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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 type of rum made in Brazil with sugarcane juice, sugar, and alcohol. I used Kachaça! Premium Cachaça.
Rose Syrup: This is a sweetener made with rose water, white sugar, and water. I made mine using this stovetop recipe.
Guava Jelly: This is a fruit spread made with puréed guava, sugar, and water.
Lime Juice: This is the liquid juice of a lime. I used freshly squeezed lime juice.
Rose Petal: This is the loose petal of a rose.
Bartending Tools
To make this cocktail, you’ll need the following bar tools:
Jigger: This is used to measure and pour ingredients. I used the Japanese jigger from the A Bar Above 14-Piece Silver Bar Set.
Paring Knife: This is used to cut citrus into slices or wheels. I used the OXO Good Grips 3.5 Inch Paring Knife.
Juicer: This is used to juice citrus. I used the ALEEHAI Manual Fruit Juicer.
Blender: This is used to blend up ingredients. I used the Cuisinart SPB-7CH SmartPowder Electronic Bar Blender.
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Tasting Notes
his 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 Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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.”
Recipe
This cocktail recipe was adapted from Liquor, an online beverage publication.
Guava Rose
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.
Ingredients
Method
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Add cachaça, rose syrup, guava jelly, lime juice, and cubed ice to a blender.
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Blend for 15-20 seconds until smooth.
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Pour into a cocktail glass.
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Garnish with rose petal.
