Midsummer is the season when various vegetables and fruits are on the market in large quantities. This season of the year is also the time when vegetables and fruits are the cheapest, so summer is also called the "fruit season". Watermelon, honeydew, peaches, apricots and other seasonal fruits in summer are the best time to taste them. They are full of moisture and have a good taste.
In our local area, fresh peaches now only cost 2 yuan per pound, which can be said to be the cheapest fruit now. Peaches are a very good alkaline fruit . Eating some peaches regularly can supplement vitamins and trace elements, which is very good for our bodies. Our whole family loves peaches, so we often buy peaches to eat, and we also make some canned peaches. Compared with fresh peaches, canned peaches have a soft, waxy, sweet texture and are more delicious.
I believe everyone has eaten canned peaches sold in supermarkets. In fact, it is very simple to make them at home. Taking advantage of the fact that peaches are fresh and cheap now, buy dozens of kilograms of peaches and make them canned, so they won’t go bad in the winter. When you have no appetite, have a canned peach, which is soft, glutinous and sweet, especially appetizing.
Let me share with you the specific method of canning peaches. Friends who like it can try it.
【Canned Peach】
Prepare ingredients: peaches, rock sugar, salt.
When making canned peaches, you cannot choose peaches that are too mature, that is, you cannot choose peaches that are soft, but choose harder ones; the peaches can be hairy peaches , or yellow peaches, choose according to your preferences. Can.
steps:
1. We first put all the peaches we bought into a basin, add two spoons of salt, then add water to cover the peaches, and soak them for 2 hours. This can remove the hair on the surface of the peaches and make them easier to cook. The canned food tastes better and tastes sweeter.
2. Rinse the soaked peaches with clean water, then use a paring knife to peel them, then break them open, remove the core, and cut the peaches into large pieces.
3. To make canned peaches, we can use the leftover glass bottles from canned food, but they must be cleaned before use, and then scalded with boiling water several times to ensure that there are no bacteria and impurities, otherwise the canned food will easily deteriorate.
4. Add water to the pot. After the water boils, add rock sugar according to your taste, then add the cut peaches, boil the rock sugar and set aside.
5. Put the cut peach pieces into the canning bottle, and then add the boiled rock sugar water. The sugar water should cover the peaches, and then screw on the bottle cap. Be careful not to tighten it too tightly, otherwise it may break during the high temperature heating process. There is a risk of bursting.
6. Add water to the steamer, put the canned peaches in cold water into the pot, start timing after boiling, and keep steaming over high heat for about 20 minutes.
7. Turn off the heat after 20 minutes and simmer for 3 minutes before opening the lid. After the can is steamed, take it out, put a damp cloth on it and tighten the cap tightly, then turn it upside down and let it sit for a few hours to allow the can to cool completely.
8. After the can is completely cooled, the cap will dent, so that the inside of the can will reach a complete vacuum state, allowing the can to be stored for several months without deterioration.
Tips:
1. When making cans, choose slightly harder peaches. The softer peaches will have a poor taste after being heated at high temperatures.
2. Cans and bottles must be cleaned to ensure they are clean and free of impurities.
3. Before eating a can, you should observe the condition of the bottle cap. If the cap is dented, it means the can is sealed well; if the cap is convex, it means the seal is not tight and the can is inedible.
