Guava sauce is a simple preparation of guava fruit that has been cooked down and puréed into a smooth, thick sauce. It has an intense tropical flavour — sweet, fragrant, and slightly musky — concentrated by the cooking process.
It can be used much like apple sauce: as a side for roasted meats, stirred through yoghurt or porridge, spooned over ice cream, or used as a base for glazes and dressings. In Latin American and Caribbean cooking, cooked guava preparations are a staple, often paired with cheese.
The colour ranges from pale yellow to deep pink depending on the guava variety used, with pink-fleshed guavas producing the most vibrant result.
How it's made
Nutrition (per 100g)
1 cup is about 238 g — roughly 90 kcal of this.
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Where it comes from
In the kitchen
tropical fruit condiment
- Guava glazed pork
- Guava barbecue sauce
- Guava pastry filling
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