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Perilla Peach

Perilla Peach

Crisp young peaches pickled with purple perilla leaves, sugar, and salt, turning rosy and refreshing with a fragrant herbal tang, a classic summer preserved snack.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Use salt to wash off the fuzz on the skin of the crisp peach.

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    Wash the perilla and use only the leaves.

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    Cut the peach into large pieces with a knife and remove the pit.

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    Mix with salt and white sugar, and marinate for half an hour.

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    Mix the perilla with rock sugar by hand.

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    Put it in a milk pan, add water, and bring to a boil.

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    Add a little white vinegar, and the water will immediately turn pink.

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    Rinse the pickled peaches clean with water and place them in a glass container.

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    Pour the boiled water over the peaches, just enough to cover them.

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    Refrigerate overnight for better taste! The uniquely flavored perilla seeds are ready! The juice can be poured into sparkling water as a drink!

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Peach
    to taste

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Perilla
    to taste

Seasonings

  • white vinegar
    a pinch
  • rock sugar
    a pinch