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Winter Melon Tea and Winter Melon Milk Tea

Healthy and traditionally winter melon tea. Perfect iced drink for summer. This winter melon syrup can also be added into milk tea to make a new form of winter melon milk tea.

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
3 hrs
Servings: 2
Calories: 646 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1500 g winter melon
  • 250 g brown sugar powder
  • 50 g rock sugar
Winter Melon Tea
  • clean water
  • Ice cubes
  • lime
  • 3 tbsp. winter melon syrup
Winter Melon Milk Tea
  • 1 cup boba pearls
  • 1 tbsp. black tea
  • 1.5 cup water
  • 1 cup milk or coconut milk
  • 3 tbsp. winter melon syrup

Instructions

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  1. Cut the winter melon into small chunks (There is no need to remove the skins and seeds). Mix with brown sugar and set aside for 1 hour. Then we will get the basic liquid so there is no need to add extra water.
  2. Then transfer the winter melon cubes along with the water to a pot, add rock sugar .Use high fire to bring everthing to a boiling. Stir from time to time at the first stage to avoid burning. Then slow down the fire and cook for around 40 minutes.
  3. Then strain the liquid out. Remember to press the softened winter melon so you can get as much liquid as possible.
Simple winter melon tea
  1. Take around 3 tablespoons of winter lemon syrup and then add 2 slices of lime, pour in winter. It can be either warm or cold.
Winter melon milk tea
  1. Cook some boba pearls first.
  2. In a pot, add 1 tablespoon of black tea leaves with 1 cup of water. Bring to boiling and then strain the tea water out.
  3. Add boba pearls to the bottom of the serving cup, and add 3 tablespoons of the winter melon syrup. And then add ½ cup of the black tea water. Pour in milk.

Notes

  • For a even sweeter taste, you can adjust the amount of rock sugar.

Nutrition Information

Calories 646kcal (32%) Carbohydrates 161g (54%) Protein 3g (6%) Sodium 40mg (2%) Potassium 166mg (5%) Sugar 146g (292%) Vitamin C 7.5mg (8%) Calcium 329mg (33%) Iron 6.9mg (38%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 646

% Daily Value*

Calories 646kcal 32%
Carbohydrates 161g 54%
Protein 3g 6%
Sodium 40mg 2%
Potassium 166mg 4%
Sugar 146g 292%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 8%
Calcium 329mg 33%
Iron 6.9mg 38%

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