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Chinese jujube tea with ginger (Red date tea)

A traditional Chinese and Korean drink which is sweet and nourishing.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 341 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Chinese , Korean

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

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  1. Add the jujubes and water to a pot and bring to the boil. Note: If using cinnamon, ginseng, ginger etc, add them now too.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

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

% 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.