The correct cleaning method for bayberry: soaking in salt water, cleaning with alkaline water, cleaning with white vinegar, etc.

1. Salt water soaking

Pour about 500 ml of water into the basin, and add two spoons of salt to the water. The ratio of salt to water is about 1:5. Stir until melted and then add the bayberry. Take out the bayberries that have been soaked for at least 30 minutes, rinse them with running water and serve.

2. Alkaline water cleaning

An appropriate amount of weakly alkaline water can effectively remove bacteria and pesticide residues on the surface of bayberry. First, rinse the bayberry with clean water, then put it into alkaline water and stir continuously with water. The alkaline substance here can be an appropriate amount of baking soda, cornstarch, starch, etc. dissolved in water, stir well, and then wash the bayberry.

3. White vinegar cleaning

First rinse the newly bought or picked bayberries with clean water and put them into a basin. Add an appropriate amount of water and white vinegar to the basin and stir continuously. , white vinegar has a bactericidal effect. Finally, rinse the bayberries with clean running water.

Methods for preserving bayberry:

1. Ventilated storage

After ripening, bayberry is a fruit that is easy to rot and deteriorate. We can use ventilation methods to preserve it. Just put the bayberries into a plate one by one, and then place them in a ventilated and light-proof environment. Generally, a small amount of bayberries can be stored using this method, and they can be stored for about 2 days.

2. Refrigerated storage

Yangmei can also be preserved by refrigeration. If you have a refrigerator at home, wrap the bayberry gently with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator. Just put it in the refrigerator. This storage method is better than storing it in a ventilated place. It can generally be stored for three to four days.

3. Freezing preservation

The bayberry can also be preserved by freezing. First, soak the bayberry in light salt water for a while, remove impurities and then rinse it with clean water. Dry the water on the surface of the bayberry, and finally put it in the freezer of the refrigerator. This preservation method can keep the bayberry from going bad throughout the year.