The method for preprocessing Asiatic wormwood to preserve the color in combination with quick-freezing and unfreezing for keeping quality belongs to the technical field of fruit-
vegetable food storage and
processing. The process of the method is as follows: Asiatic wormwood with tender leaves and stalks is chosen, washed and then added with compound
enzyme inhibitor, and by regulating the components, content and material-to-solution ratio of the
enzyme inhibitor, the activity of
polyphenol oxidase in the Asiatic wormwood is inhibited; the Asiatic wormwood is then blanched in boiled water, thepH value of the solution is regulated, the
blanching time is adjusted, and while substances with
bed flavor, such as absinthin, are completely removed, the loss of the Asiatic wormwood
pigment is reduced; after cooling,
metal ion color-preserving
processing is carried out, and the dosage of
metal ions and the pH value of color
preservative are determined; after being sufficiently blanched, the Asiatic wormwood is pulped and filtered, vacuum packages are adopted for precooling and medium-frequency ultrasonic quick-freezing, and the Asiatic wormwood is refrigerated under the condition of negative 18 DEG C, and is ultrasonically unfrozen when being applied later. High-quality Asiatic wormwood product is produced by the method, the method is economic and practical, the cost investment is low,the process is simple and easy to implement, and the method can provide
technical support for the industrialized production of Asiatic wormwood.