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Ba Bao Cha (八宝茶) – Eight Treasures Tea
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Ba Bao Cha (八宝茶) – Eight Treasures Tea
Laura Chen
4
5 minutes
10 minutes
70
Chinese
Drinks
Ba bao cha is a Chinese tea made from green tea and chrysanthemum flowers with goji berries, red dates, longan, raisins, lotus seeds and walnuts. It tastes mildly floral and fruity sweet. You drink it hot or cold.
Ingredients
- 1 liter water
- 2 tbsp green tea
- 2 tbsp dried chrysanthemum flowers
- 2 tbsp goji berries
- 2 tbsp red dates, pitted and halved
- 2 tbsp lotus seeds
- 2 tbsp dried longan fruit
- 2 tbsp raisins
- 2 tbsp walnuts, chopped
- Honey or sugar to taste
Instructions
- Bring the water to a boil in a large pot.
- Add the green tea, chrysanthemum flowers, goji berries, red dates, lotus seeds, longan, raisins and walnuts to the boiling water.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the tea for 10 minutes.
- Pour the tea through a fine sieve into a teapot or directly into tea bowls.
- Sweeten with honey or sugar to taste.
- Serve warm or, for a refreshing variation, chill and serve cold.
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