Chinese Herbal Tea (涼茶)
Our Chinese Herbal Tea is the perfect way to balance your energy. Served hot or cold, it only needs 4 ingredients and can be easily modified!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 30 g / 0.07 lb dried prunella vulgaris ((we get it from Chinese medicinal herb shops))
- 2 1/2 L / 10.6 US cup water
- 30 g / 0.07 lb sweetened wintermelon ((we buy it from Asian supermarkets))
- 100 g / 0.22 lb carrot
Instructions
- 1
Start by washing the prunella vulgaris in a bowl of cold water. Grab two handfuls and squeeze the water out, then put it in a colander. Do this until all the dried herbs are in the colander.
- 2
Pour the water out and rinse it until clean, then refill with fresh water. Tip the herbs back in and repeat the washing another 2 times. Note: If you find that there is still sand or dirt, keep changing the water and washing until the bowl is clear of impurities.
- 3
Wash and peel the carrots.
- 4
Pour the water into a pot and add the washed herbs in. Cut the carrots into 2cm (0.8") chunks and throw them into the pot. Bring it to a boil, then simmer on medium heat for 30 minutes.
- 5
Add the sweetened wintermelon in and let it boil for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and strain the tea into a teapot.
- 6
Serve it hot as is or put the teapot in the fridge for a few hours to enjoy as a cold beverage!