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Crispy Sweet Plum

Crispy Sweet Plum

Green plums are salted, soaked, and patiently candied over days until they turn glossy, chewy, and intensely sweet-tart, a rewarding homemade confection.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Use a catty of plums at the ripeness shown in the picture, wash them, remove the stems, and soak them with some salt.

  2. 2
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    Take it to look like the picture above.

  3. 3
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    Mix with salt and let it sit for about 8 hours, it will release a lot of water. Then add an appropriate amount of water and soak for another 2 hours before washing clean, and then soak in clean water for about 8 hours.

  4. 4
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    Let the water dry.

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    Add 2 jin of sugar to 1 jin of plums, for about 24 hours.

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    Pour the extracted water and the sugar at the bottom into a pot and slowly simmer over low heat until most of the water has evaporated and it becomes thick. After cooling, pour it over the plums, seal, and refrigerate. Note ⚠️ The plums are not cooked.

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    After about a day, the water will become thin. Boil the sugar water again, let it cool, then pour it into a sealed container and store it in the refrigerator. It will be crispy, sweet, and refreshing.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • green plum
    2500g

Seasonings

  • Salt
    250g
  • Sugar
    1000g