How to make delicious Chinese sweet fruit goji candies

How to make fruit gourd candy is a street snack made from a variety of fruits – typical examples are hawthorn, strawberries, grapes, tangerines, etc. With a beautiful bright red color, gourd candies. (tanghulu) is also considered a symbol of family reunion on the first day of the Chinese New Year. The steps to make this dessert are very simple. In particular, the most important process is the step of cooking the caramelized sugar water to turn amber to the right color to impregnated the candy, which will meet the standards of both color and taste when contemplating and enjoying. On the weekend, you can quickly deploy all kinds of fenugreek candies so that the children at home have more delicious, enchanting and enchanting snacks.

1. About Chinese goji candy

If you are a "hard fan" of Chinese historical movies, you are probably too familiar with the image of street vendors holding wooden poles full of goji skewers with a quick and easy way of making, which is loved by many children. Beloved and always follow every time you see it. Gou candy is also known as "tanghulu". The reason this street snack is so named is because of the shape of the round candies that stick together like gourds. The candy is red as desired. Therefore, this is also considered a complete image of happiness and family reunion. Tanghulu is especially important as one of the delicious Chinese New Year dishes. The dish is not only pleasing to the eyes, but also has a sweet taste thanks to the layer of caramelized sugar syrup on the outside, and the inside is a cool fruit, so it is very nutritious. Candied gourd has a very simple way of processing. The most important step is to make caramel and then soak the fruit in, that's it. To better understand how to make these delicious snacks in our country, please come to the next content.

2. How to make traditional Chinese sweet gourd candy

2.1. Ingredient

30 small hawthorns, washed and de-stemmed

10 bamboo skewers

4.5 cups white sugar

1 cup of filtered water

1/3 cup corn syrup (or your favorite syrup)

Prepare 2 baking trays covered with non-stick parchment, turn on the oven at 200 degrees Celsius and heat it up

2.2. How to make traditional sweet apple sugar gourd

Rinse apples, drain completely. You need to pay attention to this step, because if the fruit is wet, it will affect the quality of the caramel after cooking.

Skewer apples in equal quantities on bamboo sticks.

Put the medium pot on the stove, add the sugar and water, cook on high heat and stir until the sugar dissolves.

Add the syrup to the pot, do not stir, bring to a boil again, then reduce the heat to low.

From time to time, rotate the pot, shaking gently to distribute the syrup evenly.

Cook the caramel mixture until it reaches 170 degrees Celsius (turning amber), then turn off the heat.

Dip each apple skewer into the cooked caramelized sugar syrup, swirling gently to coat all of the fruit. Then, take out the fruit skewers right away, place them on a tray lined with paper. Do this until you run out of fruit skewers.

Wait for the caramel to cool down and you can use the goulash.

3. How to make creative and delicious fruit currants

3.1. Instructions for making strawberry goulash

3.1.1. Prepare materials

2 cups white sugar

Half a cup of light corn syrup

1 cup of filtered water

450 grams of fresh strawberries (remove the stem or keep, wash and dry)

3.1.2. How to make goulash from fresh strawberries

Wait for the strawberries to dry completely, then skewer them on bamboo sticks.

Put sugar, filtered water in a medium pot, put on the stove, stir well and cook until the sugar dissolves. Then, add corn syrup, without stirring, adjust the heat to high, cook for another 10-20 minutes until the sugar water reaches about 171 degrees Celsius.

At this time, you turn off the stove, place the pot of sugar water soaked in a large bowl of ice water.

When the sugar water stops boiling and bubbling, take the pot out.

Quickly dip the strawberry skewers into the caramel, then place on a paper-lined tray to drain the sugar and enjoy immediately.

3.2. How to make Chinese tangerine candies

3.2.1. Prepare materials

This dessert recipe inspired by street vendors requires just 2 simple ingredients:

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30 fresh mandarin oranges, peeled (you can replace them with oranges, grapefruits, ...)

1 cup granulated sugar

3.2.2. How to make Chinese sugared tangerine candies

Use bamboo sticks horizontally or vertically.

Pour sugar into a small pot, put on the stove, add 1 cup of filtered water, cook and stir until the sugar dissolves. The mixture boils, thickens, do not stir, continue to cook on medium heat until it reaches 150 degrees Celsius, then turn off the heat.

Dip the tangerine skewers into the hot syrup, swirling to coat with caramel. Repeat with the remaining fruit skewers until the end. Put the tangerine candied skewers on a paper-lined tray, wait for the syrup to drain, then you can use it right away.

3.3. How to make Chinese grape gourd

3.3.1. Prepare materials

20 grapes (green or purple grapes are fine)

440 grams powdered sugar (about 2 cups)

230 grams glucose syrup (about 2/3 cup)

3.3.2. How to make fruit candies from grapes

Wash the grapes, completely drain the water, then skewer them on a sharp bamboo stick.

Put sugar, syrup in a pot, add 125 ml of filtered water, stir over medium heat.

Sugar dissolves, cook for another 5 minutes for the syrup mixture to reach 155 degrees Celsius, then turn off the heat.

Dip the grape skewers into the caramel, then place on a clean rack, or baking paper lined tray to drain completely and enjoy.

3.4. How to make fruit candies from bananas soaked in honey

3.4.1. Prepare materials

You can apply the caramelization ratio as the above recipes, then soak the bananas and you're done. However, if you want to reduce the sweetness and change the taste more delicious, try the caramel recipe from honey below.

2 ripe bananas, peeled and cut into rounds about 1cm thick

1 piece of unsalted butter

2 tablespoons raw honey

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder

1/2 teaspoon table salt

3.4.2. How to make creative honey-soaked banana gum

Skewer the sliced bananas onto a bamboo stick.

Put the pan on the stove, add the melted butter. Then, add honey, cinnamon powder and salt, stir well. Wait for the cinnamon honey mixture to boil, continue to cook until the mixture reaches about 170 degrees Celsius, then turn off the heat.

Dip the banana sticks in the honey pot, swirl quickly to coat the caramel evenly, then remove.

Wait for the honey and sugar water to dry, then you can enjoy the delicious new banana gummy candy.

4. How to store gummy candies for a long time without watering

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After caramelizing, goulash can be kept at room temperature for about 6 hours. If you want to preserve and protect the gummy candies for a longer time, put them in a clean box and close the lid. Then, put the box of goulash in the refrigerator, store and gradually use it for up to 3 days. It is estimated that 1 skewer of fenugreek can contain up to 265 calories. You need to pay attention to this to choose how to make sweet fenugreek with the appropriate amount to avoid causing weight gain or too sweet taste. In addition to the above suggestions, you can completely process gourds with fruits and vegetables depending on your adaptability and creative ability. Now, try to make your own tanghulu at home and revisit the childhood memories associated with Chinese historical films.

Translated and synthesized by Truc Nguyen

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