Guilin Kumquat Juice

Guilin Kumquat Juice is a "vitamin C drink" freshly squeezed from Yangshuo kumquats, with a unique fragrance and mild tartness, popular in Guilin's autumn and winter. To make it, fresh, plump kumquats are washed and juiced with their skins (thin and non-bitter, no need to peel), mixed with a little water and rock sugar, then filtered for drinking. The juice is pale yellow, with a balance of sweet and tart—sweet from the flesh and fragrant from the skin, with a refreshing, non-cloying taste. Rich in vitamin C, one glass meets half a day's needs, perfect for dry seasons. On Yangshuo streets, vendors with fruit carts squeeze it fresh; the kumquat aroma attracts passers-by. Iced, it's a great heat-reliever, balancing rich Guilin dishes. Foreigners will be surprised by the whole-fruit juicing, finding it like a "fragrant sweet-tart drink" full of Guilin's autumn vibe.