Hawthorn Sugar Snowball – A Must-Have Healthy Snack for the Season

Flavor: Sour and sweet; Technique: Boiling; Time: Half an hour; Difficulty: Advanced.

Steps for making Hawthorn Sugar Snowball – A Must-Have Healthy Snack for the Season

Fresh hawthorn is now available in supermarkets, try to buy fresh ones of similar size.

Remove the stems and seeds. Actually, the seeds can be left in, many people like the feeling of biting into them, just like eating sugar-coated haws. I prefer hawthorns with seeds, I don’t like apples, but I removed them today. Luckily, I had a iron straw at home, which finally came in handy. Just insert it into the middle and turn it carefully. If you have thin chopsticks at home, they will work too.

Done.

Soak all of them in water, they are easily oxidized.

Now let’s start making the sugar syrup. Let’s talk about rock sugar or white sugar, water, and white vinegar. The ratio of hawthorn to sugar is 1:0.5, and the ratio of sugar to water is 1g to 1ml, which means 200g of hawthorn is matched with 100g of rock sugar and 100ml of water. Add a spoonful of white vinegar, just use a regular spoon at home.

First, prepare the ratio of rock sugar and water.

Cook over medium-low heat, stirring slowly. This requires patience. Don’t rush, find a TV series to watch while stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved and the water evaporates.

Small bubbles begin to appear evenly, then add white vinegar. Turn off the heat as soon as it bubbles, haha.

Be sure to wait until the water evaporates and the sugar starts to thicken and small bubbles appear evenly. If it is still thin, the spatula will come down immediately. You see, this won’t happen.

Turn off the heat and pour in the hawthorn that has been drained in advance.

Start stirring. Because the sugar syrup is relatively thick, it may be a bit difficult to stir. I used a new non-stick pan and was afraid of damaging it, so I used chopsticks instead of a metal spoon.

Keep stirring until the hawthorn is covered with sugar and no longer sticky. I felt my mouth watering, so I quickly had one while it was still hot. It’s sour and appetizing.

Fortunately, I made a lot. I put a plate next to it when taking pictures, and it feels great to eat while taking pictures. You should try it too.

If you make too much and can’t finish it, you can put it in small sealed bags and freeze it in the refrigerator. It’s still delicious when you take it out.

A few days ago, I saw someone teaching how to cut a pomegranate, and it worked pretty well. One spoonful, one bite, it’s quite convenient.

The weather is getting cooler, the air is also dry, so I made a pot of rose vinegar tea, ate hawthorn balls, ate pomegranates, drank tea, and wrote a recipe leisurely.

“I hope you can see the spring without having to go to the sea, and meet someone who will accompany you for a lifetime without having to suffer. I hope you can watch the tide rise and fall with someone who will protect you for a lifetime. If these are difficult, I wish you a safe life.”