Luohanguo Tea with Chrysanthemum
A cooling drink made with golden luohanguo and chrysanthemum, with optional longan or red dates.
Yield6 servings
Cook time40 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- 1
Rinse the luohanguo.
- 2
Crack it open by crushing gently with your hands.
- 3
Break the shell into a few large pieces.
- 4
Pry open the flesh and tear apart into a few small pieces.
- 5
Combine the luohanguo shell, flesh, and water in a pot.
- 6
Bring to a gentle simmer and cook on low heat for 30-40 mins.
- 7
Taste at the 30-minute mark. If it isn’t sweet or flavorful enough to your liking, give it another 10 mins.
- 8
Add the chrysanthemum buds to the luohanguo.
- 9
Simmer for 1-2 mins, turn off the heat, cover and allow to steep for 10 mins.
- 10
Strain and enjoy the tea warm or chilled.
Notes
Do not boil luohanguo so as to preserve its delicate fragrance.
