How to process dried ginseng before making wine

Ginseng is a well-known health product with high nutritional value. Many people who are weak and have insufficient qi and blood will consume foods related to ginseng. Using dried ginseng to soak in wine is also a favorite of many people who love wine and regulate their bodies. Dry ginseng soaked in wine can replenish qi and activate blood circulation, strengthen the body, especially for some middle-aged and elderly people, it is a good medicinal wine for health care. But there are some methods to use when making wine with dried ginseng, as follows.

The principle of soaking dried ginseng in wine is the same as that of fresh ginseng. The ratio of ginseng, wolfberry, white wine and rock sugar is 1:2:5:0.3.

Ginseng (English: Ginseng) is a perennial herb that prefers a cool and humid climate. It mostly grows in mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests or miscellaneous woods on gentle slopes or slopes of mountains at an altitude of 500 to 1100 meters where the temperature difference between day and night is small. Because the root is enlarged, spindle-shaped and often forked, and the overall appearance is quite similar to a human head, hands, feet and limbs, it is called ginseng. In ancient times, ginseng was elegantly called Huangjing, Dijing, and Shencao. Ginseng is known as the "king of herbs" and is one of the world-famous "Three Treasures of Northeast China" (ginseng, sable fur, and deer antler). It is a precious medicinal material that is well-known both at home and abroad and known to people of all ages.

More than 30 kinds of ginsenosides (divided into three groups, namely oleanolic acid group, protoginsadiol group and protoginsenotriol group) have been isolated from red ginseng, raw sun-dried ginseng or white ginseng, respectively called ginsenoside (Ginsenoside)-RX (Note: X=0, a1, a2, a3, b1, b2, b3, c, d, e, f, g1, g2, g3, h1, h2, h3, s1, s2), and there is also pseudoginsenoside F11, etc. Saponins are the material basis of ginseng's physiological activity. When separating aglycones, due to the action of dilute acid, the hydroxyl group and olefin bond of the side chain of the molecule are cyclized to form ginsenoside and ginsenoside. Both ginsenoside and ginsenoside are triterpenoid compounds.

Organic acids and esters include : citric acid, isocitric acid, fumaric acid, ketoglutaric acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, pyruvic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, ginseng acid, salicylic acid, vanillic acid, p-hydroxycinnamic acid, triglycerides, palmitic acid, tripalmitin, α,γ-dipalmitin, trilinolein, and glycosyl diglycerides.

Vitamins include : vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin C, niacin, folic acid, pantothenic acid, biotin and niacinamide.

Sterols and their glycosides include : β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, carotene, campesterol, ginsenoside P and sterols.

In addition, ginseng also contains: adenosine converting enzyme, L-aspartic acid enzyme, β-amylase, sucrose converting enzyme; maltol, nonaconic acid, kaempferol, ginseng flavonoids and more than 20 trace elements such as copper, zinc, iron, and manganese.

The saponin content of ginseng stems and leaves is basically the same as that of the roots. The total saponin content of ginseng roots, ginseng buds, ginseng leaves, ginseng flowers, ginseng fruits, etc. is higher than that of the roots, and is worthy of further utilization.

How to Eat Ginseng

Red Dates and Ginseng Soup

Ingredients : 20 red dates, 9 grams of ginseng, dried shrimps, 1 egg, 10 grams each of sesame oil, a little vegetable oil, salt, onion and coriander.

practice :

1. Remove the core of the red dates and wash them; wash the ginseng, cut into thin slices and set aside.

2. Put the pot on the fire, add appropriate amount of water, boil it over high heat, add red dates and ginseng slices, cover the pot and cook for 2 hours.

Ginseng Walnut Soup

Ingredients : 3 grams of ginseng, 3 walnuts.

practice :

1. Take 3 grams of ginseng and 3 walnuts, decoct them into a soup and drink it.

2. Once a day. Use continuously for 5 to 7 days.

Lotus ginseng porridge

Ingredients : 10 grams of ginseng, 15 grams of lotus seeds, 50 grams of polished rice, and appropriate amount of white sugar.

practice :

1. Soak ginseng in water and cut into thin slices; soak lotus seeds in water and remove the core; wash the polished rice clean.

2. Put the pot on the fire, add appropriate amount of water, lotus seeds, and glutinous rice, bring to a boil over high heat, add ginseng slices, then simmer until done, and add sugar to taste.