🍈 Guava Cumin Lemonade

Fresh guava, roasted cumin, lemon & mint — Bungalow NYC

8 min
Tropical & Earthy
Tall glass over ice
Bungalow
0% ABV
Ingredients
  • 1 large ripe guava, cut into chunks (or 120ml guava juice)
  • Juice of 1½ lemons
  • ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp sugar or honey
  • 8 fresh mint leaves
  • Pinch of kala namak
  • 120ml cold sparkling water
  • Crushed ice
Method
  1. 1
    Press guavaBlend guava chunks with 50ml water until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve, pressing to extract all juice.
  2. 2
    MixCombine guava juice, lemon juice, roasted cumin, sugar, mint (torn), and kala namak. Stir well.
  3. 3
    IceFill a tall glass with crushed ice.
  4. 4
    Pour & topPour drink over ice. Top with sparkling water. Garnish with mint and lemon slice.

About This Drink

Guava (amrood) is one of the most important fruits in Indian street food culture — eaten raw with salt and chilli at every corner, juiced at every chaat stall, consumed in quantities that would surprise anyone unfamiliar with the subcontinent's relationship with this fruit. Bungalow's version adds roasted cumin — the spice that defines every good Indian street drink from shikanji to jaljeera. The result is unmistakably Indian.

Bartender Tips

Pink guavas give a deeper colour; white guavas have a more delicate flavour. Both work well. Guava juice (bottled Jumex, Goya, or Maaza brand) is a good shortcut. Roasted cumin is non-negotiable — raw cumin tastes completely different. Toast cumin seeds dry in a pan for 2–3 minutes until fragrant, then grind.

Origin
Restaurant
Bungalow, East Village, New York City
Origin
India — guava is one of the most consumed fruits in India; cumin-lime is universal street flavour
Flavour
Tropical & Earthy · Easy
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Where to drink this
Restaurant
Bungalow
Address
98 3rd Ave, East Village, New York City, NY 10003
Style
Modern Indian cocktail bar & restaurant
Accolades
East Village favourite · standout Indian cocktail programme

Bungalow in the East Village captures the warmth and chaos of an Indian party at home — the kind where the drinks are strong, the food comes in waves, and no one leaves early. The cocktail menu is adventurous and confident, featuring Indian-inspired creations built on solid bartending technique: clarified punches, house-infused spirits, and drinks that treat Indian ingredients with the same seriousness as any other craft bar.

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