Wild Waiawi Preserves again again

28, September 2011

- pick strawberry guava in firm but red stage
- wash and cut into slices, discarding ends and blemishes
- ended up with almost 16 oz of slices
- cover with water and boil vigorously for about 20 minutes (tried to bash the pulp while stirring)
- forced through strainer with spoon (was able to get a lot of the pulp into the juice)
- ended up with about 2 cups (didn't measure)
- put in 'fridge jar

29, September 2011

- pick strawberry guava in firm but red stage
- wash and cut into slices, discarding ends and blemishes
- ended up with almost 12.5 oz of slices
- cover with water and boil vigorously for about 25 minutes (tried to bash the pulp while stirring)
- forced through strainer with spoon (was able to get a lot of the pulp into the juice)
- ended up with about 1.5 cups (didn't measure)
- put in 'fridge jar

1, October 2011

- pick strawberry guava in firm but red stage
- wash and cut into slices, discarding ends and blemishes
- ended up with about 8 oz of slices
- cover with water and boil vigorously for about 25 minutes (tried to bash the pulp while stirring)
- forced through strainer with spoon (was able to get a lot of the pulp into the juice)
- ended up with about .75 cups (didn't measure)
- put in 'fridge jar  - now full!

2, October 2011 (guava black pepper preserves batch 3)

made jelly with ~ 4 cups guava juice puree
added juice of 1 medium lemon and 4 tsp calcium water
added fresh cracked black pepper - maybe a tsp?
used 1.5 cups organic cane sugar with ~ 2.5tsp pectin.
steamed 15 minutes

yield = about 4 8oz & 1 4oz jars