Guava Coquito

Similar to my original authentic coquito recipe, this Guava Coquito is mixed with cream of coconut, all-natural guayaba pulp and paste, cinnamon, vanilla and lime extracts.

From all flavored coquito versions, this is my go-to choice during the holiday season when I’m craving something uniquely Caribbean and fruity.

How to Make the Perfect Guava Coquito

When considering how to make a fruit flavored coquito, it’s important to note the fruit’s natural sweetness. In this case, a ripe guava is very sweet and citrusy, and when paired with traditional coquito ingredients it can easily overpower the drink.

To keep this guava coquito recipe perfectly balanced, here are the tips and tricks I recommend following:

1. Stick to unsweetened or all natural fruit ingredients. Consider using fresh guayaba or a no sugar added guava puree. If you’re going to use a processed version of guayaba that is sweetened – like a guava paste or marmalade – use it sparingly!
2. Think of complementary fruit flavors. Since guava has hints of citrus in its flavor profile, try adding lime or grapefruit notes in the coquito by using zests and extracts.

Ingredients

To make this fruit flavored Guava Coquito you’ll need to following ingredients:

• Unsweetened guava pulp or juice
• Guava paste
• Cream of coconut
• Evaporated milk
• Sweetened condensed milk
• Cinnamon
• Clove
• Vanilla extract
• Lime extract (optional)
• White rum

More Flavored Coquito Recipes

My favorite thing about coquito season is seeing people experiment with all types of flavored coquito versions.

Whether you’re inspired by nut flavors like hazelnut, candies like Oreo, or fruits like strawberry or banana, here are my delicious flavored coquito recipes:

Coquito de Guayaba

A perfectly balanced and sweet guava flavored coquito mixed with cream of coconut, all-natural guayaba pulp and paste, cinnamon, clove, vanilla, and lime extracts. Blended with white rum, this fruity Puerto Rican Coquito is a must try!

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Chill Time 2 hours hrs

Course Anything Sweet

Cuisine Puerto Rican Cuisine

Servings 2 750 ml bottles

Equipment

• 1 Blender
• 2 750 ml bottles

Ingredients

  

• 14 oz guava pulp or juice (unsweetened/no sugar added)
• 1/2 cup guava paste
• 2 cans evaporated milk
• 1 can cream of coconut
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground clove
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lime extract
• 2 cups white rum (preferred brand: Don Q)

Instructions

 

• Pour cream of coconut and guava pulp/juice in a blender and mix well until smooth.
• Taste mixture and add your desired amount of guava paste.
• Then, add vanilla extract, lime extract, cinnamon, and clove to the mixture. Quickly combine.
• Once smooth, add the evaporated milk, condensed milk, and white rum. Blend again.
• Chill in fridge for 2-3 hours before serving.

Keyword coquito, guava