As a good product to beat the heat, sour plum soup is very popular with many people, but how to make delicious and healthy sour plum soup at home?
First of all, let's understand what is the recipe of sour plum soup in traditional Chinese medicine. In fact, the recipe of sour plum soup is very simple, mainly composed of five ingredients: black plum, hawthorn, licorice, rock sugar and water. The most important ingredients in the sour plum soup are black plum and hawthorn, which can quench thirst, hawthorn can eliminate food and accumulation, licorice can reconcile medicinal properties, and rock sugar can be flavored. These five ingredients are mixed together in a certain proportion and boiled in water to make a delicious sour plum soup.
So, how much sugar is the best amount of sugar to put in sour plum soup? In general, the amount of rock sugar can be adjusted according to individual tastes. If you want a sweeter taste, you can increase the amount of rock sugar appropriately; If you want a lighter taste, you can reduce the amount of rock sugar appropriately. However, be careful not to add too much rock sugar, so as not to affect the taste and health effect of the sour plum soup.
Next, let's learn how to make a delicious sour plum soup at home. First of all, soak the black plum, hawthorn, and licorice in water for about 30 minutes, so that they can better exert their medicinal effects. Then, put the soaked ingredients into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, and then turn to low heat and cook for about 30 minutes. At this time, you can add an appropriate amount of rock sugar and continue to cook for about 5 minutes to let the rock sugar completely dissolve in the sour plum soup. Finally, the boiled sour plum soup is filtered out of the residue and allowed to cool before drinking.
In addition to the traditional Chinese medicine sour plum soup recipe, you can also add some other ingredients according to your taste and preferences, such as osmanthus, lotus leaves, chrysanthemums, etc. These ingredients can not only increase the taste and nutritional value of sour plum soup, but also play different health effects.
In conclusion, Chinese herbal sour plum soup is a very healthy and delicious drink, as long as you master the correct recipe and production method, you can easily make a delicious and healthy sour plum soup at home. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to the amount of sugar used so as not to affect health. While enjoying delicious food, it is also important to pay attention to the balance of health and nutrition.