Strawberry Guava Jam - cooking recipe

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)

Preparation

In a heavy saucepan, combine the guava paste, the strawberries, the water, and 1 cup of the sugar.
Bring the mixture to a boil, and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
In a cup, combine the 2 tablespoons sugar and pectin. Stir well.
Add this mixture to the boiling guava-strawberry liquid.
Stir well, and let the mixture boil for at least 2 minutes to activate the pectin.
Remove the pan from the heat, and add the lime rind.
With a potato masher or immersion blender, mash the jam well.
Pour it into a sturdy plastic container with a tight-fitting lid.
Let the jam cool, then cover it.
Chill it for at least 2 hours before serving.
The jam will keep in the refrigerator for at least 1 month.