Red dates and winter melon tea

Red dates and winter melon tea

Overview

Winter melon tea is a drink that uses winter melon and sugar as raw materials and is boiled for a long time to become a soup. Winter melon tea has a history of drinking in Taiwan for hundreds of years (together with sugar cane juice and green grass tea, it is known as Taiwan's three ancient ice drinks) The glycolic acid contained in winter melon can effectively inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat and play a role in weight loss. In addition, winter melon is rich in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, iron, calcium, zinc and other elements, which can produce fluid, quench thirst, reduce inflammation and diuresis, and eliminate edema. The folic acid, niacin and other substances in winter melon can also prevent fetal malformations and promote the intellectual development of fetal babies. It is a green vegetable that is beneficial to the health of expectant mothers. Therefore, this red date and winter melon tea is a very good beauty and health drink that can be consumed by pregnant women, children, the elderly, and even those who are postpartum o~😇

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Materials are ready

    Red dates and winter melon tea step 1

  2. Wash the winter melon, cut it into pieces without peeling, add rock sugar, brown sugar and red dates, mix well and marinate for about half an hour

    Red dates and winter melon tea step 2

  3. Look 👀! After half an hour, there will be a lot of sugary winter melon juice in the pot, so there is no need to add any water. Then turn on low heat and simmer for 2 hours

    Red dates and winter melon tea step 3

  4. I simmered it in an electric casserole on low heat for 2 hours and then on high heat to reduce the juice. After cooking for half an hour, there was only a few left

    Red dates and winter melon tea step 4

  5. Use a sieve to filter out the residue and pour the separated juice into a sealed jar

    Red dates and winter melon tea step 5

  6. La La La One kilogram of winter melon is cooked to produce 550ml of super thick winter melon juice. The remaining dregs should not be wasted as it is the essence. I used a food processor to make jam and kept it with toast for breakfast😁😁😁 (Hohohoho, I’m so virtuous~^_^)

    Red dates and winter melon tea step 6

  7. Finished product. After cooling, if you put it in the refrigerator, it will be concentrated sugar juice, so it’s okay to keep it for a month or two, but it’s best to drink it as soon as possible~

    Red dates and winter melon tea step 7

  8. The green and astringent taste of the finished winter melon is no longer there, only a faint jujube flavor. Add as much sweetness as you like. It is a very sweet and refreshing drink that is very healthy and thirst-quenching! Bingbing is refreshing and delicious🙌🏻👏🏼👏🏼

    Red dates and winter melon tea step 8

  9. The finished product is so hot. Come and finish this cup and have another cup~ Hahahaha😂😂😂😂🙄🙄I can’t stop playing

    Red dates and winter melon tea step 9

  10. Accessories 👻This is the mung bean paste I made with part of the pureed fruit. It’s super delicious!

    Red dates and winter melon tea step 10