Guava preserves in thick syrup
Half-ripe blackberries poached in a thick sugar syrup, in jars. A simple Brazilian jam, perfect for serving with toast or as a dessert.
Guava jam offers a fragrant and slightly tart flavor. The whole guavas are poached in syrup, and the halves retain their shape.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total50 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodCooking in syrup
- Estimated cost$17.18 $2.86 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $17.02
- $0.16
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the fruits thoroughly, cut them in half, and remove the seeds. ≈ 8 min
- Prepare a thick syrup using the sugar and water. ≈ 3 min
- Add the halved dates to the hot syrup, then bring to a boil.
- Make sure not to let the guava fruit spoil. ≈ 3 min
- Store in jars and serve as desired. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Guava preserves in thick syrup
- 1 kg of fresh blackberries and healthy goyaves$17.02
- 200 g of granulated sugar$0.16
Total$17.18
that's $2.86 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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