SALTED DRIED CALAMANSI

Salted Dried Calamansi

fondly called
陳年咸桔

by moms and grandmothers alike.

It is precious to them because

 It is a natural remedy
for sore throat & throat irritation

and

also used to clear the heat from the body.

How to eat it?
Simply take out 1 or 2 salted calamansi,
tear into pieces,
and pour hot water over it.
Drink the water when it is cooled.

How to make it?
Refering to Desirable recipes:

Only 2 ingredients, calamansi and salt,
easy to combine them,
but it will take weeks to mature.

(1) Clean calamansi, snip away the stems & drain well

(2) pour calamansi into a pot of hot water (already removed from heat)

(3) stir the fruits

(4) once the colour of fruits turns dull, drain & let cool

(5) once cooled, place calamansi in a bottle, adding salt sparingly as shown,

      allow to stand for one night.

(6) next day, pour out the calamansi and salt, and spread on a stainless steel or glass pan

      to dry in the sun. Turning the fruits every day.

(7) It takes weeks for it to dry.
      I used a dehydrator to shorten the drying process.
(8) The calamansi should be dried and wrinkle before storing in a jar.