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Longan Tea with Red Dates

This Ginger Red date Longan Tea recipe with Goji Berries is a nourishing, traditional Chinese tea. It contains no caffeine and warms you right up on a cold day!

Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 95 kcal
Course: Dessert , Appetizer , Drinks
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • ¼ Cup dried longans about 50-60g
  • ½ Cup Chinese red dates Also known as jujubes. About 6-8 pieces, cut into strips, seeds removed, I find it easiest to use a kitchen scissors to snip off the flesh but you can use a knife if you prefer (See post above for directions if you are not sure how to remove the seed.)
  • ⅛ Cup Goji berries also known as wolfberries, about 15g
  • 1 Thumb sized ginger washed and cut/ sliced, skin can be left on
  • 4 C water 1 litre
  • rock sugar Optional: to taste. Can substitute with brown sugar and other sweeteners if you don't find this sweet enough, but please taste first as most of the ingredients have a natural sweetness!
  • pine nuts, lightly toasted Optional garnish

Instructions

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  1. Rinse all the ingredients- you never know where they were sitting whilst drying!
  2. Add everything to the pot and bring to the boil.
  3. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer (I used 4-5 on a Bosch induction cooker) and simmer uncovered for 20-25 minutes, or to taste.
  4. Taste and, if necessary, add brown sugar (or substitute) and stir till dissolved.
  5. Serve with a few goji berries, a longan and some red date slices in each cup.
  6. Optional garnish: lightly toasted pine nuts go well with the tea too.

Notes

  • Optional ingredients
  • If you're adding other ingredients such as pandan leaves or dried tangerine slices, add them right from the start along with the dried longans and red dates. I like how the ginger balances the sweetness of the dates and longans but remember that the more ginger you use, the longer you boil it for and/ or the higher a temperature you boil it at, the spicier this dried longan tea is going to taste.
  • Note: the nutritional information is an estimate automatically calculated using the WPRM recipe maker and I am not responsible for its veracity.

Nutrition Information

Calories 95kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 0.4g (1%) Saturated Fat 0.003g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.003g Monounsaturated Fat 0.003g Sodium 15mg (1%) Potassium 204mg (6%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 0.03g (0%) Vitamin C 16mg (18%) Calcium 31mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 95

% Daily Value*

Calories 95kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 0.4g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.003g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.003g 0%
Sodium 15mg 1%
Potassium 204mg 4%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 0.03g 0%
Vitamin C 16mg 18%
Calcium 31mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.