Candied Winter Melon Tea 冬瓜糖涼茶
The candied fruit provided an intense but totally light vanilla sweetness with grassy notes and a touch of smokiness to a most delightfully refreshing Candied Winter Melon Tea 冬瓜糖涼. This fragrant herbal tea was a cinch to whip up!
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- corn silk from one corn ear
- 6 oz candied winter melon 冬瓜糖, 170g
- 1/3 cup cooked Job's tears 熟薏米, 15g
- 2 1/2 tbsp Job's tears 薏米
- 8 cups water
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the cooked and uncooked Job's tears in water, then soak in fresh water for 30 mins. Strain out soaking water.
- 2
Add Job's tears, corn silk, candied winter melon and water to large pot. When the water boils turn the heat down to a simmer.
- 3
Let cook for about 1 hour, adding water if the water level goes too low. The tea left after cooking should be around 4 cups.
- 4
Let cool completely. Pour through strainer to separate liquid from solid. Pour tea into a pitcher and chill in fridge. The strained out job's tears and winter melon can also be saved in the fridge for a tasty, nutritious snack. Drink up in 4 days.