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.
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Guava Coconut Mocktail - Flavours of Sierra Leone
Ingredients
- Coconut water
- Guava nectar
Instructions
- Add coconut water to guava nectar approximately 1:1 and serve.
Notes
Jenny says
21/08/2014 at 11:10 amThat looks amazing, I’ve never tried either flavour but it sounds divine.
Bintu says
21/08/2014 at 7:34 pmI love being able to show people new things. I hope you get to try this.
Georgina Davies says
21/08/2014 at 11:53 amWhat an interesting idea ! I’m not that familiar with the flavour of guava xxxx
Bintu says
21/08/2014 at 7:33 pmGeorgina – most larger branches of the big supermarkets sell this.
Jacqueline Meldrum says
21/08/2014 at 4:27 pmIt sounds good to me and looks so pretty with those straws.
Bintu says
21/08/2014 at 7:32 pmHey Jac, it is almost worth making just to show off the straws.
Dana Carmel @ Time Travel Plans says
21/08/2014 at 6:59 pmI 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!
Bintu says
21/08/2014 at 7:31 pmHey fellow guava lover. Enjoy this.
Julie says
21/08/2014 at 7:48 pmThis sounds great, although I don’t know what guava are?
Bintu says
22/08/2014 at 8:48 amThey 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.
Janice says
21/08/2014 at 7:52 pmI don’t think I’ve ever had guava, I must look out for some, gorgeous looking mocktail.
Michelle Murray says
21/08/2014 at 11:21 pmI’ve only recently tasted guava for the first time. I like it. This looks yummy too
Elsa says
22/08/2014 at 12:51 amI need to make this drink this weekend, I just need to find guava juice. Looks tasty;)
Bintu says
22/08/2014 at 8:45 amI get you Elsa.
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
22/08/2014 at 4:20 amAhhh … 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!
Bintu says
22/08/2014 at 8:45 amI reckon you can make a pretty great version using your passionfruits.
Choclette says
22/08/2014 at 9:06 amThe 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.
Bintu says
29/08/2014 at 9:17 amThey have to be really ripe to be good Choclette.
Jessica @ Jessica in the Kitchen says
22/08/2014 at 5:49 pmI love the flavour combination. Guavas are very popular here so I would definitely see this working here!
Bintu says
29/08/2014 at 9:17 amGreat. I envy your abundance of guava.
Akaleistar says
23/08/2014 at 3:04 amIt looks so good!
Catherine says
23/08/2014 at 1:43 pmYum, this sounds delicious! Love how simple it is too, with just two ingredients!
Bintu says
29/08/2014 at 9:15 amYes and yo could combine them in any variation that you want.
Kira says
29/08/2014 at 9:05 amI like the fact that you used coconut water to dilute the guava sounds like a winner. Can’t wait to try it out.
Bintu says
29/08/2014 at 9:14 amAnd enjoy the cocktails.
Manjiri says
08/09/2014 at 11:01 amHow 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 !
Sara says
24/08/2015 at 10:50 amHello!
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
Boyd Kobe says
25/12/2018 at 2:32 amGorgeous looking cocktail! It sounds so delicious too. Can’t wait to try these, everyone will love them.