How to Eat Guayaba Guava: the Complete Guide to Eating It Raw or Cooked

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When working with soft, highly ripe pink guavas that are too tender to slice cleanly, the stove offers your best path forward. Making a silky, multi-use puree allows you to eliminate the seeds entirely while creating a base for sauces, cocktails, or glazes.

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Chop whole ripe guayabas roughly

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Simmer with 2 tbsp water (8, 10 min)

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Pulse briefly in blender (Do NOT crush seeds)

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Press through fine-mesh drum sieve

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Silky seedless base for glazes & bakes

To make the puree, roughly chop 1 pound of washed ripe guayabas. Place them in a saucepan with 2 tablespoons of water to prevent scorching. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 8, 10 minutes until the fruit collapses completely. Transfer the softened mixture to a blender and pulse on low speed for just 5 seconds, running the blades too fast or too long will shatter the hard seeds, leaving gritty sand in your mixture.

Pour the warm mass into a fine-mesh sieve set over a glass bowl. Use the back of a silicone spatula or a ladle to press the puree through the mesh, leaving the clean, hard seeds trapped in the basket. Stir 1 teaspoon of fresh lime juice into the strained puree to preserve color. This base keeps in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or freezes cleanly for 6 months. Whisk it into barbecue sauce for pork ribs, fold it into heavy cream for tropical mousses, or shake it with white rum and fresh lime for daiquiris.

For a classic Latin American plated dessert, make cascos de guayaba (poached guava shells). Slice firm-ripe pink guavas in half, scoop out the seed core with a spoon, and simmer the clean outer "shells" gently in a syrup made from 2 cups water, 1 cup sugar, a cinnamon stick, and two whole cloves. Simmer on low for 20 minutes until the shells turn translucent and tender without losing their round form. Chill thoroughly and serve submerged in the spiced syrup alongside a scoop of unsweetened cream cheese or crème fraîche.