Strawberry Guava Jam

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons guava paste
• 1 pint strawberry, stemmed and halved
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons granulated pectin
• 1 teaspoon lime zest (heaping)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan, combine the guava paste, the strawberries, the water, and 1 cup of the sugar.
• 2 bring the mixture to a boil, and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
• 3 in a cup, combine the 2 tablespoons sugar and pectin. stir well.
• 4 add this mixture to the boiling guava-strawberry liquid.
• 5 stir well, and let the mixture boil for at least 2 minutes to activate the pectin.
• 6 remove the pan from the heat, and add the lime rind.
• 7 with a potato masher or immersion blender, mash the jam well.
• 8 pour it into a sturdy plastic container with a tight-fitting lid.
• 9 let the jam cool, then cover it.
• 10 chill it for at least 2 hours before serving.
• 11 the jam will keep in the refrigerator for at least 1 month.