Pickles and Preserves

  • Guava Marmalade

    2 pounds whole ripe guavas (25 medium-sized guavas)3 cups sugar1 cup water1/8 cup thin lemon slices cut in halves3/4 tsp. grated green ginger root Wash guavas, remove blossom end and blemishes. Cut fruit Into halves. Remove soft inner pulp and seeds with a spoon and use this pulp for guava ice cream, mousse, or cake…

  • Guava-Papaya Jam

    4 cups cooked guava pulp4 cups fresh papaya pulpGrated rinds of 2 lemons8 cups sugar6 tbsp. lemon juice Combine fruit pulp and cook until most of the water has been evaporated. Add sugar and lemon and cook until thick. Pour into bot sterile Jars. Cool, then seal with paraffin.

  • Guava Jelly #2

    Put 4 cups of strained guava juice in a 6 or 8 quart aluminum saucepan. Boil 8 to 10 minutes before adding sugar. Then add 4 cups sugar. Cook rapidly to 222 F. or until mass of three or four drops run together and “sheet” off the spoon. When using a jelly or candy thermometer,…

  • Using Mangoes

    Freezing: Mangoes should be frozen with sugar or sugar syrup to keep as much of the natural flavor as possible. Mango Slices: Wash and peel mangoes. Cut off slices. Do not slice off flesh near the seed as this is usually quite fibrous. Scrape the flesh from the seed and combine with small, odd-shaped pieces…

  • Mango Chutney No. 2

    4 lb. green mangoes1/2 cup salt (Let stand overnight)2 lb. raisins6 cups brown sugar3 tsp. chopped garlic1/3 cup ginger (green)1-1/3 cups vinegar1/2 lb. almonds Prepare lngredlents. Pour mangoes into cheese cloth bag and let drain. Put vinegar, sugar, garlic, ginger and few chili pepper to boil — simmer 1 hour. Add mangoes and 1/2 raisins…

  • Mango Chutney No. 1

    2 cups vinegar5-1/2 cups sugar10 cups green mango slices1 tsp. salt1/2 cup chopped green ginger root1 clove garlic chopped fine4 red pepper (chill) with seeds removed3 cups seedless raisins1 large onion sliced1/4 cup fresh orange peel2/3 cup blanched chopped almonds Boil vinegar and sugar about 5 minutes. Add sliced mangoes and other ingredients. Mix all…

  • Mango Jam No. 2

    3-1/2 cups half-ripe sliced mangoes3 lemon slices1/2 cup water1 cup sugar to each cup of cooked sieved mangoes1 cup pineapple Juice Peel and slice mangoes, measure, add lemon and water and cook until mangoes are tender. Remove from heat and press through a sieve. Measure the sieved pulp and add equal measure of sugar. Add…

  • Mango Butter

    12 cups peeled, half-ripe mango slices3 cups water6 cups sugar1/2 tsp. ground cloves1/2 tsp. ground allspice1 tsp. ground cinnamon1 tsp. ground nutmeg Add water to mangoes and cook until soft enough to mash. Press through a sieve if the mangoes are stringy. Add sugar and spices. Cook slowly for 45 minutes or until thick. Stir…