Guava with Sparkling Water (Printable Version)

Sweet guava meets bubbly sparkling water in this tropical spritzer.

# What You Need:

→ Juices & Mixers

01 - 1 cup guava juice, 100% juice, chilled
02 - 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, optional

→ Sparkling Elements

03 - 1 cup sparkling water, chilled

→ Garnishes

04 - Ice cubes
05 - Lime slices or mint leaves, optional

# How-to Steps:

01 - Fill two glasses halfway with ice cubes.
02 - Pour 1/2 cup guava juice into each glass.
03 - Add 1/2 tablespoon fresh lime juice to each glass if desired.
04 - Top each glass with 1/2 cup chilled sparkling water.
05 - Stir gently to combine all ingredients.
06 - Garnish with lime slices or mint leaves if desired. Serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It takes five minutes and requires zero cooking, so you can make it while still half-asleep on a weekend morning.
  • The natural sweetness of guava means you skip the artificial flavors, and it actually tastes like fruit instead of a chemistry experiment.
02 -
  • If you add the lime juice too early and let it sit, the drink tastes medicinal instead of bright—add it right before serving if you can, or the whole thing changes personality.
  • Using room temperature sparkling water is a mistake I made once and never again, because it waters down your guava juice instead of amplifying it, so always chill everything first.
03 -
  • Make a big batch by combining a whole bottle of guava juice with a bottle of sparkling water in a pitcher, and people will think you spent all morning when you actually spent all of two minutes.
  • Fresh mint from the garden tastes so much better than store-bought that it's worth growing a plant just for moments like this, where a single leaf transforms a simple drink into something that feels intentional.
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