Myrica rubra does not need soaking in water during freezing. If you soak it directly in water and freeze it in the freezer, Myrica rubra will be completely frozen, and it will be inconvenient to eat at that time. This completely frozen Myrica rubra will be difficult to take out, and the fruit taste of Myrica rubra will become worse.
Do you want to wash bayberry before freezing? Yes
Although waxberry does not need soaking in water when frozen, it needs cleaning before freezing. Because Myrica rubra is always contaminated by bacteria in the process of growth, picking and transportation, and Myrica rubra contains a lot of nutrients such as sugar and vitamins, it is easy to grow insects in Myrica rubra. If waxberries are not cleaned and put into the refrigerator for freezing, these insects will be frozen, and even if they are washed again, they will not be washed off.
Therefore, Yangmei must be cleaned before freezing in the refrigerator, and it is best to soak it in salt water for a while.
How long does Yangmei soak in salt water? About 10- 15 minutes.
Soaking bayberry with salt water can remove bacterial impurities on the surface and inside of bayberry, and also force out bugs inside bayberry. Generally, if bayberry is soaked in salt water, it can be soaked in 10- 15 minutes or so. Do not soak for too long, and the concentration of salt water should not be too high, otherwise bayberry will be dehydrated and dry, thus affecting the taste.
Can frozen bayberry be used to soak wine? Yes, but it's not recommended for making wine.
If you want to brew bayberry wine, it is recommended to use fresh bayberry, because fresh bayberry is more nutritious and tastes better. Nutrients in frozen bayberry will be lost, and if it is used to make wine, its nutritional value will be lower. Moreover, the frozen bayberry contains a certain amount of frost, which will affect the preservation time of the wine if it is directly used for soaking wine, turning ice into water and deteriorating bayberry wine.