Guava Jelly Recipes

GUAVA JAM

Steps:

• Cut each guava into 8 pieces. Place in a pot and fill with water until guavas are just covered; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until fruit is very soft, about 1 hour. Remove from the heal and let cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Strain contents of the pot through a fine mesh sieve into a 1-quart liquid measure, using a spatula to push fruit through the sieve so only seeds and skins remain. Take note, you should get about 4 cups fruit. Clean the pot and pour the fruit back in.
• For every cup of fruit, add 1 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Stirring constantly, bring to a simmer and continue to cook until sugar is dissolved and jam has thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. If the jam thickens on its own and drips very slowly off a spoon, do not add pectin. However, if it does not thicken up enough, add liquid pectin and simmer for 1 minute longer. Pull off the heat.
• While jam is cooking, inspect six 1/2-pint jars for cracks and rings for rust, discarding any defective ones. Immerse in simmering water until jam is ready. Wash new, unused lids and rings in warm soapy water.
• Fill hot, sterilized jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a clean knife or thin spatula around the insides of the jars to remove any air bubbles. Wipe rims with a moist paper towel to remove any residue. Top with lids and screw rings on tightly.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars 2 inches apart into the boiling water using a holder. Pour in more boiling water to cover jars by at least 1 inch. Bring to a rolling boil, cover, and process for 10 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and let rest, several inches apart, for 12 to 24 hours. Press the center of each lid with a finger to ensure the lid does not move up or down. Remove the rings for storage and store in a cool, dark area.

TANGY GUAVA JELLY

Steps:

• Place juice and pectin in a large stainless steal pot and bring to a quick boil.
• Add sugar and bring back to a boil and boil hard for 1 minute,, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, skim, ladle into hot, clean jars and seal.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
• Guava juice-wash 2 quarts of guavas, remove blossom end and cut into slices.
• Add water to cover, bring to a boil, and boil gently for 15 minutes.
• Strain through a jelly bag.
• Reheat juice to boiling and pour into clean hot jars.
• Seal.

GUAVA JELLY, THE CARIBBEAN'S BEST

Steps:

• With a veggie peeler, peel off the guava skins. Add to a blender or food processor. Blend until relatively smooth. Over medium-high heat, add the water to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the sugar to the pan, stir until completely dissolved. Add the vinegar, juice of 3 limes and salt into the pan. Stir to combine. Use a mesh strainer to push the guava mixture through and into the saucepan. Discard the seeds. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 30 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let cool. Scoop into jars and refrigerate until use. The jelly further thickens with refrigerator cooling.

GUAVA JELLY

Steps:

• Dice guavas into one inch cubes.
• Place in a large saucepan and cover with just enough water to cover the fruit well.
• Cover and cook till guavas are very tender, about half an hour.
• Cool.
• Cover a large bowl with a muslin cloth and invert fruit onto the cloth taking care to catch the liquid that drips through the muslin, into the bowl.
• Gather the four ends of the cloth and tie a knot and hang this'bag' for about four hours and collect all the drippings into the bowl.
• LIGHTLY squeeze out any juice left in the cloth.
• Discard pulp.
• Measure the liquid.
• For every cup of liquid add one cup of sugar and one tablespoon of lemon juice.
• (Eg. if there are four cups of liquid you would need to add four cups of sugar and four tablespoons of lime/lemon juice.) Put this mixture back on fire and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and cook, stirring constantly (as the liquid tends to boil over), till the liquid starts coating the spoon thickly and the juice/jelly drips from the spoon in jointed drops.
• Let stand for half an hour and pour into jars while still warm.
• Cover and seal.

CERTO® GUAVA JELLY

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain jars well before filling.
• Slice guavas thinly. Place in 4-qt. saucepan; add water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 min. Thoroughly crush cooked guavas. Place three layers of damp cheesecloth or jelly bag in large bowl. Pour prepared fruit into cheesecloth. Tie cheesecloth closed; hang and let drip into bowl until dripping stops. Press gently. Measure exactly 3-1/2 cups juice into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot. Add lemon juice and food coloring; stir.
• Stir sugar into juice mixture in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle immediately into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary. Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 5 min. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

SURE.JELL GUAVA JELLY

Steps:

• Bring boiling-water canner, half full with water, to simmer. Wash jars and screw bands in hot soapy water; rinse with warm water. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. Let stand in hot water until ready to use. Drain jars well before filling.
• Cut guavas into thin slices; place in 4-qt. saucepan. Add water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 min. Thoroughly crush cooked guavas. Place three layers of damp cheesecloth or a jelly bag in large bowl. Pour prepared fruit into cheesecloth. Tie cheesecloth closed; hang and let drip into bowl until dripping stops. Press gently. Measure exactly 4-1/2 cups juice into 6- or 8-qt. saucepot. Add food coloring.
• Stir pectin into juice in saucepot. Add butter to reduce foaming. Bring mixture to full rolling boil (a boil that doesn't stop bubbling when stirred) on high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar. Return to full rolling boil and boil exactly 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Skim off any foam with metal spoon.
• Ladle quickly into prepared jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of tops. Wipe jar rims and threads. Cover with two-piece lids. Screw bands tightly. Place jars on elevated rack in canner. Lower rack into canner. (Water must cover jars by 1 to 2 inches. Add boiling water, if necessary.) Cover; bring water to gentle boil. Process 5 min. Remove jars and place upright on a towel to cool completely. After jars cool, check seals by pressing middles of lids with finger. (If lids spring back, lids are not sealed and refrigeration is necessary.)

GUAVA JAM RECIPE

Steps:

• Rinse guava fruits to get rid of impurities and cut-off ends.
• Cut guava into manageable chunks and collect in a bowl.
• Cut lemon or lime into two.
• Place guava into a large jam pan with the water and boil guava soft.
• Blend guava smooth.
• Take the guava pulp through a strainer to get rid of the stone-hard seeds. Do that with the full batch.
• Take the strained guava pulp back to the heat with the sugar. Squeeze lemon/lime juice in and throw in lemon/lime halves too.
• Bring to a rolling boil and then keep on a steady heat to reduce jam. When it starts to change color and it has reduced, stir because the jam will start to jump out. Stir frequently at the end when the jam is done.
• When the jam appears glossy or translucent, it might be done. Test if done, setting temperature with a thermometer is 220 Fahrenheit/ 105 Celsius. You can test if the jam is set too by dropping some jam on an ice-cold plate. If it's runny it needs to cook a little more. Repeat test until set.
• Take out lemon/lime halves and discard.
• Pour hot jam into prepared jam jars up to the rim.
• Close the jar with a lid and turn it upside down to create a vacuum. Turn it backup when the jar can be touched again to avoid air bubbles.
• Store in a cool and dry place.