How can dried osmanthus flowers be made so they smell good and taste good?

Osmanthus is one of China's ten traditional famous flowers. It is pure enough to banish dust and rich enough to spread its scent far, and it is an excellent garden tree that combines beautification, greening and fragrance with both ornamental and practical value. Osmanthus grows in subtropical climate zones and likes a warm, humid environment; it can withstand both high temperatures and cold, and it is widely planted in southern China. Osmanthus is pale yellow and has a fragrant scent.

Osmanthus not only has ornamental value but also medicinal value. Osmanthus is warm in nature and pungent in taste. Taken internally, osmanthus warms the middle and disperses cold, and resolves phlegm and dissipates blood stasis. It has a certain therapeutic effect on poor appetite and gastrointestinal digestive diseases, and people with deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach can consume osmanthus in moderation. Osmanthus can also relieve emotional tension, refresh the mind and calm the mood, and at the same time it can clear heat and detoxify, achieving a health-preserving effect. However, because osmanthus has the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, it is not suitable for pregnant women to consume osmanthus, as it may cause miscarriage, and osmanthus products are also relatively high in sugar, so people with diabetes are also not suitable to consume them.

Osmanthus generally blooms in autumn, and after it blooms, the osmanthus can be picked from the branches and made into dried osmanthus. So how should we make dried osmanthus?

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First, after the osmanthus blooms in autumn, we can begin picking. We should try to pick fresh, clean osmanthus, so we should try not to pick osmanthus by the roadside; osmanthus by the roadside has more dust and may also have been sprayed with chemicals, so such osmanthus is not healthy enough. It is recommended to pick osmanthus in residential communities or away from the roadside. You can bring a small ladder and climb up the osmanthus tree to pick, so that the flowers picked are relatively clean and intact, and it can also save time in sorting the osmanthus.

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After the osmanthus is picked and brought back, it can be placed in a hollow, breathable container, which helps the osmanthus breathe and prevents the picked osmanthus from being stifled and spoiling. After that, we can use a sieve to sift the osmanthus, remove impurities and flower stems, then wash the osmanthus with clean water, spread the washed osmanthus flat in a plate, and let the water on the surface of the osmanthus dry slightly

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First line the baking tray with oil-absorbing paper; the oil-absorbing paper can not only absorb water but also help the osmanthus keep its color. Then set the temperature at about 40°C, bake for four to five hours, then take it out to release heat and cool.

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The finished dried osmanthus can be put into bags and stored in the refrigerator, ensuring that the dried osmanthus will not spoil and making it convenient to take out. In appearance, dried osmanthus with generally uniform color and size and fewer fragments and impurities is of better quality; good dried osmanthus should also have a fresh, delicate fragrance in terms of smell, making people feel pleased and refreshed when they smell it, without any impurities or strange odors; when brewing osmanthus tea, if the color of the brewed water does not change obviously and the aroma also lingers fragrantly, then it is high-quality dried osmanthus.

The above is the method for making dried osmanthus. I hope it is helpful to everyone after reading it.