A refreshing, mild coconut tea that is nutty, a bit gingery, and has a hint of sweet. Packed with live medicinal properties, this Chinese herbal tea will flatten your tummy, flush out toxins, and keep you hydrated in the summer.
Ingredients
Ingredients belowor 1 pack of Root + Spring Dried Ginger $ Palm Coconut Herbal Tea Mix
1/4cup15 grams dried ginger
1/4cup12 grams palm coconut
2piecesdried Asian pear
1 1/2tablespoons12 grams sweet almond
1 1/2tablespoons12 grams bitter almond
1/4cup10 grams Solomon’s seal
2dried honey dates
Optional 2 to 3 tablespoons rock sugar, or syrup to your taste
Instructions
Transfer all the ingredients into a colander, and gently rinse under cool running water for a few seconds.
Add the herbs to a medium-size pot with 8 to 10 cups of water.
Cover and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for an hour.
(Optional) At the end of the cooking, add the rock sugar. Stir and cook until the sugar dissolves. Alternatively, you can add syrup to sweeten your tea. (*Footnote)
Serve hot or cold and enjoy!
Notes
1. Although you can add sweeteners to the tea, I really prefer to drink this one without. The tea is nutty and fragrant, with a hint of sweetness. Try the tea without adding sugar first, then decide whether to add more sugar or not :)