What are the methods for preserving wolfberries?

As people's knowledge of health care in modern society continues to deepen, wolfberry, as a health-enhancing food, has been widely used in their diet and life. Because there are many ways to eat wolfberries, the amount consumed is also relatively large, so many friends buy wolfberries in large quantities. Therefore, more attention should be paid to preservation. So what are the preservation methods of wolfberries? To better answer this question, let us take a look together.

Wolfberry contains a lot of sugar, over 40%, and is very easy to absorb moisture, become oily, moldy and insect-eaten. The color of its ingredients is also extremely unstable and easily changes color, making it a difficult variety of Chinese medicinal material to maintain. Ordinary storage methods make it difficult to properly preserve it and achieve the purpose of preventing moisture, moth and stuffiness.

Storage method:

① Ethanol storage method: Spray the wolfberries with ethanol and mix them evenly, then put them in a non-toxic plastic bag, remove the air, seal and store them, and take them out when needed. This method can not only prevent insect infestation, but also make the color bright like fresh products.

②Plastic bag vacuum preservation method: Put a small sack filled with quicklime into the plastic bag, then put the wolfberries with impurities removed into the plastic bag, seal the plastic bag, extract the air from the bag, and store it in a cool place. When using this method, you need to check at any time to prevent air leaks. In addition, the amount of lime should not be too much, and it should depend on the water content of wolfberries and other conditions.

③Refrigeration method: Store wolfberry in a refrigerator or other refrigeration equipment at 0~4℃. This is a simple and practical storage method.

④Mold treatment method: Place the moldy wolfberries in a round dustpan, rub the lumps together with both hands, discard the severely deteriorated ones, spray a proper amount of white wine, moisten the white spots on the surface, rub off the spots with both hands, repeat several times until there are no spots left. Then bake it dry over a low fire, and rub and turn it lightly with your hands frequently to release the moisture. Remove it from the pot, sieve it, and then seal it for storage. There is a very simple method, which is to use an empty mineral water bottle, dry it, pour the wolfberries into it and tighten the cap. But you must remember to tighten the cap after each use.

The above few brief paragraphs have introduced us to some correct storage methods of wolfberries. I hope that all friends can calm down and study them carefully, and apply these methods skillfully in real life. But I would also like to say one more thing. If wolfberries become damp, sticky or black, we should not eat them because they have gone bad.