PRESERVED CALAMANSI DRINK

Calamansi is

from the Citrus family

and 

it is rich in Vitamin C

It is good for throat & respiratory illness.

As such, these fresh calamansi are then preserved

and 

made available at any time

in 

either hot or cold drink

One can also order a glass from the coffee shop

and they call it Kumquat,

which is another yellowish species

Instead of the usual preservation in salt,

these are preserved in sugar solution 

and

 they call it

Honey Kat Drink!

This is an interesting way of preserving calamansi -

with salted sour plum

embedded inside the calamansi

and 

then soaked in sugar solution for a month or so before using.

If you are curious, here is the simple method:

Preserved Calamansi Drink
300g fresh calamansi
100g sour plums
3/4 cup sugar

1. boil some sugar solution (needs to be quite sweet, as preservative),

    and leave aside to cool

2. boil a pot of hot water and pour over the cleaned calamansi, soak the fruits for 5 min

3. drain

4. slit the calamansi & remove the seeds, collect the juice

5. put 1 sour plum into the calamansi & close back

6. place the calamansi into a clean & dry bottle

7. pour the juice back to the bottle

8. add the sugar solution once it is completely cooled

9. leave in fridge to mature before consuming (about 1 month)