The production steps are relatively complicated. The detailed steps are as follows.
1. Soak a small handful of dried locust flowers in water. Because the dried locust flowers have fully opened petals, they are very broken. I personally think this step is superfluous. Impurities also have to be picked out by hand.
2. Add water to the soaked Sophora japonica flowers and put it into a food processor to make juice and filter. Pour the filtered sophora flower juice into the bowl of rice flour and stir evenly.
3. Prepare a pot of boiling water, then pour the sophora flower paste into a fresh-keeping bag or a mounting bag, cut off a small corner with scissors, and then gently squeeze the sophora flower paste into the boiling water. Remember to keep the water boiling and be careful of steam burns. The sophora flower paste can be taken out after boiling for 2 to 3 minutes, so the sophora flower paste does not need to be squeezed out at one time. It can be done in batches. Take out the cooked sophora flower powder and soak it in ice water for a good taste. If you don’t soak in water, the family will be closer.
4. Finally, boil a pot of sugar water. According to personal preference, you can add sugar, honey, or condensed milk. I cannot guarantee the taste. The sophora pollen is dry and can be used immediately after adding sugar water. In summer, it tastes better after being refrigerated. In winter, you can drink it directly with the boiled sugar water.