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Preparation
1 hour
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Processing
5 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sugar-Pickled Thanh Trà Serves 8
Thanh trà fruit 1 kg Granulated sugar 600 gr Salt 3 tablespoons
How to Choose Good Thanh Trà
- Thanh trà comes in two types: sour thanh trà and sweet thanh trà. However, for this drink, you should choose sour thanh trà to achieve the desired sourness from the fruit and sweetness from the sugar.
- Sour thanh trà has a round shape, thin skin, and turns dark yellow when ripe, making it quite easy to bruise. In contrast, sweet thanh trà has a long shape, thick and hard skin, with a white powder coating on the outside and turns light yellow when ripe.
How to prepare sugar-soaked Thanh Tra
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Prepare Thanh Tra
First, clean the stems of the fruit and discard any damaged ones.
Then, wash the fruit thoroughly and soak it in diluted salt water for 40 – 60 minutes.
After soaking the Thanh Tra, pour the fruit into a basket and let it drain.
Tip: You do not need to rinse the Thanh Tra again, as the layer of salt on the outside will enhance the flavor and aroma of the soaked fruit.
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Marinate Thanh Tra
Sprinkle a thin layer of sugar at the bottom of the jar, then place a layer of fruit and sprinkle another layer of sugar on top.
Continue alternating layers like this until the jar is nearly full, then cover the top with a layer of sugar.
Tip: You can make a cross cut on the top of the fruit to help it absorb the sugar more easily.
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Soak the longan
Seal the jar tightly, store it in a cool place, and soak the longan for 10 – 15 days to complete.
Tip: To prevent the longan from fermenting, after soaking, you should store it in the refrigerator!
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Final product
To prepare a glass of longan drink, you just need to scoop a few fruits into the glass, mash them with a little water and ice to complete.
The longan drink is refreshing, has a sweet and sour taste along with the characteristic aroma from the fruit peel, and is extremely effective for cooling down.
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The article above has guided you on how to make sweetened thanh tra with a simple and quick recipe. TasteVN wishes you success in making this delicious dish!
*Source for the recipe and images from Cooky.vn
