mint flavor without having to muddle a ton of mint leaves.
Then you add that to 2 cups of white rum, a cup of that bubbly water, half a cup of lime juice, a cup of guava nectar, and plenty of ice. Stir it up and serve!
How to Make a virgin Guava Mojito Mocktail
To make this cocktail into a mocktail, omit the rum and add more guava nectar or bubbly water! So simple and so delish!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 202Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 30mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 3gSugar: 20gProtein: 1g
All nutrition facts are estimations. Please see a physician for any health-related inquiries.
Eden Westbrook is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind Sweet Tea and Thyme. A classically trained chef, Eden has inspired home cooks into the kitchen with cultural comfort foods, easy family-friendly eats and sweets, and glorious spreads for date night and entertaining since 2015.
Nina says
How much simple syrup do you use for the pitcher? A half cup?
Hi Nina,
Depending on the size of the pitcher, and how sweet you like your mojitos, a third to a half cup of simple syrup should suffice. Always start with less, you can always add more, and taste! Hope that helps. xo, Eden