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Guavaberry Drink [Video + Recipe] Licor de Arrayán
Guavaberry is a drink that arrived from the British West Indies with immigrants that settled in the D.R. It has become part of our culinary heritage.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
7 d
Total Time
3 hrs 9 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 202 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Drinks
Cuisine:
Caribbean , Dominican
Ingredients
- 2 cups guavaberries rinsed
- 3 ticks cinammon
- 12 cloves
- 6 allspice berries (malagüeta)
- 1 cup sugar (white, granulated) (granulated)
- 12.7 ounces golden rum (375 ml)
Instructions
1. Combining ingredients
- Place the guavaberries, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, sugar, and 1 quart [2 liters] of water into a pot.
Cup of Yum
2. Cooking
- Heat and simmer over low heat until the water has reduced, the berries are very soft and has turned into a jam with some liquid left (about an hour). Cooking time may vary, so keep an eye on it to prevent it from burning.Remove the pot from the heat, and let it cool to room temperature.
3. Adding rum and steeping
- Mix the jam (with all the spices) and the rum, and let it rest in the refrigerator for a week. Remove the spices and serve chilled. You can leave some of the fruit, or remove them with a sieve.
Notes
- The recipe will serve 8 shots.
Nutrition Information
Calories
202kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Sodium
26mg
(1%)
Potassium
20mg
(1%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
50g
(100%)
Vitamin A
10IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
46mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 202kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Sodium | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 46mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.