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Guava


Green at first then turning yellow, maroon, or green when ripe. Flavor varies from sweet to sour and tastes like a cross between pineapple and strawberry. Can be eaten raw, seeds and all, or made into jellies and jams.

Guava

The Lovers

Our fruits are polyamorous, flitting from love affair to love affair.
However, they do marry well with the ingredients below.

Citrus

Blood orange, clementine, lemon, lime, mandarin, Meyer lemon, navel orange, tangerine

Cheeses

Soft or Crumbly Cheeses: Chèvre, cottage cheese, cream cheese, crème fraîche, mascarpone, ricotta, sour cream, yogurt cheese

Semi-Soft Cheeses: Brie, Camembert, manchego, queso blanco

Nuts

Almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts

Spices

Allspice, cardamom, Chinese five spice powder, cinnamon, cloves, ground dried ginger, mace, nutmeg, star anise

Spirits

Bourbon, brandy, champagne, cognac, rum, whiskey

Liqueurs

Almond (Amaretto), Galliano, ginger, hazelnut (Frangelico)

Natural Extracts

Vanilla

Zing

Citrus: Lemon, lime, orange, blood orange, tangerine, Meyer lemon

Vinegars: Champagne, cider, sherry, white wine, herb vinegars, fruit vinegars

Herbs: Ginger, young ginger