【Relieving the heat in summer】Winter Melon Tea

Overview

Winter melon tea is a well-known drink, and is regarded as the best health-preserving tea for relieving dryness and swelling. It has the effects of whitening, removing freckles, reducing dryness, and removing edema. Summer is hot, come and have a drink to relieve the heat.

Tags

• drinks
• afternoon tea
• brown sugar
• rock sugar
• winter melon

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Wash the winter melon including the seeds and cut into fine cubes.

   

2. 2 Crush rock sugar and brown sugar.

   

3. 3 Add brown sugar to the winter melon and marinate for about half an hour.

   

4. 4 After pickling, the winter melon will naturally release water; add rock sugar and start making winter melon tea (no need to add additional water).

   

5. 5 I used an electric pot to control the time to two hours, stirring constantly during this period to prevent the sugar from burning; cook until the winter melon flesh becomes transparent.

   

6. 6 Use a filter or gauze to separate the residue.

   

7. 7 Strain again slightly.

   

8. 8 Put the filtered winter melon syrup into a clean sealed bottle and store it in the refrigerator. (It’s best to drink it within a week)

   

9. 9 The remaining wax gourd residue can be mixed with hot water or boiled with water for drinking.