Guava Strawberry Agua Fresca
This fresh agua fresca blends ripe guava and strawberries with a spoonful of guava jam for extra depth, then gets strained into a pitcher with cold water and lime for a light, naturally sweet drink that's perfect by the glass or by the pitcher. Chill it until ice cold and serve it up, it goes fast!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
For the Agua Fresca:
- 6 fresh guavas roughly chopped
- 1 cup fresh strawberries hulled and roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp guava jam or fruit spread
- 6 cups cold water divided
- ½ – ¾ cup sugar or agave to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
For Serving:
- Ice
- Fresh guava slices for garnish
- Fresh chopped strawberries for garnish
- Lime wheels for garnish
Instructions
- Add the chopped fresh guavas, strawberries, guava jam, sugar, lime juice, and 2 cups of cold water to a blender and blend on high until completely smooth.
- Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a large pitcher, pressing firmly on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids.
- Add the remaining 4 cups of cold water and stir to combine. Taste and adjust sweetness as needed.
- Refrigerate until completely cold before serving — at least 30 minutes. Serve over ice garnished with fresh guava slices, fresh chopped strawberries, and lime wheels.
Notes
- The guava jam adds body and rounds out the sweetness so you don't have to rely entirely on added sugar.
- Press the solids firmly through the sieve to get every bit of flavor and juice out before discarding.
- Taste before chilling and lean slightly sweeter than you think since cold dulls sweetness, so it'll taste less sweet once it's fully chilled.
- Make this a few hours ahead and let it sit in the fridge. The flavor deepens and mellows as it chills, and it tastes better after resting than freshly blended.