Salted Kumquat

Overview

Salted kumquat has a very good effect of relieving cough and reducing phlegm. Many people in Guangdong make it every year, and the longer it is marinated, the better. Whenever you have a cold, cough or throat discomfort, take out a salted kumquat and drink it with water. This is also a folk remedy.

Tags

• home cooking
• private kitchen
• children
• healthy recipes
• afternoon tea
• clears the lungs and relieves cough
• autumn recipes
• teacher's day
• moisten the lungs and relieve cough
• kumquat
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Prepare required materials.

   

2. 2 Wash and disinfect the sealed jars in advance and drain them. (There must not be a drop of water)

   

3. 3 Put kumquats into water, then add 1 teaspoon of salt and soak for 10 minutes.

   

4. 4 Then wash, pick up and drain the water.

   

5. 5 If it is not too dry, wipe it dry with clean gauze.

   

6. 6 Poke some small holes in the dried kumquat with a toothpick.

   

7. 7 Then roll it in salt and let the salt stick to the kumquats.

   

8. 8 Then put it into an airtight jar.

   

9. 9 After everything is placed in an airtight jar, sprinkle a layer of salt on top.

   

10. 10 Finally, close the lid and seal it tightly. (You can also put a layer of salt and then a layer of kumquats until the jar is full)