Ingredients
- packRoot + Spring Baby Chrysanthemum & Ginseng Herbal Tea Mix
- cup sdried baby chrysanthemumJu Hua
- 1/4 cup loosely packed goji berriesGou Ji Zi
- 1/4 cup loosely packed licorice rootGan Cao
- tablespoon sloosely packed American ginsengXi Yang Shen
- Optional 3 to 4 tablespoon srock sugar (or 1 pack Root + Spring yellow rock sugar)
Instructions
- Place all the herbs in a colander and rinse under running water. Transfer to a medium size pot and add 10 cups water.
- (Optional) If you like sweet tea, add the rock sugar.
- Heat over medium high heat until the water is brought to a simmer. Turn to low heat. Cover and simmer for an hour. Do not uncover the pot during simmering.
- When the tea is done, stir a few times to make sure the rock sugar is dissolved.
- Place a strainer over a large bowl (or medium size pot), pour the tea over and discard all the solid ingredients.
- You can serve the tea hot. Alternatively, wait until the tea cools down to room temperature. Add ice cubes and serve the tea cold.
- You can store the tea in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Tips
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