1. Choose large, hard persimmons without scars.
2. Cut off the branches and leaves. Finally, leave a T-shaped handle on the persimmon for hanging to dry.
3. Use a peeler to scrape off the skin of the persimmon.
4. The scraped persimmon skin cannot be thrown away, it must be dried. There are also important uses.
5. Hang the peeled persimmons on the rope, keeping a certain gap.
6. Dry the stringed persimmons on the set up rack in a sunny and ventilated place.
7. Determine whether to continue drying the persimmons based on the degree of drying. Generally speaking, under sunny weather in autumn, seven or eight days is enough. At this time you can see that some persimmons have been slowly covered with a little frosting.
8. During the drying process, pinch the persimmons to remove the seeds and feel the softness and hardness of the persimmons.
9. If the persimmons have turned brown, there is no need to dry them in the sun. Store the persimmons skin layer by layer in an earthen urn. The function of the persimmon skin is to control the humidity and temperature of the persimmon.
10. Finally, cover the last layer of persimmons with persimmon skins, and place the earthen jar in a cool place away from heat!
11. After half a month, let’s take a look at the persimmons in the urn again. It’s already covered in hoarfrost!
12. The "white frost" on the surface of persimmons is the condensation of glucose and fructose that oozes out as the water evaporates when the pulp is dry. The main components are glucose, fructose, etc. When used as medicine, it is called persimmon frost. Persimmon frost can cure dry throat pain, mouth and tongue sores, cough due to lung heat, and hemoptysis.