There are many varieties of lemons on the market, and the names are different, what lime, Lyme, four seasons lemon, yulik, golden lemon, perfume lemon and other names, it is really overwhelming to hear... Next, from the best understanding and most practical point of view, we will introduce the categories and characteristics of lemons.
We know that no matter what kind of lemon, "acid" is its core characteristic, but different varieties of lemon acidity and sweetness will be different, tea shops commonly used lemons mainly have three categories: yellow lime, lime, perfume lemon.
1. Yellow lemon
Yellow lemon is more sour, the taste of lemon is very prominent, but the aroma is weaker, and the bitterness is heavier, representing the work of Hong Kong-style lemon tea.
Yellow lime mainly includes Anyue yellow lemon, New Shiqi lemon, South African yellow lemon and other varieties
Anyue yellow lemon
The main cultivar of Anyue yellow lemon is Yulik of the United States, after more than 80 years of cultivation and domestication, the selection of excellent and purified, the selection of high yield, high quality, strong stress resistance of the new strain. Anyue lemon fruit is beautiful and of good quality, and has now become the most widely used lemon in China.
Features: the fruit is oblong or oval, the size is like an egg, light yellow, the surface is rough, the top is papillary, the skin is thin and the flesh is thick, the aroma is rich, the sour and juicy, is currently the most cost-effective lemon variety
New Shiki Lemon
The surface of the novelty lemon will generally have a small label, the fruit forms an oval shape, the two ends are slightly pointed, and there are more fake and real novelty lemons on the market, and the identification of novelties lemons can be distinguished from the following characteristics
Look at the epidermis, the really novelty epidermis is smoother;
Look at the label, the label is exquisite, the pull will not be drawn, and the fake Sunkis lemon label has obvious drawing effect;
Soak in hot water, really novelty lemon for a long time not bitter;
Appearance, novelty lemons are mostly around 100g, the size will not be very large, the tail is pointed, and the prominence is obvious;
Price: The price of Sunkis lemon is the most expensive of yellow lemons;
South African yellow lemon
The South African yellow lemon is evenly sized, the flesh is smooth and brightly colored, and the flavor is sour and refreshing, and the aroma is relatively sufficient.
2. Lime
The aroma of lime is clear and the acidity is strong, and the lemon tea made will be relatively refreshing.
Lime is mainly divided into: Hainan four-season lime, Taiwan four-season lime, small lime (Thailand, Vietnam)
Hainan four-season lime
Small size, high yield, fresh fruit all year round, the price is cheaper, but the skin is more bitter, catering and making drinks are often used Hainan lime, because the cost is lower, and the value is higher. In addition, Hainan four-season lime is more suitable for making old salt lemon tea, because the use of salt can reduce the bitterness of lemons, thereby highlighting the sour, salty and fresh flavor;
Taiwan Lime of the Four Seasons
The peel is emerald green, the taste is more sour, the juice is more, the skin is oily, and it is mostly used for direct juice and directly used after the aroma is released.
Little lime
Most of the common applications of small lime in China are used in bars and restaurants, because of their small size, they are generally cut in half and squeezed out of the juice.
Small lime is mainly divided into Vietnamese lime and Thai lime, which are similar, but vietnamese lime is slightly larger, rounder and cheaper; while Vietnamese lime has a relatively rough skin and a slight bitter taste. Relatively speaking, Thai lime is more widely used.
3. Perfume lemon
Perfume lemon can be regarded as the darling of this year's tea shop, the classic duck lemon tea, the big sale of thai green and other lemon tea series are made of perfume lemon.
Perfume lemon fruit type slender, large and seedless, is also the thickest peel of a type of lemon, the biggest feature is that the peel taste is sweet, there is no bitter taste of other lemons, and the aroma is prominent, the acidity is relatively weak. Representative works are: Violent Lemon Tea.
Perfume lemon is divided into Hainan perfume lemon, Guangdong perfume lemon, Taiwan perfume lemon according to the production area;
Local perfume lemon (Guangdong, Guangxi)
【Hainan perfume lemon shape and slice】
The main production areas of perfume lemons in mainland China are Guangdong and Guangxi, Guangdong is a pure-breed perfume lemon production area, Guangxi is mostly oranges, grapefruit grafted in the past, but the two characteristics are more similar, so they are often put together when classifying.
Hainan perfume lemon
The characteristics are more distinctive, the shape is similar to the "bullet head", and its varieties are derived from Taiwan, and the aroma and sour taste are weak.
Guangdong perfume lemon is smaller than Hainan perfume lemon and has a rougher skin; but Guangdong perfume lemon has a fuller aroma. The price of Shanghai South Perfume Lemon will be cheaper.
Taiwan perfume lemon and Hainan perfume lemon are similar, but it is not easy to purchase
Perfume lemon is available all year round, but different seasons are affected by different climates and have slightly different flavors.
Spring fruit: the skin is very rough and large
Summer fruit: uniform in size, slightly rough in the epidermis, full of aroma
Autumn fruit: uniform in size, fragrant and smooth on the surface
Winter fruit: thin skin, small size, weak aroma, but more juicy
In general, the summer and autumn fruits are of the best quality, the aroma is sufficient, the size is uniform, and the acidity is moderate;
But after the perfume lemon is picked from the tree, it will slowly begin to release the aroma, usually the perfume lemon is preserved at room temperature, and it will gradually turn yellow in 3-5 days, because the chlorophyll volatilizes, and the aroma will also evaporate.
In the process of making tea with perfume lemon, be sure to hammer out the aroma and juice, when the cup is out, you do not need to leave the lemon, leave 2-3 pieces as a garnish, because the perfume lemon slice will be astringent after a long time.