Honey grapefruit tea

Overview

"Compendium of Materia Medica" says that grapefruit is sweet and sour, cold in nature, and has the effects of regulating qi and reducing phlegm, moistening the lungs and clearing the intestines, nourishing blood and strengthening the spleen. It can cure symptoms such as undereating, light mouth, and indigestion. It can help digestion, eliminate phlegm and thirst, and regulate qi and dissipate stagnation. Grapefruit peel smoothes the qi, removes oil and relieves greasiness, and is a top product for clearing fire. Long-term consumption also has beauty effects.

Tags

• drinks
• homemade ingredients
• skills
• vegetarian
• fresh grapefruit
• honey
• rock sugar
• salt

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Soak the grapefruit in hot water for 15 minutes, rub with salt, drain and cut with a cross knife

   

2. 2 Remove the white flesh part from the skin, the thinner the better (the more white parts, the bitterer the taste). Cut into thin strips and put in water for 5 minutes

   

3. 3 Take the grapefruit fruit and wrap it cleanly. The pieces should not be too small. The quantity should be 1:1 with the grapefruit peel

   

4. 4 Dissolve 500g rock sugar with appropriate amount of water and boil

   

5. 5 Put the cut grapefruit peel into boiled rock sugar water and simmer over medium heat until translucent, about 15 minutes

   

6. 6 Add grapefruit fruit and water and continue cooking,

   

7. 7 When the water is gone and bubbles have increased, turn off the heat and let cool

   

8. 8 After cooling, add 300g honey and mix well (sticky)

   

9. 9 Put it in a bottle (the whole process is in a clean container, no raw water is allowed)