Guava fruit growing and maturing on a guava tree.
Make guava jelly with sweet guava fruit. The
Instructions
1. Inspect the guava. Pick fruit that is ripe and include guava that is ripening. Guava fruit that is still in the ripening stage contains more pectin than ripened guava. Pectin is a thickening substance that helps create thick jelly.
2. Wash guava under warm water. This removes any dirt, debris and pesticides are present on the guavas.
3. Slice the guava into medium sized cubes. Add guava to a saucepan. Pour just enough water in the saucepan to cover the guava fruit.
4. Boil guava for one hour. Keep boiling guava until the fruit softens.
5. Allow the water and guava fruit to cool. Place a damp
6. Gently squeeze any juice left in the muslin cloth. Throw away the fruit's pulp.
7. Measure the liquid left behind in the bowl. Add cup of sugar and tbsp. of lime juice for every cup of guava juice.
8. Stir the guava sugar mixture. Add the mixture to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
9. Simmer the mixture under low heat. Continuously stir the mixture until it becomes thick. The jelly will drip slowly from the spoon. Allow the guava jelly to cool for 30 minutes.
10. Pour the