How to Make Rose Sangria Drink with Guava and Pineapple

For some people, it might be their first-time to encounter the world 'Sangria'. So what is Sangria? It is actually a type of drink that are normally consists of wine along with some chopped fruit as an added ingredients. Apart from the fruits, sweeteners can also be added on the drink such as honey, sugar, syrup, orange or guava juice.

The word Sangria was actually derived from the Latin word 'Sanguis' which means 'Blood'. This is due to the reason that most sangria drinks offered in various places are dark-red in color.

Now, here is a simple popular Sangria ingredient which features the taste of Guava and Pineapple:

1,750 ml Bottle of Rose Wine

4 to 6 ounce cans of Pineapple Juice

2 11 1/2 ounce cans of Guava Nectar

4 Cinnamon Sticks

2 cups 3/4 cubes of fresh Pineapple

2 Oranges that are halved through the stem end. It also has to be thinly sliced crosswise

A few Ice Cubes

Preparation:

You will be needing a large pitcher for containing all ingredients. Most common mistakes by some individuals is that they use small-sized containers wherein they end up being unable to use all the ingredients that has been prepared. Glass type of pitchers are also much preferred than plastics.

Slicing the oranges can be the real challenge here because it involves skill in handling kitchen knife. Common accidents that has been encountered by most individuals are cutting their fingers. Thus, you have to do it carefully. Simply slice around 12 pieces of oranges for garnishing while the rest are to be added on the pitcher.

Combine all the ingredients into your pitcher them mix them well. You can use a Kitchen Hand-Mixer tool for easy mixing process. With the exact amount of ingredients used based on this recipe, a total of 1 to 2 minutes of mixing is already good enough. If you used more quantity of ingredients then you may have to mix your ingredients a bit longer.

It is not good to drink your sangria right after mixing wherein you have to cover it and wait for at least 6 hours or overnight. You have to know that the longer period that you are to offer, the better taste will it get. This is actually the reason why sangria drinks are best prepared ahead of time before taken out for the occasion.

After 6 hours or overnight, your Rose Sangria with Guava and Pineapple drink is now ready to be served. Simply fill the glasses with ice and you may add rum if you like. Pour your sangria over the top then mix. Don't forget the garnish that you made which are the slices of oranges. The recipe is good for serving 12 glasses of drinks.

The guava nectar from the ingredients can be substituted with your own home made guava juice.

Home Made Guava Juice

The guava fruit is just like any other fruits around which can be made into juice. We are going to discuss on this post about how to make your own guava juice at home. All you need to do is to gather all the required supplies from the market and you are good to go.

Buying Guava Fruits from the Market

It is important for you to know how to determine ripe and unripe guava fruits when buying from the market or grocery store. This applies the same when you are picking the fruits from the guava tree. The most common method of identifying ripe guava fruit is the color must be yellow and the skin must be soft. Please read the previous post entitled 'How to Know When a Guava is Ripe?' to learn more additional details about identifying when the fruit is already ripe for the picking.

Cleaning your Guava Fruit

The best method of cleaning your guava fruit is to wash each of them on a cool and clean running water. Take one fruit at a time then rub it with your hands to ensure that every possible dirt on the skin of the fruit will be cleaned. Do not use soap for cleaning your guava fruits as some chemical contents of the soap are hard to get rid-off. Worse is that, it can be dangerous to your health when consumed. Thus, never use soap for cleaning your guava fruit.

Peel the Skin if you have Diabetes

According to the recent studies that has been conducted by the experts, the skin of the guava fruit contains high sugar content. They had estimated that eating the skin could increase your blood sugar level for up to 95%. This is the reason why you have to peel-off the skin if you are suffering from a diabetic disorder. If you are not then its best suggested that you are to use the entire fruit in making your home-made guava juice. You have to know that there are higher contents of essential nutrients found on the skin of the fruit.

Slicing it into Pieces

You can cut your guava fruits into halves, quarters or at any sizes to fit them into your blender machine.

Adding Some Additional Ingredients

Add a couple of spoon sugar if you want your juice to have a sweeter taste. For those who love lemon, you can simply squeeze half of a lemon fruit. Doing this will combine the taste of both the guava and lemon fruit. Others find it more tastier by adding milk.

If you find that the taste of your guava juice to be quite great then you can control it by adding water.

Is It Better to Buy Ready Made Guava Juice?

There are plenty of juices available on the market containing different flavors and this includes the guava fruit. The question is, are they better than the home-made type of juices? 'No' will be the answer unless you really do not care but simply to satisfy your thirst.

Most drinking products that are available on the market contains high contents of sugar. This could be bad for you if you have diabetes. Apart from the high level of sugar content found on these products, there might be other secret ingredients added that are not good for your health.

Home-made juice are the best way to go especially if you are seeking for health benefits.

Spiced Pineapple Feijoa Chutney

In the previous post, we have been discussing recipes about drinks which involve guava as an ingredient. Thus, today we are going to have the Spiced Pineapple Feijoa Chutney. Some of you here might be asking themselves the meaning of the last two words 'Feijoa' and 'Chutney'. Searching Feijoa on the web might provide you a different meaning which refers to an evergreen shrub or small tree that bears an edible green fruit. Actually, Feijoa is also another term of 'Pineapple Guava'.

Chutney is basically a kind of savory jam. Many says that its a jam but it isn't because there are several differences between them. A jam is often commonly preserved by the use of sugar and it taste very sweet. Chutney is preserved by using vinegar and sugar having an opposite taste of a jam.

A jam is mainly composed of an ingredients which are made from fruits while chutney can be made from fruit and vegetables. Chutney can actually be a mixture of more than one ingredient such as adding apples and onions. Lastly, the flavor of a jam goes alone with the type of the fruit that has been used. Chutneys are often flavored with spices, chili peppers, onions and garlic.

Ingredients for our Spiced Pineapple Guava (Feijoa) Chutney

This type of chutney are meant to be sweet, tangy and filled with aromatic spices along with the most nutritious pineapple guava fruit as an added ingredients. It is best served over grilled chicken, pork and barbecues. Here are the following ingredients:

3 Cups trimmed and chopped pineapple guavas

1/3 Cup pitted and slivered medjool dates

1/2 Cup golden raisins

1 Cup chopped yellow onion

1/2 Cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 Cup distilled white vinegar

1/4 Teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 Teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 Teaspoon cayenne

1/2 Teaspoon yellow curry powder

1 Tablespoon kosher salt

Preparation:

You will be needing a saucepan with enough size to contain all of the ingredients mentioned above. This is because you are going to mix all of the ingredients with an added 1/2 cup of water. Mix it well to ensure that all those powdered ingredients are well mixed with one another.

After the tedious mixing procedure, its now time to cook it as the final step. Put all the mixture into your cooking pan and it is very important that you are to apply a medium amount of heat. You have to observe until the mixture starts to boil then simmer. At exactly an hour, you should notice that the mixture will become thick and caramelized. If this is the case then it only means that your Spice Pineapple Guava (Feijoa) Chutney is ready to be served.

Chutney can be served whether its warm or chilled and it can be stored in your refrigerator for up to one week for later consumption.