Why can the handmade ice jelly be kept in the refrigerator when it is very yellow?

Ice jelly, also known as jelly in some areas, is a famous summer snack. It is cool, sweet, tender, smooth and refreshing, and can relieve heat and cool down the body. As a summer delicacy, it is very popular because of its smoothness, transparency, icy, deliciousness and low price. Recently, many friends said that the ice jelly they rubbed out is yellowish in color and not as transparent as the ice jelly sold outside. So what color should hand-rubbed ice jelly be, and why is the color of ice jelly yellowish? Generally speaking, most hand-rubbed ice jelly is not colorless and transparent, and it is normal to be light yellow.

Contents of this article

1. Why is the handmade ice jelly very yellow?

2. How long can ice jelly be kept in the refrigerator?

3. Is bagged ice powder harmful to humans?

4. How is authentic ice jelly made?

Why is the handmade ice powder yellow?

The reason why handmade ice jelly is very yellow may be due to old ice jelly seeds and excessive lime water. Ice jelly seeds are a kind of plant seeds. Old ice jelly seeds will deteriorate, which will cause the finished product to be yellowish even if it does not affect consumption. Handmade ice jelly is generally made with clarified lime water to solidify it. Excessive lime water will cause the ice jelly to be yellowish, lose its toughness, and become fragile.

The main raw material of ice powder comes from the "ice powder tree". The scientific name of the "ice powder tree" is Physalis alkekengi, also known as pearl lotus. It is native to Peru and is mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi and other places in China. In addition, it is also cultivated in Guizhou, Hunan and Sichuan.

Ice jelly is a famous summer snack, which is cool, sweet, tender, smooth and refreshing, and can help to relieve summer heat. It is very popular among people because of its smoothness, transparency, coolness, deliciousness and low price.

How long can ice powder be kept in the refrigerator

Ice jelly can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. It is recommended to eat it on the same day it is made. If the ice jelly is stored for too long, it will melt and will not taste as good as freshly made ice jelly. Ice jelly made in summer can be kept in the refrigerator for a while, and it tastes better when it is chilled.

In Pengshan, Sichuan, the original ice jelly was paired with brown sugar water, so brown sugar ice jelly has become the basic version of ice jelly today.

Bingfen is a famous summer snack originated from Yunnan and Guizhou. It was later introduced to Pengshan, Sichuan and became widely popular in the Sichuan and Chongqing areas.

The raw material of ice jelly is the ice jelly seeds in the false nightshade. The ice jelly seeds contain a large amount of pectin, which turns into ice jelly after solidifying.

Is bagged ice powder harmful to humans?

Bags of ice powder are harmless to the human body. It is a very famous snack, mainly made of raw materials such as glucose, konjac flour, potassium chloride, carrageenan, pigments, etc. However, this snack is not suitable for long-term consumption, otherwise it may cause malnutrition in the body.

Bagged ice jelly powder does not cause any harm to human health. In fact, ice jelly powder is a very famous snack. It tastes cool and refreshing, and has the effects of promoting salivation and quenching thirst, as well as cooling down and reducing internal heat.

Ice jelly powder is actually made of raw materials such as glucose, konjac flour, potassium chloride, carrageenan, and pigments. These substances have no effect on human health and will not cause any discomfort to the body.

It should be noted that ice jelly powder is not suitable for long-term use, because ice jelly powder cannot meet the human body's basic needs for starch and energy, nor can it meet the nutritional needs of human growth. Long-term consumption will affect body growth.

How to make authentic ice powder

1. Prepare 50 grams of ice powder seeds, put them into 1100ML pure water and soak them for five minutes.

2. Rub the soaked ice powder seeds repeatedly with both hands until the ice powder is completely rubbed out. Rub out a fine and dense bubble layer on the top layer of pure water.

3. Prepare 5 grams of lime, dilute it with water, stir evenly, and filter the lime water with gauze.

4. Pour lime water evenly into the ice powder, stir evenly, and let it stand for 2 hours.

5. Prepare 50 grams of brown sugar, add water, and boil it in a pot to make brown sugar water.

6. Prepare your favorite ingredients, such as hawthorn, peanuts, coconut, dried fruits, nuts, etc.

7. Pour the formed ice jelly into a bowl and add your favorite ingredients. A bowl of authentic and delicious Sichuan ice jelly is ready. It tastes better if you refrigerate it.