How to make fresh guava juice at home — a simple recipe with a blender or juicer.
⏱ 2 min readEasyUpdated June 2026
Quick Answer
Wash and chop 4–5 ripe guavas. Blend with 500ml cold water and a squeeze of lime. Strain through a fine sieve to remove seeds and skin. Sweeten with honey or sugar to taste. Serve over ice.
Fresh Guava Juice Recipe (serves 2)
4–5 ripe guavas (look for yellow-green skin, slight give when squeezed, fragrant)
500ml cold water
Juice of 1 lime
1–2 tablespoons honey or sugar (to taste)
Pinch of salt (enhances flavour)
1
Wash, halve and chop the guavas
Rinse guavas thoroughly. No need to peel — the skin blends well and contains nutrients. Halve and roughly chop into cubes. If the guavas have hard seeds in the centre, scoop them out first to reduce blending resistance (the seeds are edible but the juice strains better without them).
2
Blend with water and lime juice
Add chopped guava to a blender with the cold water and lime juice. Blend on high for 60–90 seconds until completely smooth. The mixture will be thick and slightly foamy.
3
Strain and sweeten
Pour the blended mixture through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a jug. Press with a spoon to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the pulp (or add it to a smoothie). Stir in honey or sugar to taste. Add a pinch of salt to balance the sweetness and enhance the guava flavour.
4
Serve over ice
Pour over ice and serve immediately. Guava juice separates quickly — stir before drinking. Keeps in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Pink vs white guavaPink-fleshed guavas (more common in tropical regions) produce a beautiful rosy-pink juice with a slightly sweeter flavour. White-fleshed guavas make pale yellow juice with a more tart, floral taste. Both work equally well. Look for guavas at Asian grocery stores, tropical fruit markets and larger Woolworths and Coles stores.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — unstrained guava juice is thicker and higher in fibre, more like a smoothie or nectar. If you blend thoroughly and your blender is powerful, the seeds break down well enough that straining is optional. Some people prefer the thicker, pulpier texture. Straining gives a lighter, cleaner juice more similar to commercial guava nectar.
Ripe guavas have a strong, tropical, musky-sweet fragrance — quite distinctive and detectable from across a room. The flavour is a complex tropical blend: floral, sweet and slightly acidic, with a grainy texture from the seeds. Underripe guavas are harder, greener, astringent and very sharp. Overripe guavas are soft, fermented-smelling and very sweet. For juice, choose guavas that yield slightly to gentle pressure and have a strong fragrance.