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8 Treasures Tea

A soothing Chinese traditional herbal tea with 8 ingredients!
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: easy, healthy, quick
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 525 mL water
  • 1 tbsp goji berries
  • 5 red jujubes/dates 红枣
  • 5 dried longan pieces 龙眼
  • 5-6 chrysanthemum flowers 菊花
  • 5 dried hawthorn berries 山楂
  • 3-5 pieces licorice root (more if you'd prefer a sweeter tea)
  • 1 tsp rose buds 玫瑰
  • 2-3 tsp jasmine green tea leaves 香片

Instructions

  • Combine all ingredients into a tea strainer.
    Pour boiling water over and let steep for 3-5 minutes before serving.

Notes

If any of the above ingredients do not speak to you, you want a decaf version, and/or are some ingredients are hard to find, you can substitute with any of the following ingredients:
  • 1 tsp rock sugar (冰糖)
  • 1/2 tbsp raisins
  • 3 slices ginseng (花旗蔘片 -- non-caffeinated but you may note more energy)
  • bamboo leaves
  • 2-3 pieces tangerine peel
  • loquat leaf (枇杷, used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine for cough/cold remedies.