Mume sauce is made of fresh mume as the main material, supplemented by hawthorn, mulberry and licorice. Also called ebony sauce or plum sauce. Mume is a kind of fruit with high nutritional value, which is rich in organic acids, vitamin C, calcium, iron and other nutrients. The production process of ebony sauce is usually to wash fresh ebony seeds, remove the seeds, then add sugar, salt and other auxiliary materials, and simmer.

Plum sauce is one of the widely used condiments because of its sweet and sour taste and delicate taste. In China cooking, ebony sauce can be used to prepare sauces to increase the flavor and aroma of sauces. You can also eat it with lettuce or vegetable salad; In addition, in the daily life of the family, ebony sauce can also be used to spread on bread or biscuits and be enjoyed as a dessert.

Recommended eating methods of ebony:

First of all, ebony soup

Material preparation: 3 pieces of ebony, 5 pieces of licorice, 5 pieces of roselle, 6 pieces of hawthorn, 6 pieces of dried tangerine peel, 1 teaspoon, osmanthus fragrans 1 teaspoon, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.

1. Soak the main ingredients in cold water for a while, then wash them and drain them.

2. Fill the soup pot with water and put it into the main ingredients.

3. After the fire boils, turn to low heat and continue to cook for 2 hours.

4. Add osmanthus and cook for a while, turn off the fire and add rock sugar.

5. After cooling, filter the screen, pour it into the container and put it in the refrigerator.

Second, ebony tea

Material preparation: 5g roses, 3 ebony, 2 tablespoons honey.

1. Wash the ebony with cold water first, and then put it in the teapot with the roses.

2. Pour boiling water into the teapot and cover it for 5 minutes. When the water temperature drops below 50℃, add honey and stir well.

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