From ancient times to the present, there are many ways to make sugar osmanthus. However, in each era, the details of each character making sugar osmanthus are almost the same, mainly adding different materials according to their preferences.

This year, Mrs. Shangguan gave the first small-scale work to make sugar osmanthus in Shangguan’s house. Mrs. Shangguan gave the skilled lady Gui. Mrs. Gui is the oldest maid in Shangguan’s house and a senior chef in the kitchen. The master and wife like to eat the old jar of kimchi she made, which is very appetizing. Therefore, there will be no mistakes in making sugar osmanthus in hand to Mrs. Gui.

Because the wife was urging her, Guisao has put the first jar of sugar osmanthus this year into the jar and took it out just when it matures. This jar of sugar osmanthus is different from the sugar osmanthus made in Shangguanfu in previous years. It is not the season for collecting osmanthus. The wife wants to make some osmanthus cake in advance for her baby to taste it!

Therefore, Mrs. Gui used a relatively simple and quick pickling method. Steam the sugar and osmanthus in water, then spread it in layers in a jar and seal it for about two to three days before taking it out. This is a small amount. It is not enough if the amount is large. If the amount is large, it must be done. If the amount is large, it will be completely broken and it will not be easy to store. Ouyang Xinyu wants to see it as sugar and osmanthus. Only after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Osmanthus Festival in Shangguanfu is over and the osmanthus is collected can you enjoy the eyes.

These days, Ouyang Xinyu was always absent-minded when practicing calligraphy. Her heart had already gone to the Osmanthus Festival, Sugar Osmanthus and Osmanthus Cakes in Shangguanfu. No wonder she was so interested in these things. There are many modern pastries, including electric mills, mixers, electric steamers, and refrigerators. But in ancient times, there were no electrical appliances except firewood. What was the ancient production process? Ouyang Xinyu developed a deep interest in this.

"Miss, Miss, what are you thinking? I was so stunning that the ink fell on the rice paper!"

"Oh, I didn't think of anything!"

"Are you thinking about the Osmanthus Festival and the Osmanthus Cake made by Mrs. Shangguan?"

"Xiao Cui, you should participate in the Osmanthus Festival every year! Is it fun? Also, is the osmanthus cake made by my mother delicious?"

"There are several days of this Osmanthus Festival. During those days, the lady of Gui will make osmanthus sauce with osmanthus flowers. The osmanthus feast will be used. The master and his wife will invite all the staff and maids in the mansion to taste. The lady will also make osmanthus cakes in person, not only for the servants in the mansion to taste, but also ask us to send them outside for the people outside." When talking about this Osmanthus Festival, Xiao Cui seemed very excited. It turned out that Xiao Cui was also osmanthus cake flour and had a special liking for the Osmanthus Festival in the mansion.

"Have you seen Sister Gui and my mother make sugar osmanthus and osmanthus cakes?"

"Of course, whenever Gui Santa Claus and his wife make sugar osmanthus and osmanthus cakes during the Osmanthus Festival, there is not enough staff. All the girls in the mansion go to help, and of course Xiao Cui is among them!"

"No way! There are only a few osmanthus trees, and it is difficult to bloom many osmanthus flowers. Do you need so many people?"

"The process of making sugar osmanthus and osmanthus cakes is quite complicated, especially the tank used to make sugar osmanthus is very large, and several people need to sprinkle osmanthus and cane sugar around the large tank."

"Do you need to use so much sugar osmanthus to make osmanthus cake?"

"Of course not. You have to store sugar and osmanthus flowers and take them out to make pastries during the Chinese New Year!"

"So much, can you eat it for several years?"

"I can't eat it for several years. Shangguanfu makes sugar osmanthus and osmanthus cakes every year, leaving only a small amount to make cakes after the Mid-Autumn Festival and free time. I wait for the Chinese New Year and then take them out to make osmanthus cakes. Then, the master and his wife will send people to nearby temples to offer them to Bodhisattvas, the nunners, and the poor people!"

"Wow, I'll give it to others for food to do so much, it's not a waste of work!"

"That's not a waste of work. People who are dozens of miles above the town know that our master and wife of Shangguan Mansion are great people who do good deeds!"

"I didn't expect that my Mama and Mom have such a good reputation!"

"Of course, our master and wife are also very kind to our servants. Which family has any difficulties? As long as the master and wife know, as long as the master and wife can do it, we will never let the family stay in trouble."

"Xiao Cui, I want to make a small jar of honey osmanthus and give it to the master and wife for water to drink. What do you think?"

"This is a good idea, but, will you do it?"

"I haven't done it myself, but I've seen others doing it online. According to our modern people's practice, the process of honey osmanthus is relatively simple and can be used the next day."

"You modern times have such a great method, why didn't you say it earlier?"

"I said it earlier? I didn't know that there were so many osmanthus trees in Shangguan's house! Besides, I didn't know that your Miss Wan'er likes to eat osmanthus cake so much!"

"Well, it makes sense for you to say this, so let's start! Tell me what materials do you need, there are ready-made osmanthus flowers in Guisao, and we'll ask for them."

"I just need some dried osmanthus, a little honey and a glass jar."

"This is easy to deal with. All of this is left to me. You just need to do it."

"Okay, then let's start after lunch!"

Xiao Cui immediately went to the kitchen to ask Guisao Gui to make the remaining dried osmanthus and molasses of the sugar and osmanthus, and then took a small glass jar from the storage room. There was no glass product in ancient times, and the manufacturing industry was not that developed at that time. The small glass jar was similar, but it was not as transparent as a glass jar.

The two of them said it to make it. After lunch, they took a nap. Ouyang Xinyu began to make honey osmanthus with modern methods. Ouyang Sister chose the osmanthus, removed the impurities and stalks, and washed them. Ouyang Xinyu scalded the glass jar that Xiao Cui gave her with boiling water and dried the water inside. After soaking the dried osmanthus in boiling water, she took it up and drained the water, spread a layer of osmanthus on the bottom of the jar, then spread a layer of honey, then a layer of osmanthus, and then a layer of honey, repeating this way until the glass jar is full.

Finally, use a spoon to press the osmanthus and sugar, spread a thick layer of honey on the top, and moisten the honey near the mouth of the bottle with a little cold boiled water, seal the mouth of the bottle, and make a veritable honey osmanthus. This glass jar is not transparent and cannot be seen inside the jar. If you use a glass jar, you can see the osmanthus and sugar inside are crystal clear like amber.
Chapter completed!