Northeast sugar garlic is one of the traditional snacks in Northeast China, which is deeply loved by people because of its sweet and sour taste and crisp taste. It is mainly made of garlic as the main raw material, which is pickled and sugared. The formula ratio is garlic: vinegar: sugar = 10:5:5. The color of northeast sugar garlic is light yellow, translucent, sweet, sour and tender, and it is the top grade of pickles. Pickled sugar garlic is translucent, sweet and sour, tender and refreshing, appetizing, and it is the top grade of pickles.
When making, you should choose fresh garlic and soak it in light salt water to get rid of the spicy taste. There are many kinds of juice for sweet and sour garlic. You can refer to it, or you can improvise and use it flexibly. The juice is not fixed. You can have some high-alcohol liquor at the end, which can preserve the freshness and prolong the shelf life. You should eat it after pickling for one month. When taking it, you should also pay attention to using dry chopsticks.
Matters needing attention in purchasing garlic
1, choose fresh garlic: garlic is easily affected by pests and diseases and climate change during its growth, leading to its slow growth or declining quality. Therefore, choosing fresh garlic is an important guarantee to ensure the quality of sugar garlic.
2. Remove impurities: During the growth of garlic, it may be affected by some impurities, such as ash and sediment, which will affect the taste and quality of garlic. When purchasing garlic, the impurities in garlic should be removed.
3. Choose the appropriate size: The size and shape of garlic will affect its taste and pickling effect. Generally speaking, choosing garlic with medium size and neat shape is more suitable for pickling sugar garlic.
4. Avoid premature pickling: Garlic should be dried for a period of time before pickling to remove the spicy taste and facilitate pickling. However, if the drying time is too long, garlic may be too mature and the taste will become woody, which will affect the taste of sugar garlic.