How to make dried persimmon

If you have too many persimmons at home but cannot eat them all at once, you can actually make them into dried persimmons. Dried persimmons contain a very high amount of sugar, so they are a more popular candied fruit than persimmons. What’s more important is that the method of making dried persimmons is very simple. As long as you learn the method carefully, you can make dried persimmons very perfectly. Now let’s learn how to make dried persimmons.

1. Fruit picking: The best time to pick persimmons is when the fruits are fully ripe, the yellow color of the skin fades to slightly red, and the flesh is firm.

2. Peeling: Use scissors to cut off the wings of the persimmon pedicle and peel the harvested persimmons. Use a peeling knife to peel the skin thinly and evenly, without missing any skins or peeling twice. Try to leave as little skin as possible around the base of the fruit stalk, and the width should generally not exceed 1 cm.

3. Slicing: Cut the peeled persimmon into thin slices 0.4-0.5 cm thick.

4. Drying: Place the persimmon slices on a sieve or bamboo drying tool, preferably individually, in a ventilated and dry place, keeping the top exposed to light and the bottom ventilated. If you need to cover it with plastic film on rainy days, make sure it is ventilated and let it dry naturally.

5. Frosting: First put a layer of persimmon peel on the bottom of the jar (or other container), then place a layer of dried persimmons on top, two by two, then put another layer of persimmon peel, and then another layer of dried persimmons, until the jar is full. Finally put another layer of persimmon peel, seal the mouth of the jar tightly, and place it in a cool place to allow frost to form naturally. Be careful not to expose the dried persimmons to light to avoid affecting frost formation. Frosted dried persimmons are sweet, crispy, and durable in transportation and storage.

The efficacy and function of dried persimmon

1. There is a layer of persimmon frost on the surface of dried persimmons, which is as white as flour and can cure pharyngitis and mouth ulcers.

2. Dried persimmons can be processed and boiled to treat bloody stools and coughs in the elderly, and they also have a certain effect on hepatitis.

3. Dried persimmons are rich in pectin, which is a water-soluble dietary fiber. It has a good laxative effect and is very effective in relieving constipation and maintaining normal intestinal flora growth.

4. Dried persimmons can effectively replenish the body's nutrients and intracellular fluid, and play a role in moistening the lungs and promoting salivation.

5. Dried persimmons can promote the oxidation of ethanol in the blood, assist the body in excreting alcohol, and reduce the damage of alcohol to the body.

6. Dried persimmons contain a large amount of vitamins and iodine, which can treat endemic goiter caused by iodine deficiency.

7. Dried persimmons can also help lower blood pressure, soften blood vessels, increase coronary artery flow, promote blood circulation and reduce inflammation, and improve cardiovascular function.