Since my last recipe post was all about the spiced apple cocktail I figured I should also share one of my virgin ‘cocktails’. You need lots of mocktail recipes in your life, right?
I have been trying to remember how many guava trees we had in the last place I lived in Sierra Leone. I certainly remember three at the front of the house. And I definitely remember watching the guavas grow (seemingly slowly to my rather anxious palate), then when they got big enough there was also that wait for them to ripen and to get at least one of them before everyone else did. Then it was off to grind the guava to a pulp, sieve it and add it to that coconut. Oh the joys of growing up in Sierra Leone.
This mocktail is easy peasy. It is simply pure coconut water and guava juice. Nothing else. I like it as is. However you can play around with the amount of each juice that you add as well as add in some sugar syrup for a sweeter drink. And for an adult kick you could add in some rum – and serve to celebrate the Notting Hill Carnival which is just around the corner. Sky is the limit.
Now please test this and tell me how you like yours.
Other drinks to check out.
Ginger lemonade by The Whinery.
Ginger drink by Pearlsa.
Sierra Leone flavours – is the spot on my blog where I share both traditional Sierra Leonean recipes and West African fusion recipes.
- Coconut water
- Guava nectar
- Add coconut water to guava nectar approximately 1:1 and serve.
Feel free to adapt quantities to your taste. For an adult kick you could add in some rum or vodka.
That looks amazing, I’ve never tried either flavour but it sounds divine.
I love being able to show people new things. I hope you get to try this.
What an interesting idea ! I’m not that familiar with the flavour of guava xxxx
Georgina – most larger branches of the big supermarkets sell this.
It sounds good to me and looks so pretty with those straws.
Hey Jac, it is almost worth making just to show off the straws.
I love guava and I’m not a huge fan of alcohol (although a splash of rum sounds like a good suggestion), so this mocktail looks like it’s perfect for me. Bookmarking this recipe – thanks for sharing!
Hey fellow guava lover. Enjoy this.
This sounds great, although I don’t know what guava are?
They are a delicous fruit – you can get them from ethnic shops and you can get the juice from the large branches of from most major supermarkets.
I don’t think I’ve ever had guava, I must look out for some, gorgeous looking mocktail.
I’ve only recently tasted guava for the first time. I like it. This looks yummy too
I need to make this drink this weekend, I just need to find guava juice. Looks tasty;)
I get you Elsa.
Ahhh … the Notting Hill Carnival! Although I lived in London for 4 years, I’ve never been … the shame!
I can’t imagine having guava trees in my garden … although right now here in Australia I have some passion fruit bushes! Anxiously waiting for those to ripen too!
The drink sounds fabulous … nothing but pure goodness in there!
I reckon you can make a pretty great version using your passionfruits.
The only guava’s I’ve ever eaten didn’t really taste of very much, so I reckon they probably weren’t properly ripe or something. Having them grow outside your house sounds wonderful. Would love to try your mocktail and see it changes my opinion of guavas.
They have to be really ripe to be good Choclette.
I love the flavour combination. Guavas are very popular here so I would definitely see this working here!
Great. I envy your abundance of guava.
It looks so good!
Yum, this sounds delicious! Love how simple it is too, with just two ingredients!
Yes and yo could combine them in any variation that you want.
I like the fact that you used coconut water to dilute the guava sounds like a winner. Can’t wait to try it out.
And enjoy the cocktails.
How I miss guavas and chickoos and alphonso mangoes and also the natural ice creams from these flavours ! ummmmmm Lovely recipe BIntu and lovely memories of growing up shared too !
Hello!
Can you help me telling me where guavas are mostly grown in Sierra Leone? I’m looking for this information but it’s hard to find any infos.
Thanks!
Sara