Iced Chrysanthemum tea
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What you need?
* Dried chrysanthemum-tea (used fresh or powder tea)
* Rock sugar (if this is not available, use honey or table sugar)
* 4 L of water
* A sieve
How to make this herbal tea recipe?
1) If you use the dried chrysanthemum flowers, clean them thoroughly.
2) Pour the water into a saucepan, heat it for 2-3 minutes until boil. Add the dried chrysanthemum flowers into the sauce pan. Lower the fire and let is simmer for 25-35 minutes. While it’s simmering, add rock sugar to sweeten the tea.
3) Get a bowl. Pour the tea through the sieve into the bowl to remove any solid. Set the bowl aside to cool down for 10 minutes. When it’s cool, cover the bowl and put it into the refrigerator until ready to serve.
The herbal tea recipe is very refreshing during the summer. However, if you want a cup of chrysanthemum tea during the winter? No problem, there is also a hot chrysanthemum recipe to warm you during those coldest days of the year.
Hot chrysanthemum is actually easier to make and requires much less time.
What you will need?
* Dried chrysanthemum flowers (or powder)
* Dried green tea leaves (or tea bags…)
* Water
* Sugar
* A sieve
How to make this herbal tea recipe?
1) Heat up the water until boil. Lower the fire. Add the flowers into the water. Let it simmer for 2 minutes.
2) Add the tea leaves or tea powder into the water. Let it brew for another 2-3 minutes. Strain the tea through the sieve to remove any solid. If you use tea bags and flowers powder, you don’t have to do this step. Pour the tea into the tea pot and serve. Put a cup of sugar on the table just in case someone wants to sweeten their teas a bit.