Steps to make two-color watermelon jelly

The method of making two-color watermelon jelly is actually very simple, so I won’t introduce it here. Let’s learn some knowledge about this jelly.

Two-color watermelon jelly

Two-color watermelon jelly

500g red watermelon, 500g small watermelon, 20g Geely T, 100g granulated sugar

How to make two-color watermelon jelly

1. Squeeze the two types of watermelon into juice and set aside.

2. Mix the fine sugar with the Geely T dry mixture, divide it into two equal parts and add them to the red and yellow watermelon juices respectively, mix well, then heat over low heat to 80°C until the sugar and Geely T are completely dissolved. (Stir constantly while heating so that the Geely T will not clump.)

3. Pour the two jelly liquids from step 2 into coffee cups while they are still hot, about 50% full. After cooling, take them out and serve.

Taboos of eating two-color watermelon jelly

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that whether it is a cold caused by wind or heat, it is an external symptom in the early stage, and a dispersing treatment method should be adopted to eliminate the pathogenic factors from the surface. It is also believed that attacking the pathogenic factors before the surface is eliminated will aggravate the condition. Watermelon has the effect of clearing internal heat, so eating watermelon at this time will aggravate the cold or prolong the course of the disease.

Oral ulcers are considered to be caused by Yin deficiency, internal heat, and internal fire disturbance in traditional Chinese medicine. Watermelon has a diuretic effect. If people with oral ulcers eat more watermelon, the water needed for oral ulcer recovery will be excreted too much, thereby aggravating Yin deficiency and internal heat, making the disease protracted and difficult to heal.

The physical constitution of a postpartum woman is relatively weak. Chinese medicine believes that eating too much watermelon will cause excessive coldness and damage the spleen and stomach.

Because the large amount of water in watermelon will dilute the digestive juice in the stomach, eating it before or after a meal will affect the digestion and absorption of food. In addition, eating a lot of watermelon before a meal will occupy the volume of the stomach, which greatly reduces the intake of multiple nutrients during the meal, especially for children, pregnant women and nursing mothers. For those who want to lose weight by dieting, eating some watermelon before a meal is a good way to reduce food intake.

Because watermelon is a "cold food", anyone who eats too much will damage the spleen and stomach, leading to poor appetite, indigestion, and decreased gastrointestinal resistance, causing abdominal distension and diarrhea.

Although eating ice watermelon on a hot day is very effective in relieving the heat, it is very irritating to the stomach and can easily damage the spleen and stomach, so you should pay attention to the temperature and quantity that are best for eating. It is best to put the watermelon in the bottom layer of the refrigerator, where the temperature is about 8-10℃, and the taste is best at this temperature. The amount you eat each time should not exceed 500 grams, and you should eat it slowly. People with caries (cavities) and tooth allergies who feel sour and painful when exposed to cold, as well as those with poor gastrointestinal function should not eat ice watermelon.