Guavaberry Page 6 - History, Botany, Folklore In the old days on Sint Maarten/St Martin, Guavaberry was known as the drink of Christmas. In the 1950s the population of Sint Maarten/St Martin was at its lowest ebb, with only 1,600 people living on the Dutch side. In those days Guavaberry was an essential part of the annual Christmas festivities and people would go from door to door singing - "Good Morning, Good Morning, I come for me Guavaberry..." The host or hostess of each house would take the precious bottle from the cabinet and pour a little tot for the serenaders. These activities are most precious to those who remember them & they equate Guavaberry with everything that was unique & special & quiet about the island only one generation ago. back | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | next