How to make osmanthus syrup
1. When making osmanthus syrup, you can prepare dried osmanthus or fresh osmanthus. Wash the prepared osmanthus with water. If it is For fresh sweet-scented osmanthus, add an appropriate amount of food salt and mix thoroughly, then marinate for a few hours. Then pour away the pickling water, then chop the processed sweet-scented osmanthus with a knife and set aside.
2. Put an appropriate amount of water in the pot and heat it to boil, then put the sugar in the water, heat it over high heat, wait until all the sugar melts and big bubbles appear, then add an appropriate amount of edible salt, and put it in. Turn down the heat, add the processed osmanthus, and slowly simmer it over low heat until it becomes a thick syrup. Turn off the heat, cool down, take it out, put it directly into a clean glass bottle, and seal it for storage.
Tips for making osmanthus syrup
1. When making osmanthus syrup at home, you must prepare an appropriate amount of edible salt. Whether it is fresh osmanthus or dried osmanthus, use edible salt. Treating them can eliminate the remaining bacteria on their surfaces and remove their bitter taste, making the osmanthus syrup taste better after cooking.
2. When making osmanthus syrup, you must also master the ratio of osmanthus to white sugar. Under normal circumstances, the ratio of osmanthus to white sugar should be prepared in a ratio of 1:1. If you like sweeter syrup, You can also increase the amount of sugar. When making sweet-scented osmanthus syrup, pay attention to the time when the sweet-scented osmanthus is put into the pot. You must first put the sugar into the pot and boil it into a syrupy state, then put the sweet-scented osmanthus into the pot and stir. Only in this way can it be cooked well. Osmanthus syrup has a pure taste.