How to make Old Beijing Sugar-coated Haws and what to pay attention to when eating Sugar-coated Haws

Candied haws are a traditional Beijing snack. Nowadays, they are sold in all major cities, but the most authentic ones are the Beijing ones. Today, let's learn how to make the traditional Beijing candied haws.

How to make old Beijing candied haws

1. Preparation of ingredients for Old Beijing Candied Haws

You need some hawthorns, 150 grams of rock sugar, a large bowl of boiling water, and an appropriate amount of bamboo sticks.

2. How to make old Beijing candied haws

Step 1: Clean the surface of the hawthorn and use chopsticks to poke out the middle part of the hawthorn and scrape it clean.

Step 2: Thread the hawthorns according to the length of the bamboo sticks, leaving a basic length for the bamboo sticks.

Step 3: Pour rock sugar into a casserole, add boiling water and stir while heating.

Step 4: Boil the rock sugar water until it becomes rock sugar syrup. Make sure it is completely dissolved and then add the skewered hawthorns.

Step 5: Twist the hawthorn skewer on one end of the bamboo skewer so that the surface of the hawthorn is evenly coated with syrup.

Step 6: Place the candied haws on an iron plate and wait for them to cool and solidify.

3. New way to make candied haws

The characteristic of old Beijing candied haws is tradition, which is the taste that everyone remembers from childhood. Now there are various choices of ingredients, so the method of making candied haws has also been renewed. Instead of using hawthorn, use strawberry, apple and other fruits. Instead of using rock sugar syrup, you can choose chocolate, bean paste, or peanut candy.

4. Precautions for eating candied haws

Sugar-coated haws are delicious, but you shouldn't eat too much because they have a very high sugar content. Sugar-coated haws contain vitamin C, pectin and other ingredients, which can stimulate appetite and help digestion.