Can osmanthus be soaked in water?

In spring, people can smell a lot of floral scents outdoors. All plants come back to life in spring, and various plants will bloom and bear fruit again. Osmanthus not only has a very pleasant smell, but can also be made into a variety of foods. For example, people often eat osmanthus wine, osmanthus cake, honey osmanthus water, etc., which are all made from osmanthus. If you pick fresh osmanthus, can you drink it in water?

1. Can I drink osmanthus tea every day?

1. You can drink osmanthus tea every day. It has a fresh taste and contains a large amount of aromatic substances. It can freshen your breath and remove bacteria in your mouth. Drinking osmanthus tea every day can effectively remove bad breath and relieve or reduce the occurrence of bad breath.

2. Drinking osmanthus tea every day can also absorb rich nutrients. Osmanthus tea contains a variety of natural phenolic substances and flavonoids, which can improve the body's antioxidant capacity, reduce the occurrence of oxidative reactions in the body, and inhibit the generation of free radicals. At the same time, it can also speed up the excretion of free radicals in the body, which can not only delay aging but also prevent cancer.

3. Osmanthus tea can be drunk every day, and insisting on drinking it every day will have many benefits to the body. It can regulate qi and appetite, and it can also strengthen the stomach and digest food. At the same time, it can also protect human cardiovascular system, and has a good preventive effect on hyperlipidemia, hypertension and coronary heart disease. In addition, drinking osmanthus tea every day can absorb rich vitamin C, which can enhance the body's immunity and prevent scurvy.

2. Side effects of osmanthus tea

Some people like to drink osmanthus tea but are worried about its side effects. In fact, this kind of tea is a mild health-preserving tea. It is harmless to the human body. Most people can drink it. As long as you don't drink too much osmanthus tea, it will not have any side effects and will not harm people's health at all. When brewing osmanthus tea, you can also add an appropriate amount of honey or rock sugar, which will make it taste better and play an important role in purifying the body and mind and regulating emotions.

3. Can fresh osmanthus be eaten?

Fresh osmanthus flowers are not edible, especially those that have just been picked. Fresh osmanthus contains a lot of tannins, which not only does not make you smell fragrant but also makes you feel bitter. Therefore, if you want to eat fresh osmanthus, you have to cook it. Only when the astringency is reduced or even completely disappears, it is suitable for processing into various foods.

If you really want to eat fresh osmanthus, you must process it simply before eating it. You can wrap the washed fresh osmanthus flowers with cloth, squeeze out the moisture in the osmanthus flowers, add appropriate amount of white sugar and mix well, then put them into glass, press them and seal them, and marinate them for more than 4 days before taking them out for consumption.