How to choose sugarcane? Is fresh sugarcane juice green?

Sugarcane is a kind of edible stem fruit, sweet and juicy, containing a variety of nutrients needed by the human body. The high cellulose content in sugarcane helps to remove toxins from the body and prevent constipation. Therefore, eating sugarcane regularly is good for the body. It is a nourishing food therapy product, and there are many ways to eat it, but do you really know it?

Contents of this article

1. How to select sugarcane

2. Is fresh sugarcane juice green?

3. What is the best way to drink sugarcane juice?

How to choose sugarcane

First, generally speaking, the thickness of sugarcane should be uniform. Sugarcane that is too thin should not be selected, and sugarcane that is too thick is generally not recommended. You can choose sugarcane of relatively medium thickness.

Second, when choosing purple-skinned sugarcane, the skin should be shiny and covered with white frost. The darker the color, the better. The darker the color, the older the sugarcane. The older the sugarcane, the sweeter it is. Therefore, the older sugarcane with dark skin is the sweetest.

Third, check whether the sugarcane is straight. Sugarcane that is bent may have insect bites. Choose relatively straight sugarcane.

Fourth, choose sugarcane with fewer and more evenly spaced nodes, as this will taste better.

Is fresh sugarcane juice green?

Fresh sugarcane juice is not green, but should be transparent light yellow. If the color is very green, it is very likely that the vendor has added additives. The rapid color change in the first few minutes is caused by the oxidation of the strong reducing substances in the sugarcane juice by the air. The change from yellow to green does not affect consumption, but once it is left for a few hours, due to the high sugar content of sugarcane juice, bacteria multiply and cause the sugar in the liquid to degrade and produce alcohol or acetic acid, which has a sour or winey taste, and the color deepens, and even a large number of bacteria are produced, making the liquid turbid (more than 3 hours, or in hot weather). At this time, it must not be eaten, which may cause food poisoning.

How to drink sugarcane juice best

The cool sugarcane juice meets the refreshing lemon to create a cup of refreshing and delicious sugarcane lemon tea. In the hot summer, it can quench thirst, clear away heat and relieve summer heat, and supplement vitamin C. It is one of the must-have drinks in summer.

Main raw materials: sugarcane concentrated juice, fructose syrup, lemon slices, drinking water

Preparation method: Soak 20g of sugarcane concentrate, 30g of fructose syrup and 30g of lemon slices for 3 minutes. After the lemon flavor comes out, add 250g of drinking water and stir evenly.

It smells like pineapple and tastes like sugar cane. Eat a piece of pineapple and then a smoothie, and the mystery will be revealed immediately. The mixture of sugar cane juice and pineapple is so confusing. If you want to know whether it is pineapple or sugar cane, try it now!

Main ingredients: sugarcane juice, fructose syrup, pineapple pulp, ice cubes

Preparation method: Mix sugarcane juice, fructose syrup, pineapple pulp and ice cubes in a ratio of 30:40:50:180 in a blender, then add fresh pineapple pulp or other diced fruits for decoration.

Using the fragrance of sugarcane juice and the mellow aroma of milk, we make a uniquely fragrant and smooth sugarcane milk jelly, giving you a unique and luxurious feeling.

Main ingredients: sugarcane juice, milk, gelatin powder

Preparation method: Add about 5 times the amount of cold water to the gelatin powder, wait for it to fully absorb water, then heat and dissolve into liquid, set aside; mix the sugarcane juice and milk, heat to about 50°C, add the gelatin liquid, stir evenly, and cool to form.