The hotpot ingredient is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 10 to 12 parts of citrus peel, 4 to 6 parts of cordyceps sinensis, 8 to 10 parts of ramulus mori, 12 to 15 parts of maca and 10 to 15 parts of phellinus igniarius. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) selecting ripe oranges with uniform size, cleaning, opening the tops of the oranges, taking out the flesh of the oranges, and punching; (2) weighing; (3) mixing the citrus peel, the cordyceps sinensis and the mulberry twigs, performing ultrasonic extraction, and performing vacuum concentration on an extracting solution; and (4) slicing maca and phellinus igniarius, filling the sliced maca and phellinus igniarius into the hollow main body of the citrus, soaking in the active extract concentrated solution, sterilizing at high temperature, cooling, inoculating high-temperature-resistant probiotics, fermenting, taking out, covering a citrus top cover, drying at low temperature, taking out, and packaging. The hotpot ingredient capable of reducing uric acid and improving immunity is simple in preparation process and low in production cost, and has a good industrial application prospect.