Agua de guayaba is a refreshing Mexican drink made with guava fruit, water, and sugar. This delicious and aromatic agua fresca is perfect to pair with your favorite Mexican foods or just to enjoy throughout the day.
Guava, known as guayaba in Spanish, is a delicious tropical fruit with a floral fragrance and sweet taste. There are a few types of guava, some are pink on the inside while others are white or yellow.
Guava is a favorite in Mexico and is used in many recipes. From sweet atole de guayaba to sauces, to this refreshing agua fresca drink.
I am from Colima, a tropical state in Mexico, so no wonder why is one of my favorite drinks since my mom used to make it often.
This agua de guayaba recipe is super easy to make in just 10 minutes and using only 3 ingredients! You gonna love the amazing tropical and sweet taste at the first sip!
Ingredients
- Guayabas: Known in English as guava fruit, make sure you choose the most ripened as those will be more flavorful and sweet.
- Sugar: Use granulated sugar or substitute with your favorite sweetener.
- Water: I recommend using room temperature water so the sugar will dissolve easily when mixed.
How to Make Agua de Guayaba
Wash thoroughly each guava fruit under cold water. Cut the end where the flower was attached and then cut each fruit in half.
Place guayabas in a blender, then add two cups of water and one cup of sugar.
Top tip: Use all the fruit, don’t peel or remove the seeds because you’ll get rid of the seeds in the next step anyway.
Set to high speed and blend until the guavas are perfectly pureed. It can take from 2 to 4 minutes depending on your blending power.
Next, remove the seeds by using a strainer and pouring the guava mixture into a large pitcher.
You can use a spoon or a spatula to help the mixture go through.
Now, add the remaining water, stir well, and then adjust the sugar to taste.
Add some cubed ice to glasses, fill them with your guava drink, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes and Tips
- Choose guavas that are nicely ripe because they are best and taste sweetest when they are very soft, this will allow you to use less sugar!
- Adding ice directly to the glasses instead of the pitcher when making agua de guayaba helps maintain the drink’s flavor and prevents dilution.
- Guavas combine perfectly with other tropical fruits, so you can blend in some mango, papaya, or pineapple, and make some cool combinations!
- Garnish the glasses with a slice of guayaba fruit, or dice it and add it to the pitcher for a fun chewy texture.
- You can also use frozen guavas to make this drink. Don’t need to thaw them, just blend them with water as the recipe calls.
Pairing Suggestions
As with other types of agua fresca, agua de guayaba can be enjoyed just to quench your thirst any time of the day, but it’s also the perfect pairing for many Mexican foods. Here are my favorites:
- Tostadas de camarón. Crispy tortillas topped with shrimp and vegetables and drizzled with chipotle salsa.
- Quesadillas Fritas. Fried masa quesadillas with various fillings.
- Pescadillas. Crispy tacos stuffed with tuna and vegetables.
- Tostilocos. Chips, fruits, and candies; all drizzled with salsa. The perfect party snack!
- Tortitas de papa. Potato cakes with tomato sauce.
Store
Agua de guayaba stores nicely in the fridge for up to 3 days. If you want to store it in the freeze, I recommend making the guava mixture and transferring it to small containers or into ice trays, then freezing it for up to 3 months.
Next time you’d like to enjoy this guava drink, thaw the mixture and proceed with the recipe as suggested.
FAQ
Guayaba vs Guava
There’s no difference between those two, besides from the name which are interchangeable depending on the country.
How to choose a ripe guava?
A ripe guava will be very soft when you lightly squeeze it and it should have a strong scent even if you just take it with your hands without getting it near to your nose.
What is agua fresca?
Aguas frescas are a popular drink from Mexico, you can find them almost anywhere like in stalls in the streets displayed in large glass dispensers, offered at the restaurants or at the ice cream parlors.
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Agua de Guayaba
Equipment
- 1 large pitcher
Ingredients
- 10 fresh guavas (about 1 pound)
- ¾ cup sugar
- 13 cups water
Instructions
- Wash guayabas under cold water.
- Cut the end where the flower was attached and then cut each guava in half.
- Place guayabas in a blender, then add two cups of water and the sugar sugar.
- Blend until perfectly pureed.
- Strain the guava mixture into a large pitcher.
- Add the remaining water, mix well, and then adjust the sugar to taste.
- Serve in glasses with ice.
Notes
- Choose guavas that are nicely ripe because they are the sweetest.
- Adding ice directly to the glasses instead of the pitcher helps maintain the drink’s flavor and prevents dilution.
- You can also use frozen guavas to make this drink. Don’t need to thaw them, just blend them with water as the recipe calls.
My whole family loves this drink, and I love that it’s healthy and you can make it at home!
I love guava and can’t wait to try this!
One of the most delicious and refreshing drinks ever! Thanks for the recipe, it brought me back to childhood!
Sounds so cool and refreshing. A perfect summer drink.
Oh, yes. That looks like the perfect drink for the warm weather. I love how refreshingly sweet this is!
This sounds so good and refreshing! Can’t wait to give it a whirl!
Mari, it was delicious! So fresh indeed and perfect for this heat. Gotta make more in a few days for when my inlaws comes to visit. Thank you :)
I LOVED IT! My family came to visit and brought some fresh guavas, I knew from the beginning what I wanted to do and is was agua fresca de guayaba, so I looked up for the recipe and found this. It was indeed super easy to make and now I am just sad we finished it all haha, oh well, I suppose I’ll have to buy some guayabas myself :)