Mulberry is the mature fruit of mulberry, a deciduous tree of Moraceae. Mulberry is also called mulberry fruit and jujube. Rural people like to pick ripe fresh fruit to eat, which tastes sweet and juicy. Mature mulberries are oily, sweet and sour, preferably big and thick, purplish red and high in sugar content. Harvest the fruit when it is ripe from April to June every year, and now many ways have been developed.
The most common thing is that ripe fresh fruit can be eaten directly. Nowadays, many people make special jam in order to preserve food for a long time. Some people don't feel enough to eat, so they squeeze fresh juice with a juicer and put a little ice in the refrigerator. When drinking, the mouth is full of the unique taste of mulberry, and there will be a strong sense of satisfaction at this time. As a foodie, you must try it. There are also direct sun-dried or slightly steamed sun-dried foods.
Many rural friends also use mulberries to soak wine, which is said to have a good health care effect. The simplest way to make mulberry wine, if you want the fruit to be intact, you can pick some red fruits that are about to mature and remove the pedicels. Remember to remove the pedicels, otherwise the wine will have the bitter taste of plants and the taste will be very poor. Simply wash the pedicel, control the moisture, and of course don't wash it. Then prepare a clean glass container, put a layer of mulberry and a layer of rock sugar, fill the container layer by layer, put a little wolfberry in it, and seal it. Finally, pour the white wine that can drown the mulberry, and store it in a sealed and cool place for three months before drinking, but it is best to store it for one year before drinking.
The fatty acids contained in mulberry wine can decompose fat, thus having the effects of reducing weight, blood lipid and blood pressure, and effectively protecting blood vessel health; Mulberry wine can also moisturize the hair. Drinking it often can make your hair black and shiny. At the same time, mulberry wine can also maintain the skin and make it smooth and fair. Mulberry wine mainly enters the liver and kidney, is good at nourishing yin and blood, promoting fluid production and moistening dryness, and is especially suitable for people with weak qi and blood, and can also enhance immunity; Middle-aged and elderly people often drink it to improve their eyesight and protect their eyes and eyesight.