20demayo Chapter 278 Bayberry Ice Drink
Chapter 278 Bayberry Ice Drink
An Qiao called Gu Qingyun's behavior "primary school chicken".
As usual, after they sat down, they ordered food and were struggling over tea when a clerk came in from outside and said, "My lords, we don't have time to eat. Please follow me."
You see, isn’t this just saying, here comes Cao Cao?
You can't say you're idle in the Dali Temple. If you do, your leisurely vacation will be over immediately.
"What's wrong?" Gu Qingyun had a gloomy face, and suddenly he became obsessed with the spicy chicken he didn't get to eat, as if he would feel uncomfortable if he didn't eat the spicy chicken today.
"We've got news from Yan Gui Pavilion. The governor of Kyoto said that it has absolutely nothing to do with the Dali Temple. It's just that we're short of staff right now, not even enough people to register." The clerk crouched down, looking at the rage burning in Gu Qingyun's eyes, and said boldly, "Because we have to question everyone one by one, we can't just find some clerks to do it. We have to register them one by one, and write down clearly what happened last night and what they did? Where were you in Yan Gui Pavilion at that time?..."
Gu Qingyun understood that there were not enough people to register and interrogate, so they came to the Dali Temple for help.
You still say that it is not the Dali Temple's business, but with all these gangs coming and going, isn't it the Dali Temple's business?
"Okay, I get it. There's no rush for this. We haven't eaten yet, so we'll go quickly after dinner. You go back and report to him first." Gu Qingyun thought that he should learn to be thick-skinned from the Kyoto government officials, otherwise the Dali Temple would suffer every day because of him.
The clerk had a bitter face. He really wanted to say, "Please let me go," but he didn't dare to. He could only swallow his anger.
"Yes."
Zhao Huaiqing and others also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they were not allowed to eat. There were hundreds of people in Yangui Pavilion. If they rushed to register now, there would be too many people to register.
He is a high-ranking official and the richest man in the imperial family. He is not careful in what he says and does. So he doesn't dare to kill anyone in public, but it is easy to make you feel uncomfortable.
An Qiao was making bayberry jam in the backyard at this time. The bayberries were just bought this morning, and everyone had already eaten a lot of them.
But we bought two or three baskets, so even if you and I take one, there will still be a lot left.
The temperature is high in summer, and An Qiao was afraid that the bayberries would get infested with insects if left for too long, so she simply bought them and ate them today, and made the rest into bayberry jam and bayberry wine.
During the Great Heat and Lesser Heat, I helped in the backyard, washing, scrubbing, and preparing candies.
"Young lady, do we have to keep boiling this?" Dashu was a little uncertain.
"Yes, cook it until big bubbles appear and it's almost syrupy." An Qiao took the time to look at Dashu's pot and replied.
"This bayberry jam smells so good! Can it be used to make pastries?" Xiaoshu also asked curiously. In fact, most people are reluctant to make such jam, and even restaurants rarely make it.
The reason is very simple. So what if it becomes syrup?
The restaurant figured no one would think of ordering a glass of water, or paying for a glass of water with syrup added.
It requires a lot of sugar, and fruit is not cheap.
Almost all restaurant owners feel that this is a thankless task, as it is so time-consuming, labor-intensive and mentally draining.
She doesn't think so. Although she won't sell the bayberry jam diluted with water, at least when making ice jelly or other desserts, she can add some flavor to make it unique.
Of course, other restaurants have also thought about adding sauces to pastries, but many of the sauces don’t turn out so well. For example, for something like bayberry, even with a lot of syrup, it still can’t achieve that sweet and sour taste.
At most, people who like sour taste may like it, but if you put it in pastries, many pastries will become sour, so it is better to add syrup directly.
Besides, the popular ice jelly last year was also spread by An Qiao. Since no one had ever made it before, many restaurant chefs studied it for a long time, but few succeeded.
Anqiao’s food is novel and bold.
After the bayberry jam is cooked, it can be used to make some drinks.
Take a larger cup, put two spoonfuls of freshly made sauce in it, add a few fresh bayberries, take some ice from the small ice cellar, and finally pour a little fresh milk and add jasmine tea.
The first cup is just fine.
Then add the sauce and bayberry in the same order, cut a few slices of lemon, pour in water, and you have a new drink.
An Qiao repeated the same steps, but replaced some things, such as adding some lychees, mulberries or grapes.
Cup after cup of bayberry drinks were ready. An Qiao looked at the row of drinks in front of her and felt a sense of accomplishment.
"Young lady, what are these?" Yu Shui happened to come in to look for tea leaves. Looking at the cups all over the yard, he suddenly asked the question even though he already knew the answer.
It looks delicious, who wouldn't be tempted when seeing this? Noon is when everyone is busy and the sun is at its hottest. Looking at these ice drinks, no one can resist being tempted.
"Would you like to try the new product from the milk tea shop?" An Qiao clearly saw that Yu Shui had started to swallow his saliva.
Yu Shui still said with reserve, "You guys worked hard, you guys drink, I'll get the tea leaves, hehe."
An Qiao found it funny to see her silly look, "Then you have to help me bring it out. This is originally for everyone to try. If you think it tastes good, you can put it on the milk tea shop tomorrow."
Yu Shui then swallowed madly and went forward to help An Qiao serve the milk tea. Except for the ones reserved for Dashu and Xiaoshu, the rest were all brought out by Anqiao and Yu Shui.
Almost everyone working in restaurants in Kyoto has tasted it, and it is so delicious, so delicious.
"Wow, this cup of tea is so refreshing, sour and sweet. Girl, how is this made?" Qiufen said exaggeratedly. She was so hot that she wanted to roll up her sleeves to her arms. If she hadn't been concerned about the issue of decency, she would have wanted to roll up her sleeves to work.
"This cup of wine is good for cooling off and quenching thirst. It feels like hawthorn soup, and it suits my taste very well." Yu Shui sighed naively. There were lychees in her cup, which made her feel even more refreshed.
"Which one do you think tastes the best?" After An Qiao brought them out, she divided them into small portions. After everyone finished drinking, they would pour more. The purpose was to see which one would suit the taste of ancient people better.
"This one, with lychee, is less sour, but still has the refreshing feeling."
"I agree. I can't eat sour food."
“I think this tastes better too.”
An Qiao nodded. In fact, she also liked lychees. She didn’t know why, but ever since she traveled back to ancient times, she always felt that lychees were one of the most delicious fruits.