TRUE LOVE + COFFEE
  • Home
  • Get To know me
  • Say Hello!

true love + coffee

Pineapple-Guava Smash, just in time for the polar vortex

2/5/2021

0 Comments

 
pineapple-guava smash
Have you heard about the polar vortex that is supposed to be hitting the entirety of the US this week? I think we’re going to miss the worst of it here in California, but I had brief dreams of snow. Despite the warnings or arctic chill headed everyones way I’ve been feeling some island vibes lately, maybe I just need a tropical vacation… So, when I saw some pineapple-guava fruit I had to pick it up. I had never tried pineapple-guava fruit before, but once I did I knew exactly what it needed. It is a slightly sweet fruit with an amazing aroma, and it is undeniably tropical, and what better to do with a fruit mash-up then a smash?

Instead of a traditional gin smash I decided to go with rum and embrace the tropical flavors of the fruit. While you could totally make this without the fernet branca, I used it as a seasoning, similar to bitters in a tiki drink, to bring out the flavors of the fruit. You could probably juice the fruit and use it that way, but it looks like it oxidizes quickly and I’m not too sure what that does to the flavor. For ultimate freshness and in keeping with a smash, I muddled pieces in the tin. Despite the oxidation I highly recommend garnishing with a slice of pineapple-guava, because they smell fantastic.
pineapple-guava smash
Pineapple Guava Smash
2 oz. Smith & Cross Jamaica Rum
3/4 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. simple syrup
1/4 oz. fernet branca
2 pineapple-guava quartered

Place all ingredients into a shaking tin, muddle the pineapple-guava, add ice and shake until chilled. Strain into a cocktail glass over ice, and garnish with some sliced pineapple-guava.

Cheers!
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

      CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR MY MONTHLY NEWSLETTER!

    Subscribe to Newsletter

    Categories

    All
    Beauty
    Book List
    Cocktails
    Cocktails And Clothes
    DIY
    Family
    House And Home
    Love List
    Mom Stuff
    Photography
    Recipes
    Self Care Sunday
    Self-care Sunday
    Style
    Travel

    Archives

    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    July 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    September 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015

© COPYRIGHT 2015 Lex Funston ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  • Home
  • Get To know me
  • Say Hello!