Guava Limeade Summer Mocktail

Serving an ice cold guava limeade with mint leaves.

Find out how to make limeade and guava syrup for a delightfully different summer sipper — a Guava Limeade Summer Mocktail. Made with fresh limes, a pitcher of this guava mocktail won’t last long.

I was measuring out the lime juice.

So, about my Mom’s over-achieving guava tree… which is STILL listing from the weight of the new fruit that produces guava faster than you can pick it … Mind you, we’ve picked bushels of those fragrant tropical orbs already.  We’ve made guava jam, guava cheesecake, guava sherbets and guava daiquiris — but like Elizabeth Warren — NEVERTHELESS SHE (the tree)  PERSISTED… if anyone needs guavas… let me know. Meanwhile, my miniature lime tree is just starting to produce — not a lot, but enough for this summer mocktail — and enough for me to figure out how to make limeade so that it’s tart and sweet and perfect… Let’s get to it.

making simple syrup for limeade.

How to make limeade:

A pitcher of this guava drink requires about half a cup of lime juice, but limes can be persnickety.  I’ve cut into limes that happily give a quarter cup of tart juice and others that are so stingy I barely get a tablespoon full.  

Optimize your yield by rolling the limes on a countertop and pressing down firmly with the palm of your hand for 20-30 seconds. Then heat the limes in a microwave in two 5-10 second intervals.  (It’s won’t change the amount of juice in the lime, but it will increase the amount you can get out of it.)

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  1. Squeeze the limes until you have ½ cup of lime juice.  This could take two limes or it may take seven — it really just depends on the lime. Pour the lime juice into a pitcher.
  2. To sweeten the limeade, you need sugar, but since we don’t want a gritty limeade, making a sugar simple syrup is a great way to tame the tartness of the lime. Add sugar and water to a saucepan and heat just until the sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool.
  3. Once the simple syrup is cooled to room temperature, add it to the lime juice.
  4. Now comes the decision time: Do you want a standard limeade or bubbly limeade?  If you want still, add 4 cups of cold water to the lime mixture.  It can be refrigerated and kept for several days
  5. If you want sparkling limeade — add 4 cups of cold club soda or seltzer water.  Since it’s bubbly, it won’t have the staying power of the still water… So gather your friends as soon as you add the bubbly.
adding water and guava vanilla simple syrup to limeade.

A summer mocktail with a twist

In my house, with the moniker “food blogger” stamped to my forehead, a standard limeade just doesn’t cut it. Because I had a surplus of  guava syrup, (and guavas and limes are such complimentary flavors) this lime – guava drink was practically a given.  The lip-smacking result was far from ordinary. Try this recipe for an easy guava vanilla simple syrup to kick up the flavor in this summer mocktail.

Add the chilled guava syrup  to the prepared limeade and stir with a wooden spoon.  I like to give it a taste to see if it needs adjusting — more lime, more guava or more water — but you could also “adjust” with some rum, vodka or sparkling cava if you’re inclined.

Adding guava simple syrup to the lime mixture.

Guava syrup is fragrant and tropical — and this one steeped with a vanilla bean is softer and more complex than a straight up guava syrup.  It balances with the limeade and the outcome is a summer mocktail like you’ve never tried before. Guava limeade refreshes too.  It’s not overly sweet or cloying and it’s just the thing on a warm afternoon.

stirring the limeade with a wooden spoon.

I had several taste testers involved in recipe development for guava limeade and this summer mocktail was unanimously approved with the tasters going back for two and three glasses — just to be sure….

Adding a slice of lime to the guava drink recipe.

Since we’re coming up on a long three day weekend, and we’re going to want some refreshing libations for our barbecues, picnics and cookouts, I’d recommend a few pitchers of this guava limeade summer mocktail, especially if you’re entertaining. Have a great Labor Day!

A glass of guava limeade with the sun filtering behind it.

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A glass of guava limeade with a lime garnish.
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Guava Limeade

Not your average limeade — infused with floral guava, this easy summer sipper is, tart, sweet and tropical.
Author: Lisa Lotts
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword drinks, guava, lime, limeade, simple syrup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6

INGREDIENTS:

OPTIONAL GARNISH:

  • sliced limes
  • fresh guava
  • mint leaves

DIRECTIONS:

  • Juice enough limes to equal 1/2 cup of lime juice. (It depends on how juicy your limes are, but typically 4-6 limes is enough. Pour the lime juice into a pitcher and add the squeezed limes.
  • In a small saucepan, combine the water and sugar.  Heat over medium high heat, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.  Set aside and cool to room temperature, about an hour.
  • Remove the squeezed limes from the lime juice and discard.
  • Add the cooled sugar mixture and guava vanilla simple syrup to the lime juice.  Stir to combine.
  • Add water or sparkling water to the pitcher and stir well.  Taste the limeade and adjust to your tastes — adding more lime juice, guava simple syrup or water as needed. 
  • To serve, fill a glass with ice and pour the guava limeade over the ice.  Garnish with lime slices, chunks of guava or a sprig of mint. Enjoy!

NUTRITION:

Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 58mg | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 2mg

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7 Comments

  1. Really I love all things guava. I bought a few at the grocery store a couple weeks ago, but inhaled them before I could make anything with them. Love the idea of using guava in this limeade!

  2. Such a pretty pink drink! I’ve previously passed on purchasing guavas at the farmers market as I didn’t know what to make with them. This is a great recipe to try.

  3. 5 stars
    Ohhhh….love the twist! Guava is such an amazing tropical flavor. Paired with the lime, this is a drink I would serve all the time.

  4. I never would have thought of guava vanilla simple syrup. Now I”m so intrigued! Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe

  5. 5 stars
    I’ve never had guava, how is this possible? Such a great idea to add that to the simple syrup to change up the flavor a bit. It looks like the perfect refreshment for the insanely hot weather we are having today!