What is the appropriate water temperature for soaking black wolfberry?

Lycium barbarum is a very common medicine in daily life. Regular consumption of wolfberry can effectively treat some physical diseases, prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and achieve the effect of nourishing the body. There are many ways to eat wolfberry. Soaking wolfberry in water is a more common way of eating. The water temperature is also very important when soaking in water. Generally, the water temperature is more suitable between 50-80 degrees. Too high water temperature can easily destroy the nutrition of wolfberry.

Can black wolfberry be soaked in boiling water?

Black wolfberry cannot be soaked in boiling water.

The common way to eat black wolfberry is to soak it in water, but you cannot use boiling water to brew it. The anthocyanins, vitamin C and some other nutrients in black wolfberry will be destroyed under high temperature, thereby reducing its nutritional value.

How many degrees of water is suitable for soaking black wolfberry

It is recommended to brew it at a water temperature of 50-75 degrees.

If the temperature is too high, it will destroy nutrients such as anthocyanins and vitamin C. If the temperature is too low, the polysaccharides and other ingredients in black wolfberry will not be easily released, which will easily affect the taste. Therefore, it is best to choose to brew it with water at around 50-75 degrees.

What is the best water to soak black wolfberry?

Generally speaking, the water quality in the north is alkaline, and the water quality in the south is acidic. Therefore, the water soaked in black wolfberry in the south will be purple. It is recommended that people in the south use water with stronger alkalinity when soaking black wolfberry. Of course, the color of black wolfberry does not affect the absorption of anthocyanins in black wolfberry. It is best to soak it in water at around 60 degrees. Too high a temperature will affect the release of active substances. If the temperature is too low, the polysaccharides and other ingredients in black wolfberry will not be easily released, which will affect the taste, that is, the light fruity aroma we feel when we drink black wolfberry.

How to soak black wolfberry in water

Wash cups and pour water

Wash the cup and pour about 400ml of warm or cold water below 60 degrees.

Add wolfberry

Put 2g (about 30 pieces) of black wolfberry directly into the water.

Drink it still

Watch the anthocyanins being released bit by bit, the color becomes darker and darker, which is pleasing to the eye.

Repeat brewing

When 1/3 of the water is left, add more water to brew until there is no color.

Honey can be added

After drinking the water, you can eat the black wolfberry. You can also add an appropriate amount of honey according to your personal taste.

Tip: Generally, 3 to 5 grams a day is best for adults. There is no strict regulation on how much to put in each time. You can put it all in at once and then brew it repeatedly until there is no color at the end. You can also put a little each time and brew it several times.