Best Guava Grapefruit And Rosemary Agua Fresca Agua Fresca De Guayaba Toronja Y Romero Recipes
AGUA DE GUAYABA
In Mexico, you know that guava season has started when the fruit's sweet aroma perfumes the air. There are many varieties of guavas, and, thankfully, more and more of them are available in the United States. The skin can be yellowish (often with brown spots) or green, and the flesh may be white, yellowish, or pink. Look for guavas that are very fragrant and feel slightly soft but not mushy. They have many tiny seeds, which are edible, so you can choose to leave them in or strain the drink if you prefer. Personally, I always choose with seeds.
Yield makes about 8 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Rinse the guavas and use the tip of a knife to remove the bottom part that feels a little hard. Coarsely chop the guavas and put them in a blender. Add the water and sugar and blend until completely smooth. Stir in the lime juice. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, if desired. Taste and add more sugar if you like.
- Refrigerate until completely chilled. Serve over ice.
GUAVA, GRAPEFRUIT, AND ROSEMARY AGUA FRESCA (AGUA FRESCA DE GUAYABA, TORONJA Y ROMERO)
I have always thought that aguas frescas were born out of resourcefulness. If you only have one melon to juice but there are ten people coming over for lunch, how do you make it yield more? By turning it into an agua fresca. It is a wonderful fresh tradition shared by the entire country. It is the perfect drink to have when a fruit juice would be too much and plain water too boring. It has three basic ingredients: water, fruit, and sugar. The method is basically the same for all aguas. We have listed a basic method with four different ratios and flavor profiles, so you get familiar with the process and then make it your own. You can play with different fruit, herb, and spice combinations and by adjusting the sweetness levels to your taste and the ratio of water to fruit. For example, we like ours a bit more watery and I barely add any sugar. Following this one, we included three recipes for aguas that stray from the norm a bit and are each interesting in its own way.
Provided by Enrique Olvera
Categories Guava Rosemary Grapefruit Citrus Spring Summer
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a blender, combine all the ingredients, except the sugar, and blend well. Standard blender jars probably won't fit all the ingredients so blend in batches. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher. Add sugar (or your preferred sweetener) to taste, adjusting for your own preference and based on how sweet the fruit is to begin with. Add enough ice to your liking. As an option, you can garnish with a piece of an ingredient in the agua. For example, a sprig of rosemary, a stick of cinnamon, or slices of lemon. Pour into ice-filled glasses.
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