Bring 2 cups of guava nectar and 1/2 cup of sugar to a boil. Mix together 1/4 cup cornstarch with 3 Tbsp. of water. Pour into guava mixture and boil one minute.

However, eating and using guava is delightfully simple, making it easy to enjoy its pineapple-strawberry flavor and pulpy texture. Ahead, we spoke to chefs about how to select and eat guava.