Chinese jujube tea with ginger (Red date tea)
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Chinese jujube tea with ginger (Red date tea)
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A traditional Chinese and Korean drink which is sweet and nourishing.
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Ingredients
- 4 Cups jujubes, rinsed Make a few slashes in each to release the flavour. Best if you want to remove the seed as it supposedly makes the tea very heaty but it's not 100% necessary.
- 18 Cup water
- Few lices ginger Omit if not a fan of ginger
- 1 cinnamon stick, optional
- Brown sugar, rock sugar or honey, optional For those with very sweet teeth
- Goji berries, dried longans, red ginseng. Other optional ingredients
- Dry toasted pine nuts, optional For sprinkling on the tea
Instructions
- Add the jujubes and water to a pot and bring to the boil. Note: If using cinnamon, ginseng, ginger etc, add them now too.
- Lower to a simmer and leave for a minimum of 1 hour or till the jujubes are soft and plump, stirring every now and then.
- Sieve the skins and seeds out whilst pressing the pulp back into the jujube tea. Stir well and simmer for another 30 minutes-1 hour. (I usually cook for 2- 2.5 hours in total till the flesh is pretty much breaking apart.) Discard the seeds- the skins contain nutrients so I'll let you decide whether to eat them or not as they're quite fibrous.Note: if using wolfberries, add them 30 minutes before you turn off the fire.
- Switch off the fire, remove the cinnamon and ginger (if using- they can be tossed) then taste. If not sweet enough for you, season to taste with brown sugar, rock sugar or honey.
- Ladle into cups, and garnish with toasted pine nuts if you have them.
Notes
- If you want to keep the tea for more than a week, simmer the jujubes for a minimum of 8 hours till a thick syrupy paste is formed - you may want to do this in a slow cooker for easier cooking. This syrup can be refrigerated for a few weeks then diluted with water when you want to drink red date tea.
- For something more exotic, you may want to add rose and milk to the jujube tea, though maybe not with the ginger.
- Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its accuracy.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
341kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
87g
(29%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.001g
(0%)
Monounsaturated Fat
0.001g
Sodium
37mg
(2%)
Potassium
630mg
(18%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
0.01g
(0%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
114mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 341kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 87g | 29% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Sodium | 37mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 630mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.01g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 114mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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