Guava Gift = Amazing Guava Jelly!

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness while brown sugar enhances flavor.

pectin

🥗Healthier: chia seeds

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Chia seeds provide natural thickening and are a healthier option.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lime juice offers a similar acidity, while vinegar is often more affordable.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla bean enhances flavor naturally, while essence is cost-effective.

Prepare the canner and jars for water bathing by heating water.

Boil guavas with 6 cups of water on high heat.

Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and crush the guavas with a potato masher.

Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

Strain the mixture through a strainer bag to extract juice, aiming for 4.5 cups of juice.

In a pot, combine 4.5 cups of guava juice with 6 cups of sugar and bring to a hard rolling boil.

Add a box of pectin (Sure-Jell) to the boiling mixture and whisk to combine.

Optional: Add a few drops of red food coloring for aesthetics.

Continue boiling at a hard rolling boil for 1 minute.

Remove from heat and skim off any foam from the top of the jelly mixture.

Fill sterilized jars with the jelly mixture, leaving a quarter inch headspace.

Wipe the rims of the jars with distilled white vinegar and place lids and rings on top.

Load the jars back into the canner, ensuring they are covered with 1-2 inches of water.

Seal the canner and water bath the jars for 5 minutes, starting the timer once a steady stream of steam is observed.

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