This fizzy feijoa ferment recipe is another great way to fully utilise your feijoa harvest. When you have scooped out the feijoa flesh for your favourite recipes (see bottom for some of my favourites) or to freeze for later indulgence, use the skins to make a fizzy fermented drink. I must admit I was a bit sceptical to start with but it really is delicious. Fill a large jar (1-2 litres) with feijoa skins. Add 1 tbsp of sugar per litre. The sugar is used up during the fermenting process. Fill … [Read more...]
Feijoa Jelly Recipe
Feijoa season is in full swing again and my tree is absolutely laden. I am picking up a bucketful of feijoas every day so am looking for as many things to make with feijoas as possible. Although I've made feijoa jam, feijoa chutney, feijoa paste, and feijoa kasundi before, I've never tried making feijoa jelly. Unfortunately in my excitement of being able to use up lots of fruit, I forgot my own previous advice making jelly - don't be tempted to make a large batch! It is better made in small … [Read more...]
Feijoa Gin Recipe
As you will have seen in earlier posts, now that I am making my own alcohol (see Making Alcohol: 3 Ways) I decided that it would be fun to try making some different fruit liqueurs. I have previously made Feijoa Vodka by macerating the feijoas in the vodka for several months. This time I added gin botanicals to the macerating feijoas, however the result was a rather unappetising brown colour. So the time had come for me to experiment with distilling after maceration which would give a clear … [Read more...]
Feijoa Kasundi Recipe
I've previously made tomato kasundi - an Indian condiment that has proven very popular with my friends and family. I heard someone mention feijoa kasundi and thought it would be a perfect way to use the masses of feijoas that are dropping every day at the moment. This recipe makes 10 x 200ml jars but you can scale it down if you prefer. 12 cups feijoa flesh, roughly chopped 2/3 cup olive oil 2 tbsp black mustard seeds 2 tbsp cumin seeds 2 tbsp ground tumeric 1-2 tsp chilli flakes … [Read more...]
Feijoa Jam Recipe
Making feijoa jam (and other recipes) is often a fiddly and wasteful process involving scooping out the flesh and throwing away the skins so I was intrigued when I saw a recipe that used the whole fruit. I must admit that I remained very sceptical right until the end of the process as I watched the mixture turn from one very unappetising colour to another. But it did eventually turn out to be a deep orange-brown colour that is actually quite appealing. Although those with feijoa trees are … [Read more...]
Feijoa, Coconut & Lime Muffin Recipe
Whether you still have fresh feijoas on your trees or, like I have, frozen some to use later it is always good to have some new recipes to try. I have masses of limes and a big bag of desiccated coconut that needed using up so this feijoa, coconut & lime muffin recipe was perfect. 1 cup feijoa flesh, diced 2 tbsp lime juice 75g butter 3/4 cup sugar 2 eggs, separated 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1 cup flour 1 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking … [Read more...]
Feijoa & Ginger Crumble Recipe
If you are fortunate enough to have a feijoa tree in your garden then you are almost certainly looking for lots of recipes for making things with your harvest. Even if your feijoas have got guava moth caterpillars in them, you can still chop up the feijoas and make this Feijoa & Ginger Crumble recipe. It is an autumn stalwart for me and I freeze feijoas to keep making this recipe throughout the winter. Fruit Half fill a deep oven-proof dish with peeled and chopped fresh or frozen … [Read more...]
Feijoa, Date & Ginger Loaf Recipe
If you have a feijoa tree, it can sometimes feel like you are just making a recipe because it is another way to use up more of those feijoas, but I would go out and BUY feijoas to make this Feijoa, Date & Ginger Loaf. It is dark and rich and moist and yummy! I slice it quite thickly and store it in the freezer - and just toast a slice or two in the toaster ready to spread with butter and have with a cup of tea on a cold winter's day. Life has also become a lot easier since I discovered … [Read more...]
Feijoa Cordial Recipe
This feijoa cordial recipe is perfect for when you want to enjoy a long cool drink this summer holiday season or want to impress guests with a delicious fruity cocktail. I had been disappointed with a previous fruit cordial attempt with feijoa where I had mixed feijoa and apple - a lovely combination but the pectin in the apple made it into a jelly even though I only just brought it to a boil before bottling it. It hasn't been wasted as I have been mixing it in with yoghurt to give a flavour … [Read more...]
Feijoa & Apple Cordial Recipe
With food wastage coming to the fore, there is an increasing focus on using as much of our fruits and vegetables as possible so I decided to try making a cordial using feijoa skins. I kept unblemished feijoa skins where I had scooped out the flesh to eat, and just put them in a bag in the freezer until I had a big bag full. I also used some windfall apples to complete the focus. Usually I don't worry too much about using every part of my produce because more often than not I have a glut and … [Read more...]