Sweet Strawberry Guava Jam Food

STRAWBERRY GUAVA JAM

Steps:

• Select guavas that are still firm. Wash, trim off top and bottom and cut in half. Then use a grapefruit spoon to scoop out the center with all seeds into 1 bowl and skin and meat into another bowl.
• Place the seedy bowl into a blender and add just a tad of water and pulse a couple times. Strain with a strainer to catch only the seeds or use a netting material and squeeze juice and pulp out.
• Place the juice and meat with skins in a large pot and add water until it shows through the fruit.
• Cook gently until guavas are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Add lemon and sugar.
• Stir the mixture until the sugar has dissolved.
• After the jam comes to a full boil, let it cook for 15-20 minutes or until done.
• Use a stick blender to reduce the size of the meat (or process in food processor or blender -- I prefer the stick as it is easier and allows you to leave nice size fruit in the jam.
• Pour into sterilized jars, seal and use safe canning methodology.

SWEET STRAWBERRY GUAVA JAM

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the guava paste, the strawberries, the water, and 1 cup of the sugar.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
• In a cup, combine the 2 tablespoons sugar and pectin. Stir well.
• Add this mixture to the boiling guava-strawberry liquid.
• Stir well, and let the mixture boil for at least 2 minutes to activate the pectin.
• Remove the pan from the heat, and add the lime rind.
• With a potato masher or immersion blender, mash the jam well.
• Pour it into a sturdy plastic container with a tight-fitting lid.
• Let the jam cool, then cover it.
• Chill it for at least 2 hours before serving.
• The jam will keep in the refrigerator for at least 1 month.

PINK GUAVA JAM

Steps:

• Use only ripe pink guavas for this recipe; pink guavas are ripe with they either fall off the tree on their own or when they come off the tree when barely touched. They will be bright pink on the inside and quite soft. Wash.
• Cut the guavas in half, using a small spoon to carefully spoon out the middle sections containing seeds. Do not allow a single seed to remain as they are quite hard and unpleasant to bite into; people with dentures may want to injure you if one slips inches Set aside seedless guava "meat." (Shells and seeds make good fertilizer for the garden.) Freeze if you cannot make jam on the same day -- a good option as guavas mature at greatly varying times.
• Place guava "meat" into blender and pulse until relatively but not completely smooth. Measure before placing into nonreactive pot for boiling. Using this measurement, add the same amount of sugar to the "meat." If you have two cups of guava "meat," add two cups of granulated sugar (i.e. one-for-one). Add two tablespoons of pectin and the juice of two small limes (or one large Persian lime). Bring to rolling boil for 20 minutes, stirring continually. The jam will be become a more intense pink/red color at this point.
• Pour guava jam into sterilized jars and process in boiling water for ten minutes, with at least one inch of water over top of jars. Remove from canner pot and place on a towel, allowing jars to cool. Listen for lids to pop signifying airtight seal. Remove rings only, dry, and re-place them on the jars. Store away.