sour plum soup

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Let's take a photo ~~ If you don't like the smell of osmanthus, you can also reduce the amount to 5 grams or replace it with roses.

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Clean the hawthorn and dark plum trees and soak them in direct drinking water for 5 to 6 hours. I like to soak it for longer, so that the cooking time can be shortened and gas is saved.

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After soaking for 6 hours, the hawthorn and dark plum "faded", and the water turned reddish brown.

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Wrap the soaked hawthorn, dark plum, and washed licorice and osmanthus with disposable marinating material.

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Add the original solution soaked in hawthorn and about 1500 ml of direct drinking water.

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Boil on high heat and simmer on low heat for 1 hour. Only 2/3 of the original water is left. Pour out the sour plum soup, add 1000 ml of water again and cook for 1 hour to get the second pot of sour plum soup 800 ml.

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You should wait until the sour plum soup is half-hot and half-cold before adding sugar, otherwise no amount you add when it is hot will be sweet. I made 1800 ml of sour plum soup and put about 400 grams of borneol sugar. After trying it, it was still very sour! Those who like it sweeter might as well add more sugar. You can also add about 10 grams of salt to taste for a richer taste.

Suanmei Tang is a popular folk drink inherited from our country. It is a blessing to quench thirst and promote saliva during the summer heat. In terms of nutrients, sour plums are very rich in organic acids, such as citric acid, malic acid, etc. Among them, there is a special citric acid, which can effectively inhibit lactic acid and drive away harmful substances that cause blood vessel aging. Excessive lactic acid content in the body is an important cause of fatigue. Therefore, when staying up late to work or feeling mentally exhausted, drinking a cup of sour plum soup can play a good refreshing effect and revitalize muscles and blood vessel tissue. In addition, so many acidic substances can also promote the secretion of salivary glands and gastric juice glands, which not only produces saliva to quench thirst, but also avoids motion sickness when going out to play, or plays a role in sobering up after drinking too much. Sour plums contain a variety of vitamins, especially vitamin B2, which is hundreds of times higher than other fruits. Although it tastes sour, it belongs to alkaline food. If you eat too much acidic food such as meat, drinking some sour plum soup will help the blood pH value in your body balance. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, people with strong liver fire should drink more sour plum soup. It not only calms liver fire, but also helps the spleen and stomach digest and nourishes the liver. In addition, sour plum is also a natural throat moisturizer, which can gently moisturize the inflamed area of the throat and relieve pain.~~ PS: When boiling sour plum soup, it is best not to use iron or stainless steel pots to boil it, because sour plum soup is highly acidic and will easily corrode metals after boiling. Use a casserole or a glass pot is best