In fact, citron can be eaten directly, but it tastes sour and bitter, so it is generally not recommended that you eat it directly. It will be better if you soak it in water.
Don't throw away the citron after peeling it. You can soak in salt water to remove the wax on the surface of citron peel, and then boil it in sugar water to make delicious candied fruit. Citron meat can also be used as medicine, and the overall taste will be bitter. It is not recommended to eat it directly, but it will have a good anti-inflammatory and antitussive effect and a good therapeutic effect on people who cough and catch a cold.
Second, how to eat citron is effective.
1, citron soaked in water
Citron can be soaked in water directly when it is eaten by people. When soaking in water, break it into small pieces and put it in a cup to brew with boiling water. After soaking, you can add some sugar or honey to taste. Citron used as medicine is suitable for decoction, or dried citron can be ground into powder and taken orally directly.
2. Citron syrup
When making citron syrup, you need to prepare two ripe citrons and a proper amount of maltose. Wash the prepared citron, mash it, put it in a small bowl with a lid, put it in a pot and steam it with water, boil it for half an hour, take it out of the bowl and mix well. You can eat it directly if necessary.
3, citron dew
Citron can still be distilled before eating. When cooking, you need to prepare100g of old citron, put it in a clean bottle, add a proper amount of water, then cover the bottle cap, connect the prepared condenser tube, and heat it in a heating furnace. When it boils, the distillate will flow out. The obtained liquid is Citron dew, which can be directly taken orally, and has important functions of stimulating appetite, promoting digestion, regulating qi and relieving pain.
4. Citron sugar
Citron can also be made into a snack, citron candy, for people to eat in the future. When making citron, dry citron in the sun, grind it into fine powder, add appropriate amount of Amomum villosum powder and white sugar, mix well, and then put it in a pot to cook together. After boiling, take it out and put it into a container that can be molded, naturally cool it, cut it into small pieces with a knife after cooling, and take a small piece directly and eat it slowly in your mouth.
5. Citron wine
Citron can also be soaked in wine before eating. When soaking in wine, clean and cut the dried citron, put it directly into a clean glass, and then pour in 10 times of high-alcohol liquor for sealed soaking. After 30 days, the medicated wine inside can be soaked, and it can be drunk directly after being taken out, but the dosage should not exceed 30 grams each time, otherwise it will increase the burden on the stomach and affect its health care function.