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Lemon and Job's Tears Herbal Tea 檸檬薏米茶
Our first tea is a Lemon and Job's Tears Herbal Tea, a refreshingly floral and tangy drink that works as a diuretic, boosts immunity, flushes out body dampness and helps to prevent common cold. An overall amazing kind of tea!
- Prep time
- 1 hr
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1/3 cup raw Job's tears 生薏米, 80g
- 6 cups water
- rock sugar, to taste
Instructions
- 1
Soak the Job's tears in cool water for 1 hour. Pour out soaking water.
- 2
Add 6 cups water to a pot and bring to a boil.
- 3
Add in Job's tears, turn down heat and let simmer covered for 35-40 mins until the tea turns cloudy and grains are fluffy and soft.
- 4
Turn off heat, add in rock sugar and lemon and then put the lid back on.
- 5
Check that the tea is sweetened to your satisfaction. Drink hot or cool and store in fridge.