Casquitos de Guayaba (Guava Shells in Syrup)

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Region
Source
Gran Libro de la Cocina Colombiana
Preparation time
90 minutes
Number of servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
500 gr guava shells
500 gr sugar
3 cup(s) water
lime
Directions
  1. Cut the guavas, remove pulp with a small spoon, and put in water with lemon juice for 1 hour.
  2. Remove, soak in a very light syrup, and let cook until at desired point.
  3. Can add more hot water if the sweet dries too much during cooking.
  4. Dulce de guayaba [cernido] huila