Winter is coming, the weather is dry and cold, usually in addition to drinking more hot water, it is also very necessary to eat more seasonal fruits. Fruit can not only replenish water, but also replenish a variety of nutrients, which is good for our body. And now there are many seasonal fruits, such as apples, oranges, pineapples, grapefruit, pears, etc., and of course, there are passion fruits to talk about today. Now is also the time to eat passion fruit, although passion fruit belongs to the southern fruit, but the current transportation industry is very developed, in our northern supermarket can also be bought at any time.
Passion fruit is rich in fruit juice, and its juice is naturally pure, aromatic, sweet and sour, with the reputation of "king of fruit juice". Passion fruit is rich in protein, vitamins, as well as calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and other mineral components, and contains more than ten kinds of amino acids needed by the human body, it can be said that the nutrition is very rich. Ripe passion fruit can be eaten raw or seasoned when cooking, of course, the most common is to soak in water or make a drink, which is very suitable for dry winter.
With the development of Internet e-commerce, online shopping has become an important channel for us to buy things, because the Internet is basically direct from the place of origin, the price is much cheaper, but online shopping also has a feature, that is, the amount is large, such as we buy passion fruit, you can not buy one or two, once to buy a box. A whole box of passion fruit can not be consumed in a short period of time, and it is not only easy to dry up, lose water and nutrients for a long time, but also easily damage. Today I will share with you 3 ways to save passion fruit, the most common can be saved for a year, as you eat as you go, and fresh as ever. Let's take a look at it together
【Preparation of materials】Passion fruit, ice lattice
1: Wash the passion fruit that needs to be preserved and drain the water. The passion fruit is then cut in one-third of the upper part so that the passion fruit pulp does not flow outside. Then scoop out the passion fruit flesh with a spoon and put it into the ice grid, taking care not to be too full, because the volume will swell after freezing, and we can reach 8 points full.
2: Put all the passion fruit pulp into the edge of the ice grid, then cover it with plastic wrap and put it in the freezer of the refrigerator, and freeze it for more than 4 hours. Until the passion fruit freezes completely.
3, the frozen ice grid removed, like taking ice cubes, grasp the two corners of the diagonal line and gently squeeze, the frozen passion fruit will fall out, and then put into the crisper box, and put it into the refrigerator again for freezing. When you want to drink water, take out 1-2 pieces, put them in the quilt, and rinse them with warm water.
This method is very simple and practical, so that if you keep it for a year, the passion fruit will not spoil, I basically do this every year, and I can drink fragrant passion fruit tea all winter.
In addition to the cryopreservation method, we can also make passion fruit into jam, which is also very convenient to take anywhere, you can drink it in water, or add Sprite sparkling water to make a drink, or you can spread it on toasted bread slices, which is also nutritious and delicious.
【Preparation of ingredients】Passion fruit, sugar
1: Wash the passion fruit, prepare a clean and dry bowl, take out the pulp of the passion fruit, and put it all into the large bowl. Then, according to your taste preferences, add an appropriate amount of white sugar. Then stir well
2: Prepare a non-stick pan, pour the stirred passion fruit into the pot, cook over medium heat until boiling, reduce the heat and simmer slowly. During the boiling period, it is necessary to stir continuously with a shovel, during which foam will appear, and we need to use a spoon to skim out the foam, otherwise it will affect the taste.
3, keep boiling the passion fruit in the pot until it is viscous, stirring with a shovel will have resistance, then you can turn off the heat. Then let cool thoroughly.
4, prepare one, disinfect with hot water in advance, and then dry into a water-free and oil-free state, put the passion jam into a jar after cooling, seal and refrigerate. When eating, use a clean and dry spoon to avoid contaminating the jam inside and causing spoilage.
This method can also extend the shelf life of passion fruit, but the time is not too long, about 2 weeks. But the method is very simple, and the passion fruit lemon honey tea made is not only very delicious, but also good for the skin, oh, the little fairies who love beauty may wish to try.
【Ingredient preparation】Passion fruit, lemon, honey
1. It is also necessary to clean the passion fruit, remove the pulp and put it into a large bowl.
2: Scrub the lemon with salt and cut into slices. Note that if there are seeds, you must remove them, otherwise you will be bitter.
3, prepare a clean jar without water and oil, it is best to disinfect it in advance. Then start at the bottom and lay a layer of honey first, then a layer of lemon, and then a layer of passion fruit.
And so on, a layer of honey, a layer of lemon, a layer of passion fruit, until all the ingredients are put into the jar, and finally a layer of honey is added to the top to top it, and then the jar is sealed and refrigerated. It takes 2-3 days to start enjoying.
When drinking, you can directly use a clean spoon to scoop out some, put it in the cup, rinse with warm water, pay attention not to use boiling water, it will destroy nutrients.
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