Mint(bao he tang )

How to make mints:

Raw materials for making mints:

Mint powder 30g, brown sugar 500g.

The process of making mints is as follows:

Put brown sugar into the aluminum pot, add a little water, thicken with slow fire, add Mint powder, mix well, and then continue to boil until sticky hand silk off the fire. And pour it into the enamel plate coated with cooked vegetable oil, take it out after cold, cut it into strips or small squares, and eat at any time.

Mint

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Mint candy is a kind of candy made from white granulated sugar and mint. Peppermint belongs to cold nature, which can disperse wind and heat, clear head and throat, and because it contains menthol, it can soothe liver and relieve depression;

Industry development

As one of the two traditional pillar snack industries in China, candy industry has maintained rapid growth and potential market share has been expanding. In the past five years, China's candy market has maintained an annual growth rate of 8% - 12%. In 2011, the scale of China's candy industry has reached 62 billion yuan.

At the time of the development and expansion of the domestic candy industry, various types of candy, such as health care, low sugar, interesting and ecological candy, have the tendency to accelerate the pace of collective attack on China's high-end candy market. In contrast, the products in China's candy market are very single. Under the dual pressure of foreign enterprises and fierce competition of domestic enterprises, there are many obstacles in the product development of China's candy industry.

The competition of domestic candy enterprises mainly stays at the price level, and the development of new fields is obviously insufficient compared with foreign investment. The phenomenon of product homogeneity has seriously hindered the competition between domestic candy enterprises and foreign brands, making their profits far less than foreign brands. The main battlefield of domestic brands has also been forced to sink into the secondary and tertiary markets.

It is worth noting that the annual per capita consumption of candy in the world is about 3 kg, while that in China is only 0.7 kg, so China's candy market has great development potential. The breakthrough of domestic enterprises should focus on the upgrading of products, constantly launch new products and enrich product varieties. China's candy industry is facing the demand pattern of small products and large market. Candy production enterprises are in the stage of structural adjustment, product renewal, survival of the fittest and enterprise restructuring. With the completion of the transformation from product competition to marketing, the candy industry has entered the era of brand competition.

Introduction to peppermint

Mentha haplocalyx, the native name of "Yindan grass", is a Labiatae plant, which belongs to other dry whole grass. It is a kind of aromatic crop with special economic value. The whole plant is green and fragrant. Leaves opposite, flowers small lilac, lip shaped, dark purple brown fruit after flowering.

Mentha haplocalyx is one of the commonly used Chinese traditional medicines. It is a pungent, cool, sweating and antipyretic drug for the treatment of influenza, headache, red eyes, body heat, sore throat and gums. External use can treat neuralgia, skin itching, rash and eczema. Peppermint is usually used instead of tea to clear the mind and clear the eyes. Mint picked in light shed greenhouse is fresh food on the table of Spring Festival. Fresh and delicious. In China, the output of mint is the largest in Jiangsu and Anhui provinces. There are three planting methods of Mentha haplocalyx: Rhizome planting, branch planting and cutting propagation.

growth conditions

The growth of Mentha haplocalyx is not strict with the soil. It can grow in general soil. The pH of soil is 5.5 ~ 6.5. The most suitable temperature for the growth of Mentha haplocalyx is about 20 ~ 30 ℃. Its underground rhizome can endure - 20 ° low temperature. The distribution of rainfall has great influence on the growth and development of Mentha haplocalyx. Rainfall in the early and middle growth stage is beneficial to the growth of Mentha haplocalyx, while sufficient sunshine and dry weather are needed in the bud flowering stage. Sufficient sunshine can promote flowering, and is conducive to the accumulation of Mentha haplocalyx oil and menthol. After the above ground stems and leaves are harvested, new branches and leaves can grow from the leaf axils, and blossom and bear fruit.

nutritive value

Mentha haplocalyx has both medical and edible functions. Its main edible parts are stems and leaves. It can also be used for juicing. In food, mint can be used as seasoning, spice, wine and tea. Every 100 grams of dry Mint contains 9.6 grams of water, 6.8 grams of protein and 31.1 grams of fiber, which can provide 870.7 kilojoules of heat.

Mentha haplocalyx

The stem is square columnar, with opposite branches; the surface is purple brown or light green, with villi at the edges and corners, internodes 2 ~ 5cm long; it is brittle, white in cross section, and hollow in pith. The leaves are opposite, with short stalks. The leaves are shrunk and curled. The intact ones are wide lanceolate, long elliptic or ovate after flattening, 2-7cm long and 1-3cm wide. The upper surface is light green, and the lower surface is gray green, with sparse hairs and concave glandular scales. Cymes axillary, calyx campanulate, apex 5-toothed, corolla lavender. Leaves should not be less than 30%. After kneading, it has a special cool aroma, pungent and cool taste. It is better to be dry, uniform, with many leaves, dark green color and strong smell.

Family law

Formula: Mint 30g, sugar 500g, water.

Making method: put the white granulated sugar in an aluminum pot, add a little water, and simmer over a low heat until it is thicker. Add the mint powder, mix well, and then continue to simmer until it is silky with a shovel, but not sticky to the hands. Pour the sugar into a large enamel plate coated with edible oil. When it is slightly cold, divide the sugar into strips, and then divide about 100 pieces.

This prescription was originally used for various syndromes of wind heat, and is commonly used for the treatment of various syndromes of wind heat. Wind heat passes through the lung, and the skin and hair are dredged, so the fever and wind are evil. The pharynx is the channel of the lung. The lung heat injures the body fluid, so the patient is thirsty and has sore throat. The method is suitable for clearing away wind and heat. In this sugar, mint is used to relieve exterior wind, heat and sweat; sugar is used to clear away heat and throat.

Industrial Law

1. White granulated sugar and mint should be completely dissolved, but the amount of water should not be too much, otherwise the sugar boiling time and energy consumption will be increased, and the cost will be increased. The dissolving sugar must be clear and transparent, but the dissolving time should not be too long. The reducing sugar in the sugar solution will increase when the sugar grows. And the color is deepened.

2. Filter with 100 mesh sieve to remove impurities such as hemp thread, paper scraps, etc. This is one of the measures to improve the appearance quality of sugar liquid.

3. The sugar liquid can be boiled under normal pressure, the temperature should be controlled at 165 ℃, and the content of reducing sugar should be controlled between 9% and 15%. Because reducing sugar, candy easy to absorb water, hair close, not conducive to preservation. When the sugar concentration is above 97.5%, it will be out of the pot.

4. When the temperature of sugar drops to 120 ~ 110 ℃, add citric acid and other seasoning and pigment, mix well, and move quickly. The mixing temperature should be well controlled, because the temperature is too low, it is difficult to mix; if the temperature is too high, more transformed sugar will be produced, and the color of sugar will become dark, which will affect the product quality.

5. When the sugar is cooled to about 85 ℃, it will be drawn into strips immediately. Because the sugar paste has the best plasticity at 85 ℃.

6. The temperature of the formed candy is still very high, so it needs to be further cooled, and the unqualified candy should be removed at the same time.

7. The packaging should be timely to prevent the candy from being exposed in the air to absorb moisture and dissolve.

Related hazards

Sugar is not the main cause of diseases. According to the results of epidemiological studies, sugar intake is not directly related to the incidence of obesity, fat intake is closely related to obesity, and diabetes is not related to the amount of sugar, because diabetes is caused by the impairment of pancreatic islet function. It should be said that the main dietary factor affecting the change of blood lipids is saturated fatty acids. Only when the intake of sucrose or fructose is very high, can it cause the rise of blood lipids. This is due to the unique metabolic pathway of fructose in the liver. Therefore, in general, sugar does not cause the rise of blood lipids.

Sugar is not the cause of dental caries. As everyone knows, the UK has maintained a high per capita consumption of sugar, but the incidence of dental caries is relatively low. Compared with the low consumption of candy in the food store, the incidence rate of dental caries in China is very high. People think that eating sugar often can easily lead to dental caries, because sugar exists in the cavity for a long time and can be used as the bacterial culture medium to cause dirty teeth. If the sugar is removed in time by gargling or other methods after eating sugar, it will not cause dental caries.

Mints contain mint. Peppermint, also known as lotus herb and sun rising herb, has anti-inflammatory effect on respiratory diseases, can dilate skin capillaries, increase heat dissipation, and cause skin cold reflex, so it has antipyretic effect. However, chewing peppermint for a long time will repeatedly stimulate oral mucosa, resulting in the thickening of oral mucosa keratinizing layer and the invasion of inflammatory bacteria, which will damage oral mucosa.

Shopping guide

The main component of Peppermint Candy is carbohydrate, which provides energy for human body. However, for specific consumers, especially children, excessive consumption of candy will cause energy accumulation in human body and affect normal appetite.

When consumers buy candy, they should pay attention to the following points:

1. Do not buy the products with poor packaging and printing quality, unclear handwriting, incomplete labeling and no production date.

2. The color of the candy should be normal, uniform and bright, with pure aroma, moderate taste and no other peculiar smell; the shape of the candy should be correct, with neat edges, no corner cracks, bright and smooth surface, clear pattern, uniform size and thickness, and no smell

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