Our own picked osmanthus, sun-dried without discoloration method: natural drying method, room temperature pressing method, oven drying method, microwave oven drying method, lime drying method.

1, natural drying method: put the prepared fresh osmanthus flowers, put in a cool and dry place, keep the air circulation, use the natural wind to dry the osmanthus flowers.

2, room temperature pressing method: prepare the right amount of fresh osmanthus flowers into the moisture-absorbent paper, put on a flat plate, and then press a heavy object on the top, put it to the air circulation place, keep air circulation, with this method of general pressing 1 to 2 days, it is necessary to change the moisture-absorbent paper, replace the two times or so can be.

3, oven drying method: a large box with mineral water will be fresh cinnamon soak up (half a pound of fresh cinnamon). Osmanthus fish out with mineral water and then rinse a few times, control the water, hand-sorting off the dead flowers, flower stalks and so on. Put it in the oven to dry, take it out and let it cool.

4, microwave drying method: the fresh osmanthus pick off dead flowers, flower stalks, wash with water, clean water. Find a clean piece of gauze, the cinnamon poured on the gauze, ready to microwave baking. Microwave it twice on medium heat, the first time for 3 minutes, and then after it cools down, microwave it again on medium heat for 2 minutes. This makes the best color of dried cinnamon and is just the right amount of old and tender.

5, lime drying method: will pick down the fresh osmanthus pick impurities, but never wash osmanthus with water. If you have to clean it to rest assured, you can use the flower sprinkle fresh osmanthus flowers rinse clean, water control and then blow dry with a hair dryer, can not be put into the sun to dry osmanthus flowers.

Take a sufficient amount of quicklime block in the bottom of the container, lay a layer of plastic paper on top, and then take a large sheet of paper into the container, the paper should be able to completely cover the bottom and all around the container, which is mainly to prevent the osmanthus flowers and quicklime direct contact. The amount of lime blocks is about 2 times the weight of fresh osmanthus flowers, the more the better. After doing so, the fresh osmanthus flowers sprinkled into the container, and then the container lid tightly sealed for 1 to 2 days, at this time to open and see it, fresh osmanthus flowers have become very dry and crispy, and do not lose the flavor will not change color.