Ripe citrus is a very sweet fruit. The fruit of citrus is large, with thick skin and flesh. The overall fruit is spherical and there are many varieties. In general, the sweet and sour taste of citrus is loved by many people.

Citrus fruits include a large family of mandarins, grapefruit, sweet oranges, limes, kumquats, and lemons. In addition to its delicious taste, citrus has many functions and functions. Let's take a look at it together.

1. Citrus is rich in vitamin C and citric acid, which can improve the immunity of the human body, so it has the effect of beauty and fatigue.

2. Citrus contains dietary fiber and pectin, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, which is conducive to laxative and moisturizing; it can also reduce the cholesterol content in the body.

3. Citrus can enhance the flexibility and suppleness of our blood vessels and prevent the formation of atherosclerosis.

4. There is a substance called nomilin in citrus, which can promote the decomposition of chemical substances of carcinogens, inhibit and block the growth of cancer cells, improve the detoxification enzymes in the human body, prevent the damage of cancer cells to the nucleus, and form a protective effect. membrane.

5. The tangerine network of citrus can resolve phlegm and relieve cough, and the tangerine network is also rich in vitamin P, which can effectively prevent and treat high blood pressure. So when eating citrus, don't remove these white veins.

In addition to eating orange flesh, orange peel also has rich nutritional value. Dried orange peel is a common tangerine peel, which can be used to soak in water. The dried tangerine peel can also be made into snacks, pickled with tangerine peel, sugar and salt. A good finished product is sweet and sour.

In addition to making tangerine peel, the pulp of citrus can also make a variety of delicacies. The most common one is canned citrus. Canned citrus removes the thin outer layer of citrus, leaving only a thorough orange pulp, which is sweet and sour and can be stored for a long time. Let's learn about how to make canned citrus.

First, prepare the ingredients:

5 citrus

800g rock sugar water

Next are the specific steps:

1. Put the rock sugar into the water, heat it with fire, and cook until the rock sugar dissolves.

2. Peel the orange and break it into small pieces.

3. Add the orange petals to the rock sugar water and cook for three or four minutes.

4. Take out the oranges.

5. Continue to boil the rock sugar water for ten minutes on low heat.

6. Add the boiled rock sugar water to the boiled orange petals, let it cool and then bottle, and put it in the refrigerator for a better taste. However, because it does not contain additives, the shelf life is not long, so eat it as soon as possible!

In addition, citrus can also be made into citrus juice, and the citrus pulp can be made into juice using a juicer. The citrus juice without pulp and peel is sweet and sour.