Recipes

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Cooling Chinese Herbal Drink for Hot Weather


With such hot weather, you need the following to calm your spirit.


Ingredients:


1. Lotus Seed (strengthens kidneys)

2. Snow Fungus (treats insomnia)

3. Lily Bulb (treats cough)

4. Red Date (contains blood nourishing properties)

5. Chinese Yam (restores qi)

6. Rock sugar/ honey


Method:


1. Clean and wash the dry herbs, to remove dirt.

2. Put in all ingredients in a pot with filtered water.

3. Lower down heat after reached boiling point.

4. Simmer for 3 hours.

5. Sweeten with rock sugar/ honey till desired taste.

6. May serve chilled, but warm is good for digestion.
Yum...

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