Wild Waiawi Preserves again

12, September 2011

- pick strawberry guava in firm but red stage
- wash and cut into slices, discarding ends and blemishes
- ended up with about 10.5 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 1 cup
- store in 'fridge

15, September 2011

- pick strawberry guava in firm but red stage
- wash and cut into slices, discarding ends and blemishes
- ended up with about 12 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 1.25 cup
- added to 'fridge jar

20, September 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 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 1 cup (didn't measure)
- added to 'fridge jar

22, September 2011

- pick strawberry guava in firm but red stage
- wash and cut into slices, discarding ends and blemishes
- ended up with about 6 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 3/4 cup (didn't measure)
- added to 'fridge jar - now full!

27, September 2011 (guava black pepper preserves batch 2)

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 = exactly 5 8oz jars