Agua De Guayaba

Ingredients

• 2 pounds guava – rinsed, ends trimmed, cut into chunks
• 8 cups water – divided
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons lime juice – freshly squeezed
• ice cubes – for serving

Instructions

1. Rinse the guavas, trim the stem ends, and cut into chunks.
2. Add the guava chunks to a blender with 4 cups of the water. Blend until completely smooth, 45–60 seconds.
3. Strain the purée through a fine-mesh sieve into a large pitcher, pressing with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible; discard the seeds and excess pulp.
4. Add the granulated sugar and salt to the pitcher and stir until the sugar is fully dissolved, 1–2 minutes.
5. Stir in the remaining 4 cups water and the lime juice. Taste and adjust sweetness or acidity as desired.
6. Chill until very cold, 30–60 minutes.
7. Stir, then serve over ice cubes.