How to Brewch: Guava Berry Rum Swizzle

Guava Berry Rum Swizzle - Brewch Remix

Brewch Flavor: Guava Berry
Difficulty: Medium
Seasons: Spring, Summer
Trend Source: Swizzles are the photogenic tiki technique of the moment -- the frosted glass and crushed-ice mound are made for slow-motion reels
Theme: Tiki Tropical

Juicy guava with a dark-berry backbone, swizzled to a frost.

1. Cocktail Version

Ingredients

• 7 drops Brewch Guava Berry
• 2 oz white rum
• 0.75 oz fresh lime juice
• 0.5 oz simple syrup
• 2 dashes aromatic bitters
• Crushed ice | Mint sprig and lime wheel for garnish

Method

1. Add white rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and Brewch Guava Berry to a tall glass.
2. Fill with crushed ice and swizzle with a bar spoon until the glass frosts.
3. Top with more crushed ice to form a mound and dash bitters over the top.
4. Garnish with a mint sprig and lime wheel.

Base spirit: White rum (40% ABV) | ABV: medium (approx 14-16%) | Glass: Tall glass or highball

2. Mocktail Version (Zero-Proof)

Swaps

• Replace white rum -> 2 oz coconut water
• Replace aromatic bitters -> 2 dashes strong brewed hibiscus tea (for color and a tart-bitter edge)
• Keep: 7 drops Brewch Guava Berry, lime juice, simple syrup

Method

Build coconut water, lime juice, simple syrup, and Brewch Guava Berry over crushed ice. Swizzle to frost, mound more ice, and float hibiscus tea on top.

Zero-proof base: Coconut water | ABV: zero

3. Seltzer Version

Guava Berry Hibiscus Seltzer (single 8 oz / 240 ml glass)

• 4 drops Brewch Guava Berry
• 1 drop Brewch Hibiscus (accent)
• 8 oz / 240 ml cold sparkling water
• Garnish: Lime wheel and a few fresh berries

Method

1. Fill a glass with ice and add 8 oz cold sparkling water.
2. Add 4 drops Brewch Guava Berry plus 1 drop Brewch Hibiscus, then stir gently.
3. Garnish and serve immediately.

Seltzer dosing: 3-5 drops primary per 8 oz glass; add accents 1 drop at a time.

4. Why It Works

Guava Berry is extremely juicy -- authentic guava up front with sweet-sour dark berries and a light pear note underneath. The swizzle technique aerates and dilutes just enough to spread that juiciness across the palate, while bitters add the dry top note tiki drinks need.

5. Pro Tip

No swizzle stick? A long bar spoon spun between your palms does the job. The colder the glass frosts, the better it photographs.