Guavarinha
Guavarinha is a fruity, citrus and sour cocktail made with Cachaça, with moderate flavor complexity.
Ingredients
- 60 ml cachaça (recommended: Cafuné)
- 30 ml lemon juice
- 15 ml simple syrup
- 60 ml guava nectar
- Ice
- Crushed ice
- Orange wheel
Method
- In a shaker, combine the cachaça, lemon juice, simple syrup, and guava nectar.
- Fill with ice and shake until chilled.
- Strain into a tall glass over crushed ice.
- Garnish with the orange wheel.
FAQ
What is in a Guavarinha?
A Guavarinha is made with 60 ml cachaça (recommended: Cafuné), 30 ml lemon juice, 15 ml simple syrup, 60 ml guava nectar, Ice, Crushed ice and Orange wheel.
Is a Guavarinha strong?
A Guavarinha is a session drink: you can have more than one without it weighing you down.
When should you serve a Guavarinha?
A Guavarinha fits the beach, a party, a hot day, easy prep and a Brazilian table.
What can I use instead of cachaça?
Cachaça is a Brazilian cane spirit. Without it, the drink is no longer the same recipe. An unaged rhum agricole is the closest stand-in; white rum is a last resort and will taste different.
What is the bartender tip for a Guavarinha?
A cachaça and guava sour in a tall glass, in the direction of a mojito: the fruit softens the alcohol and the drink is easy to repeat. Lemon, not lime — the yellow citrus cuts the guava, which is already sweet; 1:1 syrup only rounds it. If the nectar is very sweet, drop the syrup. Cafuné (39%) is the cachaça in the video; another unaged cachaça covers it. Bottled nectar; at home, equal parts pulp and water. Shake and strain over crushed ice, not cubes: the crush holds the nectar. Orange wheel, not lemon. It is not the Caipirinha (muddled lime in the glass, no guava), the Passion Fruit Batida (passion fruit and cream of coconut in a rocks glass), or the Mojito (rum, mint, and soda).