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Cooling Chrysanthemum Tea

Somjit Najaireeb
Fragrant, lightly sweet and cooling for the body, this Chrysanthemum Tea is so easy to make. It takes about 30 minutes to make 5 litres of tea, which can be kept in the fridge for 5 days to enjoy a refreshing drink after a heaty and hearty meal.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Soak Time 20 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine Asian, Chinese
Servings 21 cups of tea
Calories 14 kcal

Equipment

  • stockpot
  • Saucepan
  • Pestle
  • Chopping Board
  • Strainer
  • Muslin Cloth
  • Sharp Kitchen Knife

Ingredients

  • 5 L water, to boil the tea
  • 250 g rock sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 pandan leaves, cut into 4-5 inches in length
  • 4 gardenia fruit
  • 1 L water, boiling, to refresh dried flowers
  • 50 g chrysanthemum flowers, dried

Instructions
 

  • Add 5L of water into the stockpot over medium heat.
  • Add the rock sugar, salt and pandan leaves. Stir to mix all the ingredients.
  • Lightly crush the gardenia fruits, until the hard shells have opened. Immediately add them to the stockpot. Stir to combine, and cover the pot. Let it boil for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, boil 1L of water in a saucepot over medium heat. Once boiling, switch off the heat.
  • Add the dried Chrysanthemum flowers to the saucepot and stir for 30 seconds. Strain all the flowers, and drain the water. Set the flowers aside.
  • Once the saucepot has been boiling for 20 minutes, stir lightly and switch off the heat. Add all the Chrysanthemum flowers. Cover the pot and let it soak for another 20 minutes.
  • After 20 minutes, strain all the flowers, leaves and fruits from the tea, and discard them.
  • For hot Chrysanthemum tea, serve immediately. For cold Chrysanthemum tea, add a few blocks of ice into a glass, and pour the desired amount of tea.

Notes

Tips
  • Gardenia fruit is an ingredient that contains cooling properties and adds a bright yellow colour to the tea.
  • The chrysanthemum flowers were soaked in boiling hot water for 30 seconds to remove any debris while rehydrating them before adding them to the tea.
  • The pandan leaves add a lovely sweet fragrance to the tea.
  • Make sure the tea is fully cooled before storing it in the fridge.
  • Make sure to watch the video to see exactly how I made it!

Nutrition

Calories: 14kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 17mgPotassium: 14mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 93IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chrysanthemum, flowers, tea
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