Description
Enjoy the refreshing taste of Herbal Chrysanthemum Tea, a traditional Chinese beverage infused with a blend of aromatic herbs. This recipe yields a flavorful and soothing tea that can be enjoyed hot or cold.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients:
- 1 pack Root + Spring Baby Chrysanthemum & Ginseng Herbal Tea Mix
- OR
- 2 cups dried baby chrysanthemum Ju Hua
- 1/4 cup loosely packed goji berries Gou Ji Zi
- 1/4 cup loosely packed licorice root Gan Cao
- 2 tablespoons loosely packed American ginseng Xi Yang Shen
- Optional 3 to 4 tablespoons rock sugar (or 1 pack Root + Spring yellow rock sugar)
Instructions
- Rinse Herbs: Place all the herbs in a colander and rinse under running water.
- Add Water: Transfer the rinsed herbs to a medium-size pot and add 10 cups of water.
- Add Sweetener (Optional): If desired, add the rock sugar for sweetness.
- Simmer: Heat the pot over medium-high heat until the water simmers. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for an hour without uncovering.
- Finish Tea: After simmering, stir to dissolve any rock sugar.
- Strain: Place a strainer over a bowl, strain the tea, and discard solids.
- Serve: Enjoy the tea hot or cold with ice cubes.
- Store: Store any leftover tea in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Notes
- You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less rock sugar.
- Feel free to customize the herbal blend to suit your taste preferences.
- Ensure the tea is completely cooled before refrigerating to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240ml)
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Herbal Chrysanthemum Tea, Chinese Tea, Ginseng Tea, Herbal Tea Recipe
