Guava Juice Drinks with Prosecco

Guava Tangerine Fizz in a glass.

If you love classic champagne cocktails like mimosas for brunch, this amped-up tropical version will knock your socks off! Fresh tangerine juice and canned guava nectar give this guava juice drinks their Caribbean vibe. Golden rum adds a tipsy factor.

Ingredients for making the prosecco and guava brunch cocktail.

Brunch cocktails

You know what they say about brunch don’t you?

It’s a socially acceptable excuse for day-drinking.

I concur. There’s nothing more fun than sipping a cocktail at 10:30 in the morning under the guise of an entertaining mid-morning meal that spans breakfast and lunch.

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This brunch cocktail is a tropical, rosy blend of sparkling wine, rum and guava and tangerine.

Flavors will go equally well with a baked french toast or crab quiche as they will with a bevy of Cinnamon Raisin Rolls, bacon and eggs. This prosecco and guava drink is fizzy, balanced and smooth, reminding me of a Hawaiian mimosa.

Ingredients:

  • Guava Nectar– I used Kern’s
  • Fresh Tangerine Juice – fresh squeezed from real fruit.
  • Simple Syrup – Use my homemade recipe (super-easy) or store-bought.
  • Rum – I used Mount Gay, but you can use your favorites.
  • Sparkling Wine – Don’t use fancy champagne, just a drinkable bubbly, prosecco, cava, or other sparkling wine.

The key to this drink is ensuring the juices, and sparkling wine is well chilled before assembling. I usually put them in the refrigerator the night before.

Most classic champagne cocktails for brunch menus start with orange juice and/or grapefruit juice. I enjoy both, but for this mid-morning sipper, I opted for fresh tangerine juice.

Why tangerine juice?

We all love a good glass of OJ, but tangerines to me are even more juicy, tangy and sweet. The flavor is both puckery and refreshing and adds extra oomph to this brunch cocktail.

I know — tangerine juice isn’t readily sold in stores, but tangerines are, and two tangerines will yield about 1/4 cup of juice. Since this brunch cocktail doesn’t require much juice, use your lemon juicer to squeeze what you need.

I am adding rum to the flute glasses.

Classic champagne cocktails… with rum?

Rum may not be the first thing you think of for a brunch cocktail, but just a skosh of its tropical essence kicks this drink into island time. You know what I’m talking about. You don’t need to use a really good rum for this, either. Save your Martinique Rhum Agricole for a classic ‘Ti Punch”.

Tangerine juice and guava nectar

It’s tough to juice a guava. If you’ve seen any of my guava posts like this puree or this guava jam, you’ll notice that guavas aren’t the type of fruit that you just squeeze for juice like you can with tangerines, oranges, etc. However, good guava nectar is available in most stores and adds an island perfume to this classic champagne cocktail and balances the tang of the tangerine juice. I’ve also added a bit of simple syrup to to the blend. You wouldn’t think this brunch cocktail would need more sugar because of the tangerine and guava juices, but I’ve found that just a hint of simple syrup balances all the flavors. If you prefer a drier drink, you can skip it (or add it later).

I am adding sparkling wine to the guava tangerine drink.

Skip the champagne… Use sparkling wine

I’ll be honest, I’ve NEVER used real champagne for brunch cocktails, primarily because they’re mixed with fruit juices and if I’ve got a good French champagne, I don’t want to cut it with other flavors. Sparkling wine, however, is another story. I usually stick to a $10-12 bottle of prosecco, cava, or California sparkling wine for this type of drink. The one I’m pouring here is a Crémant De Bourgogne from Trader Joe’s. It runs around $10.

Topping off the brunch drink with sparkling wine.

Tropical guava tangerine fizz

This easy sipper is perfect for any weekend brunch or celebration like Christmas morning or New Year’s Day– for a little hair of the dog if your New Year’s celebration kept you dancing all night.

Bubbles on the top of the tangerine guava drink.

More tropical brunch cocktails:

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Fizzy guava cocktail in a flute glass.
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Guava Juice Drinks with prosecco

This fruity, tropical guava cocktail has a splash of tangerine juice, golden rum and your favorite bubbly. Perfect for brunch, try these guava juice drinks at your next gathering.
Author: Lisa Lotts
Course Drinks
Cuisine Caribbean
Keyword crumb topping, guava, prosecco, sparkling wine, tangerine
Dietary Restrictions Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1

INGREDIENTS:

FOR ONE DRINK:

  • .5 ounce golden rum
  • .5 ounces fresh tangerine juice chilled
  • 1 ounce guava nectar chilled
  • .25 ounce simple syrup chilled
  • 4 ounces sparkling wine chilled
  • tangerine wedge for garnish

FOR A PITCHER:

  • 3 ounces rum
  • 3 ounces fresh tangerine juice
  • 6 ounces guava nectar
  • 1 ½ ounces simple syrup
  • 750 ml sparkling wine (or prosecco, cava etc.)

DIRECTIONS:

  • Into a 6 ounce flute glass, combine the rum, tangerine juice, guava nectar and simple syrup. Pour the sparkling wine over the rum and fruit juices and garnish with a wedge of tangerine. Serve immediately.

FOR A PITCHER:

  • Combine the rum, tangerine juice, guava nectar and simple syrup in a pitcher. Chill at least 2 hours or overnight. Chill the sparkling wine.
  • When you’re ready to serve, pour the chilled sparkling wine into the pitcher and stir briefly.
  • Pour into flute glasses and garnish with a wedge of fresh tangerine.

NOTES:

If making for a crowd, chill the juices and prosecco overnight.

NUTRITION:

Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg

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5 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    wow, you are talking my love language, those tangerines look so pretty and juicy and then using guava juice from Kerns which I love the best combo. Happy New Year!

  2. 5 stars
    This is really the perfect brunch cocktail!! Love the fizz, yum!!

  3. I could so go one of these right now. They look super refreshing

  4. 5 stars
    I love the bright orange color, and the tangerine and guava indeed tastes really tropical. 🙂

  5. 5 stars
    This Tropical Punch looks so refreshing and sounds amazing!