Sour Plum Drink (Suanmeitang 冰鎮酸梅湯)
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Sour Plum Drink (Suanmeitang 冰鎮酸梅湯)
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5 ingredients + no soaking 1 min prep to make this traditional Chinese Sour Plum Drink (Suanmeitang)! Healthy, budget-friendly & natural drink that soothes throat, quenches thirst, and relieves heat. Perfect delicious drink for the hot summer!
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Ingredients
- 18 grams dried smoked plums wumei, Chinese: 烏梅
- 46 grams dried hawthorn shanzha, Chinese: 山楂
- 6 grams dried liquorice gancao, Chinese: 甘草
- 1 liter (4 cups) – 1.25 liter (5 cups) water cold
- 90 - 125 grams brown sugar You can substitute with granulated sugar, but there will be some differences in the aftertaste, Chinese, in pieces, Chinese: 冰片糖
Instructions
- Rinse Ingredients: Rinse Wumei, Shanzha, and Gancao under cold running tap water to remove residue or dust.
- Pressure Cook Sour Plum Drink: Place all ingredients (except Chinese brown sugar in pieces) in Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. Close lid and Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 30 minutes + 10 minutes Quick Release. Release the remaining pressure and open the lid carefully.
- Filter & Sweeten: Use a strainer to filter all the ingredients. Bring the Sour Plum Drink back to a boil over medium heat. Stir and gradually put in 90 grams – 125 grams of Chinese brown sugar in pieces until desired sweetness.
- Chill in Fridge: Pour the sour plum drink into a glass container, set aside and let it completely cool off. Then, chill in the fridge. You can store it in fridge for up to 3 days.
- Optional - Freeze in Fridge: Pour half of the sour plum drink into a silicone mold or an ice cube tray. Set aside and let it completely cool off. Then, freeze it in the freezer. Pour the remaining plum juice into a glass container. Set aside and let it completely cool off. Then, store it in the fridge.
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Nutrition Information
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Calories
193kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
38mg
(2%)
Potassium
126mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
47g
(94%)
Vitamin A
70IU
(1%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2- 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 193 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 193kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 38mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 47g | 94% |
| Vitamin A | 70IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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