syrup of plum(suan mei tang )

syrup of plum

Introduction:

"Sour plum soup is a traditional summer drink in old Beijing. It has the functions of reducing heat, promoting qi and dispersing stasis, generating body fluid and relieving thirst, astringeting lung qi, eliminating trouble and calming the nerves. Regular drinking can remove diseases and diseases, and improve health. Sour plum soup also has the effect of reducing liver fire and helping digestion. Those who have more liver fire should eat more sour plum soup. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, sour taste enters the liver. People with bad liver can eat more acidic food. For example, people with strong liver fire should eat more sour plum. It can not only calm down liver fire, but also help the spleen and stomach digest and nourish the liver. In addition, sour plum is also a natural throat medicine, which can mildly moisten the inflamed parts of the throat and relieve pain. The most important point is that it's really delicious. Add some ice and drink it all in one gulp. That's a cool one! ~”

Production steps:

Step 1: weigh the raw materials well.

Step 2: put all the materials in the basin, soak in cold water for 15 minutes, and rinse.

Step 3: put it on the induction cooker, turn it to a low fire after the big fire, or use a gas stove.

Step 4: cook slowly over low heat for one hour. When it's ready to cook, put the rock sugar in until it melts. Then turn off the heat.

Step 5: after cooking, filter with a leaky screen.

Step 6: cold drinks, hot drinks and normal temperature all taste great~

Materials required:

Black plum: 40g

Hawthorn: 30g

Tangerine peel: 20g

Licorice: 10g

Water: 1500g

Rock sugar: 60g

Note: 1, sour plum soup ingredients method is many, I this is just one of them, there are prescriptions with sweet scented osmanthus sugar, luoshenhua and so on, to see their own preferences, you add it. 2. Too much rock sugar will cover up the sour taste. I think it's better to drink moderate sour and sweet.

Production difficulty: simple

Process: boiling

Production time: one hour

Taste: sweet and sour

Chinese PinYin : Suan Mei Tang