Common mistakes when soaking kumquats with honey

Lemon and honey are both good for your health, and soaked together they make a nutritious drink.

According to Dr. Le Quang Hao, National Institute of Nutrition, the essential oil in lemon peel has the effect of treating coughs, flu, sore throat, fever reduction... In addition, the abundant amount of citric acid in lemon pulp helps prevent and treat coughs and hoarseness. It is also very safe for children to drink lemon honey.

However, to get a nutritious cup of honey lemon, not everyone knows how to soak it, many people still make basic mistakes.

Use of sugar

According to Dr. Hao, kumquat and honey contain a lot of sugar. Therefore, when soaking, there is no need to add sugar, especially rock sugar, which is not good for people with diabetes, overweight, or obesity. When mixing, you can add a little sugar to the cup if you like it sweet.

Soak in plastic jar

Experts advise housewives to absolutely not soak fruit juice in plastic jars. The reason is that the acid in fruits such as lemons, apricots, plums... will react with the plastic of the plastic to create toxic substances. Plastic boxes are widely sold on the market, of unknown origin, if they are recycled plastic, they are directly toxic to health. Plastic jars made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE) are generally safe but are only used to store dry foods, do not cause chemical reactions. It is best to soak kumquats in glass jars.

Preserve

- Do not soak for too long as it will destroy the nutrients in honey and kumquat. Kumquat can be used after soaking for a week, but it will take at least a month to fully ferment and stop bubbling. Honey soaked in kumquat can only be kept for a maximum of one year.

- Store the honey lemon jar in a cool place, away from direct sunlight.

- When you first soak the lemon, it will foam. Use a spoon to skim it off. After about a month, it will be ready to use.

- You should use a glass jar to soak, it will take longer and be safer.