If you have some guavas at home you should try this simple recipe

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers a natural sweetness with fewer calories.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla essence provides a similar flavor at a lower cost.

cinnamon stick

🥗Healthier: ground cinnamon

💰Cheaper: none

Ground cinnamon is more accessible and provides similar flavor.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: none

Lime juice offers a similar acidity and flavor profile.

Combine 500g of sugar, 750ml (3 cups) of water, and 5 peppercorns in a pot.

Mix to combine the ingredients.

Peel and halve the guavas.

Bring the sugar mixture to a simmer for 10 minutes.

Add the halved guavas to the pot and cook for 10 minutes.

Halfway through cooking, flip the guavas to ensure they cook evenly.

Remove the guavas from the pot and reserve them.

Reduce the sugar syrup to the desired consistency.

Optionally, add some custard to the syrup before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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