← Nouns Cooking · Chinese

Ingredients

• 10 Dried Chinese red dates (jujubes, hong zao), rinsed and slit or pitted
• 1 tbsp Dried goji berries, rinsed
• 4 slices Ginger
• 1 l Water
• 1 tbsp brown sugar or rock sugar, to taste (optional)

Method

1. Put the red dates, ginger and water in a pan and bring to the boil.
2. Lower the heat and simmer, partly covered, for 20 min, until the dates are plump and soft and the water is golden.
3. Add the goji berries and simmer for 5 min more. Press the dates with a spoon to release more flavour, then sweeten to taste.
4. Strain into cups, or serve with the fruit in the cup to nibble on.

Tips

• Slitting the dates lets the flavour out much faster.
• Add a few dried longans for an even sweeter, richer tea.

Sources

Written in our own words after cross-checking these recipes:

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