Guava-rita Recipe

Prepare half-salt rim

Pour the kosher or coarse sea salt onto a small plate. Rub the lime wedge around the outer half of the glass rim (for a half-salt rim, only wet half the rim). Dip the wet portion of the rim lightly into the salt, twisting to adhere. Set the glass aside.

Combine ingredients

Add Cazadores blanco tequila (2 oz), guava purée (1.5 oz), fresh lime juice (1 oz), and agave nectar (0.5 oz) into a cocktail shaker.

Add ice and shake

Add about 1 cup of ice to the shaker. Seal and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds (until the outside of the shaker is very cold and you hear the ice slush).

Prepare serving glass

Fill the prepared glass with fresh ice (about 1 cup) to chill and provide dilution.

Strain and serve

Double-strain the shaken mixture into the prepared glass over fresh ice using a cocktail strainer and, if available, a fine mesh strainer to remove pulp and ice shards. This yields a smooth guava texture while keeping some body.

Garnish and finish

Garnish with a lime wheel on the rim or floated on top. Serve immediately. Taste and, if desired, add a 1/4 oz splash of agave nectar or a squeeze of lime to adjust sweetness/tartness.