We normally just brew these florals for a fast cooling drink in this searing hot weather of ours. When I went into a Kedai Ubat (Chinese medicine shop) to get a packet of these, the lady heard me coughing and recommended this concoction for me.
From left: chrysanthemum flowers, licorice roots, honeysuckle flowers
6-7 slices Chinese licorice (gan cao)
1/2 cup honeysuckle flower (jin yin hua which means gold silver flower)
2 L water
Rinse herbs off any grit and dirt. Put them into a pot of boiling water. Simmer for 2-3 minutes and then turn off the heat. Let steep for 10 minutes or so in the hot water. Strain and serve with rock sugar.
Jo
4 comments:
Thank you for the wonderful herbal concoction - chrysanthemum is one of my favourites!! It is rare to find a herbal shop here in melbourne though (or maybe I'm not looking hard enough). But i am keeping this recipe for future reference.
P.S. Your pictures are gorgeous!! So pro la! DSLR, u say? What's that?
i was lucky enough to come across an asian food store today and snatched up the exact ingredients u have listed here. can't wait to make myself some good ol' chrysanthemum tea!! :D :D
tis post is actually done with u in mind. very well stocked food store u have there. enjoy but isn't melbourne weather turning a little colder now?
DSLR is digital single-lens reflex camera n u can find out more about it in wikipedia or many many dslr sites.
wow i feel so honoured u were thinking of me...hehe...
yeah the weather here is getting worse everyday. it was 8 degrees last night, and tonight it just rained like cats & dogs. i got a bit drenched coming home from school just now, so am hoping I will be able to serve up this tea for after dinner. and what perfect timing too! :)
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