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Preparation
20 minutes
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Processing
4 hours 10 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Lychee Soaked in Sugar Serves 4
Lychee 2 kg Sugar 300 gr
Tips for Choosing Fresh and Delicious Lychee
- Choose lychees that are still attached to the stem, as they are fresh and recently harvested.
- The fresh lychee stem will be green, firm to the touch, and have the characteristic aroma of ripe lychee when smelled.
- Good lychee has shiny skin, is large, dark yellow in color, and feels heavy in hand.
- Avoid buying lychee with bright or shiny skin as they may have been chemically treated.
- Do not buy lychees with dark spots or leaking juice as these are rotten lychees.
How to Make Lychee Soaked in Sugar
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Separate the Lychee Flesh
After purchasing, wash the lychee thoroughly and let it drain. Peel the lychee, then separate the flesh, discarding the seeds.
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Wash the longan
Dissolve a little sugar in 1 liter of warm water, add the peeled longan to wash thoroughly. Remove the longan pulp into a basket and let drain.
To ensure the longan pulp dries evenly and does not retain water, you should place the pulp on a clean tray and spread it out.
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Soak longan with sugar
After processing, you will have about 1 kg of longan pulp, which you will soak with 300g of sugar.
Place the longan in a glass jar with a lid, layering 1 layer of longan, 1 layer of sugar until all ingredients are used up.
Tightly seal the lid and soak for 2 – 4 hours at room temperature until the sugar is completely dissolved.
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Canned Lychee in Sugar Syrup
Put the lychee flesh and syrup into a glass jar and seal it tightly. Then, turn the jar upside down.
When the lychee has cooled, you can place it in the refrigerator to store for later use.
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Final Product
Now you have a refreshing sweet canned lychee to enjoy. The lychee flesh is crunchy, sweet, and cool, melting in your mouth for an incredibly refreshing sensation. You definitely should not miss this canned lychee dish during this hot season.
Tips for Successful Execution
- While separating the lychee flesh, you must pay attention to insects, especially flies, to prevent them from landing on the lychee flesh.
- After washing the lychee with diluted salt water, you must ensure that the lychee flesh is completely dry, without any water remaining.
- The glass jar for soaking and storing the lychee must be thoroughly sanitized before placing the lychee inside.
- Sugar-soaked lychee stored in the refrigerator should be consumed within 2 months.
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Above is a detailed guide on how to make sugar-soaked lychee that is delicious, sweet, and easy to make. TasteVN hopes that the simple, delicious, and convenient cooking suggestions we share will be helpful to you. Wishing you success in your execution!
*Image and recipe reference source from Women & Family
