If you are a pickle-freak, this mouth-watering, crunchy, sweet and sour pickled honey calamansi with sour plum recipe might just get you curious! In addition, this is also a traditional medicine for sore throat.
30 pcs large calamansi / 桔仔(大粒)30粒 30 pcs dried sour plum /太阳话梅30粒 1 bottle honey / (enough to cover the calamansi) / 蜜糖1瓶(盖过桔仔表面)
Method
Preparation 1. Cut calamansi lengthwise in half, but keep the fruit attached at the base, do not cut all the way through. Remove the seeds. 桔仔打横切半(但不要切断),去籽。
2. Stuff a calamansi with a piece of dried sour plum and close it tightly. 在桔仔中间各塞入一粒话梅,再合起来压紧。
Method / 步骤: 1. Arrange all calamansi on a steaming tray and steam for 6 minutes. Reserve the steaming juice for later use. 将桔仔排在蒸盘上,蒸6分钟,取出待凉。蒸盘上的桔仔汁留用。
2. Remove and leave to cool. Arrange a layer of calamansi in a glass jar, pour in the steaming juice. Pour in honey (enough to cover the calamansi) and arrange another layer of calamansi in the jar. Pour in honey again (enough to cover the calamansi). 将蒸过的桔仔排入玻璃瓶内,排满一层后,将桔仔汁倒入瓶内,然后倒入蜜糖盖过桔仔,再排入另一层桔仔,然后倒入蜜糖盖过桔仔。
3. Repeat the steps until all calamansi is used up. 重复以上步骤直至所有桔仔排完为止。
4. Cover with lid (top with a white cloth if you are using a steel or aluminum lid) and keep in a cool dry place for 3 months before serving. 盖好(如用铁盖或铝盖则需要先盖上白布),放在阴凉处腌制3个月,即可享用。
Tips
• Mix a piece of pickled honey calamansi with a glass of water for consumption. 饮用时取1粒桔仔酸梅和适量汁液, 拌入1杯水中即可。
• Steamed calamansi will not get bitter after pickling. It can be stored for a long period of tim. 蒸过的桔仔不会苦涩,皮软耐放。