Guava juice

🍈 Pink guava blended, sieved and diluted with water and lime, with no added sugar.

Ingredients

• 500 g ripe pink-flesh guavas, washed/trimmed, weight before sieving
• 15 ml lime juice
• 500 ml cold potable water initially, then enough to reach exactly 1 litre total drink

Preparation

Wash guavas, remove ends/damaged parts, peel if tough and weigh 500 g trimmed fruit. Quarter, retaining seeds for sieving.

Pulse fruit with lime and 250 ml of initial 500 ml water to free pulp; do not grind hard seeds for a long time.

Sieve over clean bowl, pressing gently to collect fine pulp and retain seeds/hard fibers, without forcing seeds through.

Rinse blender with remaining 250 ml water and pass through same sieve to recover pulp. Discard seed residue.

Transfer to measuring jug and top up with cold potable water to 1 litre total, then stir. Do not add an extra litre.

Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes, longer if needed. Not pasteurized and not stored at room temperature.

Stir and divide four 250 ml glasses. No added sugar; never pour used-glass leftovers back into jug.