Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Wild Waiawi Preserves

30, August 2011

- picked waiawi, chose fruits that were red but still firm. Also included one semi-soft yellow guava.
- weighed 10 oz fruit (whole)

- washed, cut off ends and blemishes, and sliced thinly
- covered with just enough water in sauce pan
- boiled for 15-20 min
- let cool ~ 1 hr
- strained through nylon stocking
- left with pretty pink juice
- yield about 2/3 cup

1, September 2011

- picked more waiawi, red & firm, plus used slightly soft yellow (common?) guava gathered earlier
- washed, cut off ends and blemishes, sliced thinly


- weighed 18 oz processed fruit
- covered with just enough water in sauce pan
- boiled for 15-20 min
- let cool ~ 1pm -
- strained through nylon stocking
- yield = almost 2 cups

2, September

- third batch of just strawberry guava

3, September 2011


made jelly with ~ 4 cups guava juice

Used 4 tsp calcium water and 2 cups sugar with ~ 1tsp pectin.

Results: did not jell well and tastes kind of bland

Conclusion: try to pack more guava flavor into the juice, add a spice, and use more pectin.

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