Fresh plums can generally be stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator, but many people pickle the uneaten plums before eating them. So, how long can you keep pickled plums? What to do if you can’t finish the pickled plums?

How long can pickled plums be stored?

If you want to save them for eating, prepare a sealed jar or box, pack them without air leakage, and then put them in the refrigerator to refrigerate. Pour a little out when eating. It is recommended to eat it within 3-5 days. The taste will change if it is left for too long.

How to pickle plums and preserve them for a long time

Production materials

Ingredients: 600 grams of plums

Accessories: 1 gram of licorice, 20 grams of salt , 300 grams of brown sugar

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1. Wash the small plums and drain the water.

2. Add sea salt to the plums and rub them evenly, then remove the excess salt.

3. Add licorice powder (ground), brown sugar and ginger paste and mix well.

4. It can be eaten after pickling for one day.

Methods for processing plums

Although plums can be stored for several weeks, they definitely taste best when they are fresh. After ripening, it is best to eat it as soon as possible. If you have too many plums at home, try making the following desserts:

Plum cake is a popular summer treat.

Plum jam can be poured on top of ice cream and is delicious.

Plum puree is also a special and healthy dessert.

You can also stew plum syrup and so on.

Foods that are incompatible with each other

Plums: Plums are eaten with honey, bird meat, chicken, eggs, duck meat, and duck eggs, which will damage the five internal organs; do not eat them with elk meat. (Quoted from "Dietary Instructions")

Licorice: Licorice is the opposite of Polygala, Euphorbia, Daphne, Kansui, and seaweed.

Brown sugar: Brown sugar will be poisonous if eaten together with raw eggs and preserved eggs.