The sweet osmanthus is fragrant in August, why not pick some and go home to make delicious food!

How to eat osmanthus?

1 Osmanthus Glutinous Rice Lotus Root

1. Prepare osmanthus, glutinous rice, lotus root and white sugar.

2. Wash the lotus root, dry it, and then cut a 3cm long section on the larger side to use as a cap.

3. Wash the glutinous rice and slowly stuff it into the holes of the lotus root until it is full.

4. Put the cap on, then secure it with a toothpick and steam it in a steamer (about 2 hours).

5. Take out the steamed lotus root, soak it in water, peel it, remove the cap, and cut the lotus root into 0.5cm thick slices.

6. Put it in a large bowl, add sugar and osmanthus, seal the mouth of the bowl with cellophane, put it in the steamer and steam it over low heat for 1 hour and 30 minutes, then take it out and turn it upside down on a plate.

2. Osmanthus tea

1. Wash the picked osmanthus flowers repeatedly with salt water, and drain the water after washing.

2. Put the osmanthus flowers in a cup, pour in boiling water, add rock sugar, cover the cup, simmer for three minutes, and then open the lid. However, if you want to drink it, you have to wait until the temperature drops.

benefit:

It can resolve phlegm, relieve blood stasis and cure cough.

3. Osmanthus Cake

1. Prepare the raw materials, fish gelatin powder, brown sugar, wolfberry,

2. Mix the gelatin powder and brown sugar powder.

3. Prepare a large plate or bowl, pour the mixed gelatin powder and brown sugar powder into it, then pour in 900g of hot water and stir evenly.

4. Prepare another pot, add 300g of rock candy, heat and cook until melted;

5. After the borneol sugar is completely melted, pour in the hot water solution of gelatin powder + brown sugar powder mixed in step 3.

6. Continue cooking until the gelatin powder and brown sugar powder are completely melted, remove from the heat, remove the cooked syrup, and let it cool completely.

7. Then prepare a basin, put ice cubes or ice water at the bottom of the basin, put the cooled sugar water on the ice water or ice cubes, and stir it continuously until it becomes thick enough;

8. Pour in the softened wolfberries and sugared osmanthus, and continue stirring constantly (the stirring process is to ensure that the osmanthus and wolfberries are evenly distributed).

When it becomes thicker than before, remove it from the ice immediately.

9. Pour the mixed paste into a rectangular stainless steel plate and smooth it out. Transfer to refrigerator and refrigerate until completely set.

PS: Pour it into the plate quickly. If the surface is not smooth and has lumps, you can fill a stainless steel container with some hot water and drag it over the surface. It will become smooth again.

10. Take it out, cut it into pieces, and take a bite! Super delicious!

4Crystal Osmanthus Cake

1. Prepare glutinous rice flour, starch, salad oil, white sugar, water, osmanthus and honey.

2. Add 80 grams of sugar into 200 grams of warm water, stir until melted, then add 150 grams of glutinous rice flour and 75 grams of cornstarch, and stir evenly until there are no particles.

3. Add 40 grams of salad oil and stir evenly until the water and oil are mixed (no salad oil can be seen in the batter)

4. Brush salad oil on the inner wall of the mold, then pour the mixed batter into it and let it stand for 40 minutes.

5. Boil water first, then put the container on it and steam it for 30 minutes. After steaming, remove the mold, wait until it cools down, dip a knife in water, cut into pieces, sprinkle with dried osmanthus, and pour honey water on it.

How to grow osmanthus?

1. Prefer slightly acidic soil

The sweet-scented osmanthus grown in northern regions is generally alkaline, and sweet-scented osmanthus cannot grow well in such soil.

Therefore, add 2 to 3 drops of vinegar every time you water the osmanthus.

Alternatively, you can mix ferrous sulfate in a ratio of 1:1000 and irrigate the roots once every half a month.

2. Prefers hot and dry environment.

Be careful when watering osmanthus and remember the principle of "two more and one less": water less before new shoots sprout, water less on rainy days, and water more during droughts in summer and autumn. The normal principle of watering is to keep the soil moist. Water it about once every 3 to 5 days.

3. Sufficient fertilizer will lead to more flowers

After germination in spring, apply fully decomposed thin cake fertilizer water or pig manure liquid once every 10 days.

After July, it is best to replace the fertilizer with compound organic fertilizer.

In early September, apply the last fertilizer, which should be mainly phosphorus and potassium fertilizers. You can use fully decomposed fish and shrimp shells, egg shells, etc.

How to propagate osmanthus by cuttings?

1. Choose strong branches grown in the current year, and choose semi-woody ones, which are easier to survive.

2. Cut into 10 cm to 12 cm long, cut the lower end into a horseshoe shape close to the node, and leave 2 to 3 leaves at the upper end.

3. Prepare pure perlite, or pure vermiculite, river sand is also OK. This kind of particles are easier to root.

4. Soak the wounds of the cuttings in carbendazim for 20 to 30 minutes for disinfection.

5. Insert the branches into the substrate. Remember to cover them with a layer of water-retaining film of perlite to prevent water from evaporating too quickly.

6. It will take root in about 1 month. After rooting, change to a new pot and plant it.