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Red Date & Longan Tea
红枣桂圆茶
红枣桂圆茶
Serves
4
Time
22 min
For
Daily tradition
Po Po sayswhy we make this
“Warm, sweet, and steady. In Chinese tradition red dates and longan are what families brew through the long, tired days, a cup always kept warm.”
Ingredients · 材料
At your local Chinese or Asian grocer
8 dates
Red dates (jujube) 红枣
pitted and torn
1 tbsp
Dried longan 桂圆
1 tbsp
Goji berries 枸杞子
added at end
small piece, optional
Rock sugar 冰糖
Method · 做法
1
Tear the dates open and place in a saucepan with 1 litre of water.
2
Add longan. Bring to boil, reduce to simmer for 15 minutes.
3
Add goji and rock sugar. Simmer 3 more minutes.
4
Drink warm throughout the day. Re-brew the same fruit once with another litre.
Herbs & safety · 安全
This is food in Chinese postpartum tradition, not medicine. If you are unwell or unsure, speak to your midwife first.