How to make homemade kumquat preserves
Ingredients:
Ingredients: 800 grams of kumquats
Seasoning: 1/4 teaspoon of salt , 350 grams of rock sugar, 300 grams of water
Method:
1. Wash the kumquats and drain the water, use a knife to make a cross on the bottom of the orange, then put it into boiling water and cook for 3 minutes , remove and drain and set aside
2. Put rock sugar and water in the pot, cook over medium-low heat until the rock sugar dissolves, put the kumquats into the pot, cook over medium-low heat for about 40 minutes, stirring several times during the process To prevent sticking to the bottom
3. Add salt when it is about to come out of the pot, and stir gently evenly
4. Cool and store in a jar? < /p>
▎The nutritional value of kumquats
Kumquats not only contain a variety of vitamins, carbohydrates, etc., their nutritional value ranks among the best among citrus fruits, and they are a favorite fruit for people to eat. Kumquat also has anti-inflammatory, anti-phlegm, anti-ulcer, aids digestion, lowers blood pressure, enhances heart function, regulates qi and relieves cough, etc. It has a significant curative effect on bronchitis.
Kumquat is not only beautiful, its fruit is rich in vitamin C, kumquat glycosides and other ingredients, which play a certain role in maintaining cardiovascular function and preventing vascular sclerosis, hypertension and other diseases. As a dietary health product, kumquat candied fruits can whet your appetite. Drinking kumquat juice can promote body fluids and quench thirst. Adding radish juice and pear juice to the drink can cure coughs. Kumquat has sweet and warm medicinal properties, can regulate qi, relieve depression, and resolve phlegm. Its medicinal methods include: to treat chronic bronchitis, stew kumquat with rock sugar in water and take it. To treat indigestion, take decoction of kumquat, burnt malt and burnt hawthorn in water. To treat chronic hepatitis, you can boil kumquat and Scutellaria barbata into a thick juice, add sugar and take it. If you have cold stomach pain, you can take kumquat and evodia decoction in water. Decoction of kumquat, Patchouli and ginger together can cure nausea due to cold. Decoction of kumquat and Codonopsis pilosula in place of tea can help prevent miscarriage.
Kumquat fruit is rich in vitamin A, which can prevent pigmentation, improve skin gloss and elasticity, slow down aging, and avoid skin sagging and wrinkles. It can also prevent civilized diseases, such as vascular disease and cancer, regulate qi and relieve cough, strengthen the stomach, resolve phlegm, and prevent asthma and bronchitis. Kumquat also contains vitamin P, which is an important nutrient for maintaining blood vessel health. It can strengthen the elasticity of capillaries and can be used as an auxiliary food for high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, and heart disease.
▎The role of kumquat
Kumquat fruit is rich in vitamin A, which can prevent pigmentation, improve skin gloss and elasticity, slow down aging, and avoid skin sagging and wrinkles. It can also prevent civilized diseases, such as vascular disease and cancer, regulate qi and relieve cough, strengthen the stomach, resolve phlegm, and prevent asthma and bronchitis. Kumquat also contains vitamin P, which is an important nutrient for maintaining blood vessel health. It can strengthen the elasticity of capillaries and can be used as an auxiliary food for high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, and heart disease.
80% of the vitamin C of kumquats is stored in the peel. The peel is very effective in detoxifying the liver, protecting the eyes, and protecting the immune system. Moreover, the peel of kumquats is sweeter than the pulp.
Taboo: Do ??not drink milk one hour before or after eating kumquats, because the protein in milk will coagulate when it encounters the acid in kumquats, making it difficult to digest and absorb, causing abdominal distension and discomfort; it is also not suitable before meals or on an empty stomach. Eat more kumquats, because the organic acid contained in them will irritate the gastric mucosa and cause discomfort in the stomach. When you have a sore throat or cough, it is not advisable to add sugar when drinking kumquat tea. Too much sugar will cause phlegm.
The characteristic of kumquat is that the peel and pulp are eaten together. After chewing, you will feel moist in your throat and full of fragrance in your mouth. 80% of the vitamin C in kumquats is concentrated in the peel, up to 200 mg per 100 grams. In addition to being eaten fresh, kumquats can also be made into tea for drinking. A larger use is to process it into sugar kumquat cake, licorice kumquat cake, jam, orange peel wine, kumquat juice, etc. Fragrance oils can also be extracted from the peel. Kumquats have high medicinal value.