Monday, 29 February 2016

罗汉果菊花茶 Luo Han Guo and Chrysanthemum Tea

最近的天气都好热,最适合喝些凉茶来清凉解热。那天煮五味菊花鸡当晚餐时就煲了一锅罗汉果菊花茶来解热。罗汉果可润肺止咳,生津止渴,而胎菊则有清热解毒和平肝明目的功效。

煮这罗汉果菊花茶前,我叫小宝贝帮忙敲碎罗汉果,小宝贝对那粒黑漆漆圆圆的罗汉果很有兴趣,不过小孩子的力道不足,最后由妈咪我帮忙和她一起敲碎。每次让她参与下厨时,她对煮出来的食物会特别喜欢,而且会吃的份量会比平时更多。小宝贝很喜欢这些甜甜的罗汉果菊花茶,我装了半小杯给她,她拿着小杯,用吸管一直吸个不停,还很开心地伸出小拇指说好喝!






















罗汉果菊花茶

材料:
罗汉果 1个
胎菊 15克(稍微冲洗)
马蹄 300克(去皮)
蜜枣2粒
水 2公升
蔗糖 100克,或更多

做法:
1. 将罗汉果洗净然后敲开。在一个锅里加入水、罗汉果、蜜枣和马蹄,煮滚后转至小火煮60分钟。

2. 60分钟后,加入蔗糖煮至溶化,然后转至大火煮至滚,加入胎菊即可熄火,加盖静置10分钟后即可饮用。冷热饮用皆可。




Luo Han Guo and Chrysanthemum Tea

Ingredients:
1 luo han guo fruit
30 g dried baby chrysanthemum, rinsed
300 g water chestnut, peeled
2 honey dates
2 litre water
100 g cane sugar, or more to taste

Methods:
1. Wash and gently crack open the luo han guo fruit. In a pot add water, luo han guo fruit, honey dates and water chestnut. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and cook for 60 minutes.

2. After 60 minutes, add cane sugar and cook until the sugar is fully dissolved. Turn to high heat and bring to boil, then add dried baby chrysanthemum and turn off the heat. Cover with lid and let baby chrysanthemum to steep in the tea for 10 minutes. Serve warm or chilled.








This post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up (Feb 2016 : Chrysanthemum and Edible Flowers) organised by Zoe from Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen from My Little Favourite DIY and hosted by Sharon from Sweet Home-Chefs.







3 comments:

  1. Hi Violet,

    You are very creative in making different variation of chrysanthemum tea.

    I like to thank you heaps for support LTU for all these years. Doreen and I are ending this event after May 2016.

    Cheers!

    Zoe

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    1. Hi Zoe,
      I am sad to hear that the LTU event is going to end soon. The LTU theme for the month is always my inspiration what to cook for my family.

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  2. Hi Violet
    Thankyou so much for sharing your lovely recipes.
    I like this Chrysanthemeum drink, but can I ask what is
    the dried fruit used? Is it a grey black round fruit?
    I know the other ingredients and I assume this is a
    good cooling drink for this terrible hot hot weather now.
    Thanks once again
    Mrs Singh Ipoh

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