Peach resin is the sap/gum from the peach tree. It is said to be collagen packed so obviously that would be great for me!!
There are some precautions as well, pregnant women, women on their period, and those who are breastfeeding are to stay away from this. There could be other interactions or precautions, so it's always good to do research before taking any kind of food or whatever.
The peach resin comes dried in crystal-like pebbles, and it's to be soaked in water at least 8 hours or overnight. It does expand A LOT!! Like maybe 5 times its size *insert goggled eyed emoji*
It would have to be thoroughly cleaned after soaking. There will be tiny bits of tree bark and dirt, and it's a bit of a pain to pick those out. TBH, I don't do a very thorough job in cleaning, I leave the tiny, microscopic specks that I can't be arsed to pick out.
After cleaning, give it a good rinse using a fine netted strainer.
I boil mine with dried Longan fruit pulp, dried red dates, and dried honey dates. There are many variations of items that can be used, just go google peach resin recipe.
I fill up a big pot with water and dump all those washed dried goodies in, let it come to a boil and then turn down the flame and let it simmer for about 30 mins, then I add in the peach resin and boil for a further 10-15 mins or so. Don't boil the peach resin for too long, it will melt down completely, after all, it is the sap of a plant.
Leave it to cool in the pot and then chill in the fridge. It's lovely on a hot hot day
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