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Easy Guava Jelly (2 Ways - Sliceable Dessert and Spreadable Variation)

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Course: Condiment, Dessert
Cuisine: Asian, Filipino
Keyword: gelatin, guava, guava jelly, jellies, jelly, tapioca
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Resting Time: 3 hours
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 124kcal

Equipment

  • Medium saucepan or microwave to heat the juice.
  • whisk
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • Fine-mesh strainer (if using homemade juice)
  • Glass dish or mold (8×8 works well for slicing)
  • Plastic wrap or lid

Ingredients

Sliceable Guava Jelly (Dessert Style)

  • 2 cups Guava Juice
  • 2½ tbsps Unflavored Gelatin about 3 packets
  • ⅓ cup White Sugar adjust to taste; add more for sweeter

Spreadable Guava Jelly Variation

  • 2½ cups Guava Juice
  • 4 tbsp White Sugar
  • 2 tbsps Unflavored Gelatin

Instructions

Choose your style and the mold

  • Decide whether you are making set guava jelly (sliceable) or spreadable guava jelly, and follow the ingredient amounts for that version. Use a heat-safe mold or tempered glass dish and place it on a stable surface.

Add gelatin to the mold and Add cold guava juice

  • Pour the gelatin powder directly into the mold or container. If your mold is not one piece and has designs, just use a bowl and continue with the recipe, then pour the mix into the final mold.
    Pour about ¼ of the cold guava juice over the gelatin.
    2 cups Guava Juice, 2½ tbsps Unflavored Gelatin, 2½ cups Guava Juice, 2 tbsps Unflavored Gelatin

Whisk and bloom

  • Whisk well until the gelatin is fully moistened. Let it sit and bloom for 1½ minutes.

Heat the remaining guava juice

  • Heat the remaining guava juice in a saucepan until almost boiling (do not boil).

Add sugar (if using)

  • Add sugar to the hot juice and whisk for 1 minute, until completely dissolved.
    ⅓ cup White Sugar, 4 tbsp White Sugar

Combine hot juice and gelatin

  • Carefully pour the hot guava juice into the mold with the bloomed gelatin.

Whisk thoroughly and Chill to set

  • Whisk continuously for at least 4 minutes to fully dissolve the gelatin. This step is key for a smooth, properly set jelly.
    Place the mold in the refrigerator and chill until fully set.
    Spreadable jelly: 3 hours, or until thick but soft
    Sliceable jelly: 4–6 hours

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Guava Jelly (2 Ways - Sliceable Dessert and Spreadable Variation)
Amount per Serving
Calories
124
% Daily Value*
Sodium
 
5
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
133
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
31
g
10
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
25
g
28
%
Vitamin C
 
33
mg
40
%
Calcium
 
0.3
mg
0
%
Iron
 
0.01
mg
0
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.