Colds and Coughs are Always Bad? Try this Chuanbei Lemon Balm

Colds and Coughs are Always Bad? Try this Chuanbei Lemon Balm

1. I choose this kind of big yellow rock candy, it will have a little more effect than normal, but its bulk will be a bit bigger, so I break it up first, so it is more convenient for it to be boiled and melted.

2. The cleaning of lemon still needs to be soaked in salt water, and then scrub the lemon skin with salt, so that the wax on the surface can be washed off.

3. After washing the lemon, wipe off the moisture, and then cut all into thin slices to manually remove the seeds from the lemon slices.

4. Then follow the order of a layer of rock sugar and a layer of lemon and put them in the stewing pot.

5. Then pour 10g of Chuanbei powder into it. When buying Chuanbei, you can directly ask the pharmacy to help grind them into powder. Finally, just spread the remaining lemon and rock sugar, without adding a drop of water in the process.

6. Wrap the stew cup tightly with plastic wrap so that water can't get in when stewing, so make sure to block all water sources without adding a drop of water.

7. Prepare a large steamer, put an appropriate amount of water in it, and a grilling net underneath it, because the casserole cannot directly touch the bottom of the steamer, it is easy to crack, and then simmer in water for about 10 hours.

8. The stewed lemon paste is in this state, and the color has become completely darker.

9. Chuanbei lemon paste should also be stored carefully. The jars should be boiled in boiling water, sterilized at high temperature, and dried to keep the water dry, then the lemon paste can be filled.

Tips:

1. If you don’t like the taste of traditional Chinese medicine, you can leave out Chuanbei. When buying Chuanbei, you should buy the whole one. Do not buy powdered ones. It is easy to buy fake ones.

2. It is best not to open it in the middle of the stewing. Add water to the steamer every hour. If you leave in the middle, you can turn off the heat and continue to stew.

3. If you buy good dried tangerine peels, you can also add them to stew, but you need to roast them beforehand and then cut them into pieces

4. Sealed and refrigerated after completion, can be stored for 3 to 4 months, and stored at room temperature for 1 month

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