Ways to dry osmanthus without discoloration to maintain flavor: choose the right tool, pay attention to the temperature of the me, regular turning, monitoring the degree of drying.

1, choose the right tool: drying cinnamon tools can choose the oven, microwave oven or special dryer. If you do not have these tools, you can also use the sun to dry, but you need to pay attention to prevent direct sunlight exposure, so as not to change the color of osmanthus.

2, pay attention to put my temperature: the use of oven or dryer drying, the temperature should be set at about 40-50 ℃, the time is about 2-3 hours. It should be noted that the temperature should not be too high, otherwise it will lead to osmanthus flavor dissipation.

3, regular turning: in the drying process, you need to regularly turn the osmanthus flowers, so that they are heated evenly, to avoid local overheating leading to discoloration.

4, monitoring the degree of drying: the degree of drying osmanthus needs to be appropriate, too dry will lead to osmanthus flavor weakened. You can judge the degree of drying by observing the texture and color of the petals of osmanthus. In general, dried osmanthus flowers should be dry, but still maintain a bright color and full form.

Introduction of the characteristics of dried osmanthus

1, bright color: the color of fresh osmanthus is light yellow or light green, and after drying or drying treatment, the color of dried osmanthus is dark yellow or brownish-yellow, which still maintains the bright color.

2. Strong aroma: Osmanthus has a strong aroma and is known as "the fragrance of the national flower". Dry osmanthus in the drying and drying process, although the water is reduced, but the fragrance still exists, has a high ornamental value and practical value.

3, long preservation time: after proper treatment of dried osmanthus, preservation time is longer. In a sealed, dry and cool environment, the fragrance of dried osmanthus can remain unchanged for many years and can be used for a long time.