This Venezuelan Tizana is amazingly refreshing and delicious! Bursting with the sweetness of ripe fruits this drink will keep everyone happy and in good sips. Chop, pour, mix, and READY… guaranteed success! The recipe includes step-by-step photos and lots of tips.
Easy Venezuelan Tizana Recipe Highlights
This Venezuelan Tizana is a favorite for us every summer!
Tizana is a Venezuelan drink. As you may or may not know, in Venezuela we have summer-like weather all year long, so this drink is very popular.
It’s refreshing and delicious. It is made with juice, tons of different chopped fruits, and grenadine.
Bursting with the sweetness of ripe fruits this Venezuelan Tizana is the secret to stress-free entertaining, which it seems I’ll be doing a lot in the next weeks.
This Venezuelan Tizana is packed with refreshing flavor and layers of colorful fruit! Since you can use seasonal fruits, this drink is perfect for year-round entertaining.
Venezuelan Tizana Ingredients
Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and instructions (scroll down).
You’ll need:
- Fresh Fruit: I used pineapple, watermelon, melon, honeydew, mango, and strawberries. You can use any fresh fruit combination your heart desires.
- Orange juice: Store-bought or freshly squish will work well in this recipe.
- Mango juice: You can substitute mango juice for pineapple or passion fruit if you prefer.
- Grenadine: Grenadine is a nonalcoholic syrup traditionally made from pomegranate. It has a deep red color. It is a popular cocktail ingredient since it adds a delicious flavor and also gives a reddish or pink tint to mixed drinks. You can buy Grenadine in most grocery stores and online.
Step By Step Recipe Photo Tutorial
Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and detailed instructions (scroll down).
The hard part of making Venezuelan Tizana is cutting all the fruit, but it’s worth the effort. Trust me! Of course, you can use pre-cut fruit from the grocery store if you wish.
- Place all the chopped fruit in the pitcher and add the juices. Mix to combine.
- Add the grenadine and stir until well combined.
- Refrigerate for 20 minutes to let all the fruit flavors mix together, overnight is better.
- Serve chilled.
Recipe Tips, Substitutions & Additions
Alcohol: Add a splash of vodka, tequila, or white rum to your glass to turn this Venezuelan Tizana into a refreshing summer cocktail for the grown-ups.
Club Soda: For a fizzy version, you could substitute half of the juice for club soda or sparkling water.
Grenadine: A little grenadine gives it an eye-catching color and really dresses up the taste. I recommend not skipping it.
Chill: Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving to let all the fruit flavors mix together, overnight is better.
Fruit: You can use any combination of fruit that you prefer or even better you can use seasonal fruit, so you can save some money too… Isn’t great?
Frequently Asked Questions
Grenadine is a nonalcoholic syrup traditionally made from pomegranate. It has a deep red color. It is a popular cocktail ingredient since it adds a delicious flavor and also gives a reddish or pink tint to mixed drinks.
Absolutely! You can make it the night before serving. Keep in the refrigerator. After 24 hours the fruit start to get a bit mushy thought.
Yes, you can, but it adds a delicious flavor and nice color so I recommend using it if possible.
I’d recommend enjoying it within 3 days of making it. I’ve found that the fruits lose a bit of their freshness any longer than that.
Storing Instructions
Store in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days, after that the fruit will start to get mushy.
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Venezuelan Tizana
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh pineapple, diced
- 1 cup watermelon, cut into small balls
- 1 cup melon, cut into small balls
- 1 cup honeydew, cut into small balls
- 1 cup ripe mango, diced
- 2 cups strawberries, rinsed, tops cut, and sliced
- 4 cups (960 ml) orange juice, chilled
- 4 cup (960 ml) mango juice, chilled
- 1 cup (240 ml) Grenadine or to taste
Instructions
- Place all the chopped fruit in the pitcher and add the juices. Mix to combine.
- Add the grenadine and stir until well combined.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour to let all the fruit flavors mix together, overnight is better.
- Serve cold.
- Alcohol: Add a splash of vodka, tequila, or white rum to your glass to turn this Venezuelan Tizana into a refreshing summer cocktail for the grown-ups.
- Club Soda: For a fizzy version, you could substitute half of the juice for club soda or sparkling water.
- Grenadine: A little grenadine gives it an eye-catching color and really dresses up the taste. I recommend not skipping it.
- Chill: Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving to let all the fruit flavors mix together, overnight is better.
- Fruit: You can use any combination of fruit that you prefer or, even better, seasonal fruit, so you can save some money too… Isn’t great?
Nutrition
Originally posted in June 2018, the post content was edited to add more helpful information, no change to the recipe in June 2022.
