Chapter 5 Saltpeter Ice Making (Part II) Xiaofuzi quickly retrieved a large bag of saltpeter, and Li Zhen asked for a basin of water.
"In order to prevent the child from cheating, ask the father to put saltpeter in the water."
Li Zhen took out a part of the saltpeter and handed it to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin suspiciously put the powdered saltpeter into the basin.
Looking at Li Shimin and Concubine Yan, covering the basin with a cloth, seeing Li Shimin looking at him suspiciously, Li Zhen smiled mysteriously: "As long as it takes another quarter of an hour, this basin of water will turn into ice, and the cloth is covered to increase the sense of mystery." ” "Zhen'er, is it okay?"
Concubine Yan asked worriedly.
"Absolutely."
For the sake of insurance, Li Zhen's share of saltpeter is enough to have a pound, so much saltpeter, even a bucket of water can be frozen.
A quarter of an hour passed, and Li Zhen said, "The time to witness the miracle has come."
Please give me strength, I'm Li Zhen!!
Ha!!!
” Li Zhen was shouting, pulling away the white cloth on the basin, only to see that the basin of clear water that was originally good has now turned into cold ice.
"Ah!!
h Li Shimin and Concubine Yan immediately widened their eyes, and screamed in surprise, but they didn't expect Li Zhen to really turn the water into ice, and it changed under their eyelids, and they couldn't fake it at all.
"Chastity......
Zhen'er, why is that?
"Concubine Yan's receptivity is relatively weak, and at this moment, it is as if she has seen a divine skill, and her words are not good.
Li Shimin was very calm: "Could it be related to the saltpeter that was put in?"
” "Exactly."
Li Shimin was overjoyed: "Great, the people of the world finally have a way to escape the heat." ” "Nope."
Li Zhen shook her head directly and poured a basin of cold water on Li Shimin.
"Why, I've already given you something."
Li Shimin thought that Li Zhen was thinking about asking for a sky-high price, and said with a slight dissatisfaction.
"Saltpeter will have diarrhea if you eat too much, father, you won't know it, right?"
Li Zhen rolled her eyes and asked.
As soon as Li Zhen said this, Li Shimin also remembered it, and also worried: "Yes, how is this good?"
” It was still Concubine Yan's eyes that were good, and seeing that Li Zhen was confident, she hurriedly said softly: "Zhen'er, do you have any good way to say it quickly." ” As soon as Concubine Yan reminded her, Li Shimin also asked: "Good Zhen'er, you can say if there is any solution, this is related to the people's livelihood in the world." ” "Okay, I'll just demonstrate it once."
Li Zhen demonstrated again, put a small basin in a large basin, there is water in both basins, put saltpeter into the large basin, and soon, the two basins formed solid ice, Li Zhen pointed to the ice in the small basin and said: "Father, in this way, the ice in the small basin is clean and can be used, and the ice in the large basin should not be discarded, and the ice in the large basin should not be discarded, and the ice in it will be returned into water, and the saltpeter in it can be reused after the water is dry, killing two birds with one stone." ” Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction: "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, it's really wonderful." ” Li Shimin left satisfied, Li Zhen was bitten a few times by Concubine Yan, and then was held in her arms and ravaged fiercely, and finally broke free from Concubine Yan's hands, Li Zhen said: "Why is the concubine so happy?
” Concubine Yan said as a matter of course: "Zhen'er has not yet been crowned king, and she already has two hundred fiefdoms, of course the mother concubine is happy."
You must know that there are not so many ordinary lords. ” "Two hundred?"
Li Zhen asked in surprise, "Isn't it twenty households?"
” "Poof!"
Concubine Yan was happy when she heard it: "It turns out that Zhen'er, you think it's twenty households?"
” "That's right, so the child thinks his father is stingy, such a good ice-making method, he actually only gives twenty fiefs."
Li Zhen was also happy after speaking, but she didn't blame others, who let Li Shimin not say good things, he had to use his fingers to compare, who can blame him for making such a big oolong now?
"Okay, don't talk about that, mother, it's so hot today, please eat shaved ice."
As he spoke, he called Linglong (Li Zhen's palace maid who specializes in cooking now) over and instructed her to make shaved ice.
Shaved ice is actually a high-end cold drink made by shaved ice cubes into snowflakes, drizzled with condensed milk, syrup, and various fruits or other ingredients.
It tastes delicate, melts into slag in the mouth, does not contain much sugar, has a good cooling effect, and will not feel full if you eat more.
Authentic "shaved ice" is made by shaved ice cubes into snowflakes, and the presence of ice residue in "shaved ice" can seriously affect the taste.
Shaved ice is a colorful snow ice formed by shaving ice cubes into a thin smoothie and adding various dried fruits, fruits, milk, juices, etc.
It is available in a wide variety of varieties, is easy to make, and can be mixed in a variety of flavors.
Under Li Zhen's guidance, Linglong used a knife to scrape the ice cubes into a snowflake shape little by little, and Xiaofuzi had already taken the syrup and chopped fruit pieces.
Seeing that everything was ready, Li Zhen put the snowflakes into the bowl, poured the syrup on them and put the fruit grains on it to Concubine Yan: "Please taste it." ” "It's hard work, you can eat first."
Concubine Yan touched Li Zhen's head lovingly, and moved the shaved ice to Li Zhen's side.
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"Mother, I'll eat together."
Li Zhen scooped a spoonful and handed it to Concubine Yan's mouth, Concubine Yan was moved in her heart, took the spoon and tasted it: "It's really delicious." ” Li Zhen said: "It's a pity that there is no condensed milk, it would be better if there was condensed milk."
"Making condensed milk requires vacuum equipment or other methods to remove water from the milk, but no matter what the method is, it was not possible to make it in the Tang Dynasty.
"That's good, the mother is already very satisfied."
Concubine Yan was very happy.
"What are you eating?
Both of them are so happy?
Li Zhen is really speechless to Li Shimin, why do they like to come in quietly?
Is this tradition?
Why don't you have this hobby?
"I've seen the queen (queen mother)."
The person who came was Empress Changsun, and she was accompanied by the future Emperor Gaozong, and now Li Zhi, who was still a little child.
"Get up, what are you eating?"
In this case, Concubine Yan's answer is the most appropriate: "Sister Queen Qiyu, we are eating shaved ice." ” It just so happened that Linglong made another bowl of shaved ice, and Concubine Yan presented it to the eldest grandson.
The eldest grandson tasted it, and his eyes lit up: "Well, yes, it's really timely to eat this in the summer." ” "This is Sada's idea again, right?"
After another sip, the eldest grandson asked.
"It is the child's idea to enlighten the mother."
"Yes, it's really someone who has obtained the immortal inheritance."
The eldest grandson touched Li Zhen's head: "Okay, I'll talk to your mother, you take the young slave to the side to play." ” "Yes, the child is gone."
Li Zhen saluted again, and looked at Li Zhi, who was shaved with his eyes, to go to the side hall.
As soon as he came to the side hall, Li Zhi pulled Li Zhen and pointed at the shaved ice and said, "Brother Huang, I want to eat that too." ” Li Zhen said: "Shaved ice is too cold, it is not good for children to eat this." ” Li Zhen didn't lie, the shaved ice was too cold, and it was really bad for children to eat it.
"But I saw you eat too."
Looking at the colorful shaved ice, Li Zhi's saliva was about to run down.
"But I just took a bite."
"Shall I take a bite too?"
Li Zhi looked longing.
Li Zhen acted as a reason: "There is only one mouthful, you can't say it to the queen mother and the concubine." ” "Hmmm!
I would never say that.
Li Zhi patted his chest and swore a promise. took a bowl of shaved ice from Linglong's hand, sprinkled it with syrup and fruit pieces, scooped a spoonful and fed it to Li Zhi: "Wow!
It's really delicious!
” "Shh Li Zhen hurriedly covered Li Zhi's mouth: "You be quiet." ” "......"
Li Zhi remembered and nodded quickly, but looking at his excited appearance, it was obviously the first time to do this kind of thing.
"Brother Huang, can I take another bite?"
After taking a bite, Li Zhi wanted to eat it even more.
"No, manly man, one bite is one mouthful."
Li Zhen categorically vetoed it, children really can't eat too much of this, it can easily lead to diarrhea.
"Oh."
Li Zhi was visibly a little disappointed.
"I can't eat shaved ice, but I can eat something else."
Li Zhen suddenly remembered something, which had been prepared and delivered in the morning, and now it was just time to use it for experimentation.