1, picked off the fresh prickly pear into the water to clean.

2, because the prickly pear fruit skin is densely distributed with thorns, so wear thick gloves to rub down these thorns first.

3, the prickly pear cut in half, the inside of the prickly pear seeds out.

4. Finally, put it in the sun until it's completely dry and ready to put away.

5, the dried prickly pear should be stored in a cool and dry place, both can be directly drink water, can also be used to make wine.

Dried prickly pear edible method

1, bubble water. The most suitable water temperature is 70 degrees Celsius, because the dried prickly pear is rich in vitamin C, with boiling water soak will destroy the vitamin C, so that it will not achieve the health effect. The first time the water filled to 1/3 of the cup, shake a few times and then pour out the water, and then use hot water to 80% full, cover the lid of the cup simmering to 10 minutes. This is because the prickly pear fruit is relatively hard, you need to let the water fully infiltrated to release the nutrients of the prickly pear, and then open the lid can be consumed, and then directly after the water can be renewed, do not need to deliberately cover the lid, until the prickly pear does not release the nutrients.

2, bubble wine. Prepare 1 catty prickly pear and 1 catty white wine, prickly pear dry can be sealed in a glass bottle, pour white wine, the two according to the ratio of 1::1 mixed, sealed altar to save 3 months, take out can drink. Open the altar to see, whether there is seed hair in the wine, if so, it is necessary to filter with filter paper to drink.