Osmanthus can be divided into several types, including Golden Osmanthus , Silver Osmanthus , Dan Osmanthus , Four Season Osmanthus , etc. The most common one in our hometown is silver osmanthus, which ranges from white to light yellow, and the fragrance of flowers is getting stronger and stronger.
The flowering season of osmanthus is very short, so people also think of many ways to preserve the fragrance of osmanthus. The most effective way is to make it into a delicious food. Today we will learn these ways together to keep the fragrance of osmanthus!
1. Sugar osmanthus
Preparation ingredients: osmanthus, white sugar, salt, html l5 Clean water (can't use raw water)
Production method:
1. Pick osmanthus, do not use too much force, because osmanthus is prone to fall off . Pick the picked osmanthus, pick out the stems and calyxes for later use;
2. Prepare a basin of clean water, pay special attention: You cannot use raw water, you can use mineral water or to cool down . Put the osmanthus that removes impurities in clean water and wash it gently. Do not let the flowers hurt, otherwise it will easily change color;
3. Then take out the osmanthus and place it on a sieve that can drain, drain the water;
4. Sprinkle a little salt on the drained osmanthus to kill sterilization, which can stimulate sweetness more;
5. Choose a can that can put all the osmanthus at once, and be free from oil, water, and pollution;
6. Take enough sugar prepared, one layer of osmanthus and one layer of sugar, so that the jar can be piled up, and cover it with sugar at the top.
is marinated in a cool place for 10 days, and you can eat it! Sugar and osmanthus can be paired with various desserts, dumplings, egg flower soup, or living in flour. Making various steamed buns is also very delicious!
2. Osmanthus cake
Preparation ingredients: osmanthus, glutinous rice flour, sticky rice flour , sugar powder, water, sugar powder
Making method:
1. Pick some osmanthus, remove the stems, wash them, drain the water and set aside;
2. Prepare the sticky rice flour and glutinous rice flour to mix evenly. The ratio of sticky rice flour and glutinous rice flour is 3:1;
3. Add the prepared sugar powder to the mixed powder and mix well,
4. Add a small amount of water to all the above mixtures and grab with your hands. Be careful not to make a ball after adding water, or grab it into powder ;
5. After mixing, sieve, the finer the better;
6. Paste a layer of gauze on the plate, put the mold on, pour in the sieve powder, gently flatten the surface with a spoon, do not force ;
7. Boil water in the pot, after the water boils, steam for 3 minutes, then take out the mold, sprinkle some osmanthus on the surface, and continue to steam for 10 minutes, Be careful not to drop water on the surface of the cake;
8. Turn off the heat after the time is up, and sprinkle fresh osmanthus on the surface, so that the fragrance is more intense.
Is it, Osmanthus wine ,
Preparation ingredients: osmanthus, wolfberry, rock sugar, grain wine
Production method:
1. Use fresh osmanthus to remove the stems and leave only the petals;
2. Find a sterile jar without water or oil , and put all the osmanthus in the bottom of the jar;
� After laying it, spread the prepared wolfberry flat on the osmanthus. Just a thin layer is needed, and a layer of rock sugar is pressed gently;
4. Finally, pour in sorghum wine and seal it for storage.
After sealing for one week, the fragrance of osmanthus is penetrated into the wine. The alcohol tastes more and more mellow under the fermentation of rock sugar.
IV. Osmanthus candy taro
Prepared ingredients: taro , sugar osmanthus, white sugar
Prepared method:
Wash the prepared taro and remove the hair on the surface;
2. Put it in water and boil it softly, and use chopsticks to penetrate it. After cooling, peel off the skin and set aside;
3. Scoop a spoonful of sugar and osmanthus flowers into a bowl, add a little water, and melt the sugar and osmanthus flowers;
4. Pour the peeled taro into the sugar and osmanthus bowl, so that each taro is covered with osmanthus flowers. When eating, you can sticky sugar or eat it directly.
The fragrant osmanthus is made into various delicious foods, delicious and easy to preserve. Take action quickly and let the rich osmanthus fragrance stay between our lips, teeth and tongue! (Dandan)