8 Treasures Tea
A soothing Chinese traditional herbal tea with 8 ingredients!
Prep Time3 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: easy, healthy, quick
Servings: 4
- 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
Combine all ingredients into a tea strainer. Pour boiling water over and let steep for 3-5 minutes before serving.
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.