Guava (amrood)
अमरूदامرود
amrūd
Pink guava juice or nectar.
Its job: Fruity, floral base.
Science-backed recipe
From the MedRise Food Science kitchenPublished
Spicy Guava Mocktail with a Chili-Salt Rim
Also called Chili Guava Cooler · Spicy Amrood · मसाला अमरूद मॉकटेल · مسالہ امرود موکٹیل
Pink guava juice, fresh lime and soda in a glass rimmed with red chili, salt and a little sugar.
From the MedRise Food Science kitchenPublished - Active
- 5 min
- Prep
- 5 min
- Total
- 5 min
- Serves
- 1 glass
Why this recipe works
- ✓Street flavorGuava with lal mirch and salt.
- ✓Five minutesStore-bought juice.
- ✓Sweet heatSugar in the rim.
- ✓Pink and prettyParty-friendly.
What is a spicy guava mocktail?
On Indian streets, cut guava (amrood) is sold sprinkled with red chili and salt. This mocktail puts that flavor in a glass.
Meet the ingredients
The main ingredients, with their English, Hindi and Urdu names.
The lab notes
The science behind every step
Restaurant cooks do these things by habit. Here’s what each step is actually doing to the food, so you can cook by understanding instead of guesswork.
Lab note01
Salt and chili sharpen fruit
Rim the glass with chili salt.
A little salt suppresses bitterness and makes fruit taste sweeter; capsaicin’s warmth contrasts the cold drink.
How to make it, at a glance
- RimMix the chili, salt and sugar. Wet the rim with lime and dip.
- BuildFill with ice, add guava and lime juice, and top with soda. Stir gently.
Exact amounts and timings are in the recipe card below.
Questions, answered
Can I use fresh guava?
Blend 2 ripe pink guavas with ½ cup water and strain out the seeds.
About MedRise Food Science
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Recipe card
Spicy Guava Mocktail
Spicy guava mocktail: pink guava juice with lime and soda in a glass rimmed with red chili and salt, the way guava is eaten on Indian streets. A 5-minute party drink.
Prep5 minCook0 minTotal5 minServes1 glass
Ingredients
Mocktail
Rim
Instructions
- RimMix the chili, salt and sugar. Wet the rim with lime and dip.
- BuildFill with ice, add guava and lime juice, and top with soda. Stir gently.
Notes
- Spicier
- Muddle a slice of green chili in the glass first.
Equipment
- Tall glass