庾家(jia)粽(zong)子(zi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)咸(xian)粽(zong),其制(zhi)(zhi)作主要(yao)經過選(xuan)(xuan)料、備(bei)料、包扎、蒸(zheng)煮等步驟,在選(xuan)(xuan)材用(yong)(yong)(yong)料、制(zhi)(zhi)作方法(fa)上(shang)(shang)都(dou)要(yao)下功夫。原(yuan)材料方面,庾家(jia)粽(zong)選(xuan)(xuan)用(yong)(yong)(yong)的(de)(de)(de)竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)葉(xie)為(wei)(wei)(wei)每年三、四月筆(bi)架(jia)山的(de)(de)(de)竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)葉(xie),具(ju)有(you)獨特的(de)(de)(de)清(qing)香(xiang);糯米(mi)選(xuan)(xuan)用(yong)(yong)(yong)晚造糯米(mi),其直(zhi)鏈淀(dian)粉比例高,米(mi)粒水份少,植物蛋(dan)白豐富,嚼勁較好(hao),米(mi)香(xiang)濃郁;綠(lv)(lv)豆(dou)的(de)(de)(de)選(xuan)(xuan)擇,傳統上(shang)(shang)多(duo)為(wei)(wei)(wei)云南產高淀(dian)粉綠(lv)(lv)豆(dou),如今則用(yong)(yong)(yong)東北(bei)產的(de)(de)(de)綠(lv)(lv)豆(dou),選(xuan)(xuan)好(hao)后(hou)要(yao)浸泡4小(xiao)時(shi),蒸(zheng)熟后(hou)去殼,并加土(tu)榨花生油、食用(yong)(yong)(yong)鹽和白砂糖調味(wei),最(zui)后(hou)用(yong)(yong)(yong)生鐵(tie)鍋炒干炒香(xiang);咸(xian)蛋(dan)選(xuan)(xuan)用(yong)(yong)(yong)陽西(xi)紅心海鴨蛋(dan),是(shi)利用(yong)(yong)(yong)海邊灘涂和河灘自然放養的(de)(de)(de)鴨子(zi)所(suo)產的(de)(de)(de)鴨蛋(dan),粘土(tu)紅泥(ni)伴鹽,腌制(zhi)(zhi)21天(tian)出(chu)品;腩肉(rou)(rou)(rou)以前(qian)多(duo)選(xuan)(xuan)清(qing)遠的(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)種土(tu)豬肉(rou)(rou)(rou),現在則更為(wei)(wei)(wei)講(jiang)究,選(xuan)(xuan)好(hao)的(de)(de)(de)腩肉(rou)(rou)(rou)要(yao)用(yong)(yong)(yong)白糖腌制(zhi)(zhi)12小(xiao)時(shi)方可。所(suo)有(you)材料加工后(hou),用(yong)(yong)(yong)竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)葉(xie)包裹(guo)備(bei)好(hao)的(de)(de)(de)糯米(mi)、綠(lv)(lv)豆(dou)餡、腩肉(rou)(rou)(rou)和咸(xian)蛋(dan)黃,制(zhi)(zhi)作成結實且獨特的(de)(de)(de)五(wu)角錐(zhui)形,在特制(zhi)(zhi)鐵(tie)鍋中高溫煮5個小(xiao)時(shi),以確保竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)葉(xie)香(xiang)、糯米(mi)香(xiang)、肉(rou)(rou)(rou)香(xiang)和綠(lv)(lv)豆(dou)香(xiang)及各種材料的(de)(de)(de)味(wei)道充(chong)分(fen)滲透,形成獨特的(de)(de)(de)庾家(jia)粽(zong)的(de)(de)(de)色香(xiang)味(wei)。蒸(zheng)煮好(hao)的(de)(de)(de)粽(zong)子(zi)要(yao)放進干凈放在竹(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)籃里自然冷卻。
庾家粽子制作技(ji)(ji)藝是沿襲作坊式生產、家庭(ting)式管(guan)理(li),所以導(dao)致(zhi)經濟(ji)效益不高。庾家粽子制作技(ji)(ji)藝需經過(guo)多年(nian)(nian)反復的練習(xi)實(shi)踐才能(neng)掌(zhang)握,學習(xi)過(guo)程中勞動(dong)強度大(da),目(mu)前能(neng)掌(zhang)握裹粽技(ji)(ji)術的大(da)多是五(wu)十歲以上的群體,年(nian)(nian)輕一代(dai)已經很少有人接觸和傳承。