Loquats

aries62, Oct 15, 11:19am
Can anyone tell me what I can do with loquats apart from eating them raw. Thanks in advance

obviousas, Oct 15, 3:46pm
They use loquats in a well known Chinese herbal cough mixture. I think from memory about $25.00 for a 200ml bottle.

This is available at the Asian (mainly Chinese) groceries/supermarket.

I have not tried this. Just boil the loquats whole (after cleaning them, of course). Then add honey when cool.

I can remember the flavour of the syrup in the cough mixture. It has cloves , cinnamon and star anise. The rest of the herbs, I am not familiar unless I look at the label.

indy95, Oct 16, 1:09am
Aries62, I have bumped a thread about loquats for you. There are some good recipes and a useful link in there.

aries62, Oct 16, 1:13am
Thanks indy95 That's a great help

cgvl, Oct 16, 1:13am
jam or jelly is all I can think of, for there use.

jag5, Oct 16, 7:26am
Loquat jelly.....clear, sparkling and golden in colour....just divine.I do miss my loquat tree.Daughter has one now, so hoping theirs will produce this year.

Have you got fruit already?My old one was ready for picking just after Xmas...never any earlier.

aries62, Jun 3, 8:14am
Some of my fruit is ripe, I ate two this afternoon