Name: Guava Rose
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 fl oz Cachaça; 1 fl oz Rose Syrup (Click for Recipe); 0.75 fl oz Guava Jelly; 0.75 fl oz Lime Juice; 1 Rose Petal

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Cocktail History

The Guava Rose is a frozen cocktail that was created by Junior Merino, a bartender nicknamed “The Liquid Chef” who is well-known for his years-long career creating drinks for several New York City bars, celebrities, and liquor brands. The recipe blends together cachaça, a unique Brazilian rum made from sugarcane juice, with fragrant rose syrup, tart guava, and lime to made a refreshing and romantic drink.

Cocktail Ingredients

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following ingredients:

Cachaça: This is a spirit made in Brazil with fresh sugarcane juice and yeast, which are fermented and then distilled to develop a grassy, slightly funky flavor.

Rose Syrup: This is a sweetener made with rose water, demerara sugar, and water, which are heated and infused into a syrup with a light, floral flavor.

Guava Jelly: This is a fruit spread made with puréed guava, sugar, and water.

Lime Juice: This is the liquid extracted from the flesh of ripe limes that has a zesty, sour flavor and light green color.

Rose Petal: This is the loose petal of a rose.

Brands I Used

Bartending Tools

To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:

Bar Mat: This is a rubber or silicone mat that’s placed on the bar surface and used for catching spills, providing grip for glasses and tools, and keeping the workspace clean and organized.

Jigger: This is a small double-sided tool with different volume measurements on each side that’s used for accurately portioning ingredients.

Cutting Board: This is a flat, durable kitchen surface made from materials like wood or plastic that’s used for slicing ingredients and preparing garnishes.

Paring Knife: This is a small kitchen knife with a narrow, sharp blade that’s used for peeling fruit and trimming garnishes.

Electric Citrus Juicer: This is a kitchen appliance with a motorized reamer that’s used for quickly extracting juice from citrus fruits.

Fine Mesh Strainer: This is a mesh metal strainer with a tightly woven bowl and handle that’s used for straining out small ice shards and other solids while pouring cocktails from a shaker or mixing glass.

Measuring Cup: This is a kitchen tool with a handled cup and marked volume measurements that’s used for accurately measuring and pouring liquid ingredients.

Blender: This is an electric kitchen appliance with rotating blades that’s used for blending, puréeing, and emulsifying ingredients.

Coupe Glass: This is a stemmed glass with a shallow, wide bowl that’s used for serving shaken cocktails and sparkling drinks without ice.

Tools I Used

Tasting Notes

This cocktail has the following flavor profile:

• Appearance: Pale orange-red color

• Aroma: Guava and florals

• Taste: Icy-cold flavor with cachaça’s sugary notes, fruity guava, and tangy citrus

• Finish: Botanical rose

Kendall’s Take: “I hadn’t tried guava on its own before using the jam in this cocktail, and I will definitely be revisiting its fruity flavor. I think I would prefer it in a drink that wasn’t blended though; that was my only real qualm with the Guava Rose. Unless I’m sitting poolside on a 100°F day, I don’t reach for frozen drinks. Add a bit more guava, shake it, and strain it, and I’d likely give this five stars.”