I have no appetite in the hot weather. I recommend 5 kinds of herbal tea.
Herbal tea is a traditional skill popular in Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macao and other regions of China. It is widely known for its non-drug-like taste and heat-clearing and detoxifying properties. At the same time, herbal tea also has a long history and profound cultural connotation, and is one of China's intangible cultural heritage .
The herbal tea in everyone’s memory may be a dark drink with a bitter taste . This is because herbal tea is guided by the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and mainly uses common Chinese herbal medicines as raw materials . The combination of raw materials is very free, there is no certain dosage limit, and it does not require the guidance of a doctor.
However, after people's continuous attempts and empirical summaries, the simple herbal tea in the home version is more in line with the taste of the public and more popular. It is integrated with the traditional herbal tea and has become a kind of appetizer and delicious food . drinks.
Here, I will introduce you to the 5 simplest home-style herbal tea recipes. It can be said to be a cool and delicious summer artifact to help you resist the scorching summer heat. Come and try it!
1. Peppermint herbal tea
Ingredients: 6 grams of mint leaves, 6 grams of licorice, and appropriate amount of sugar.
Wash the lotus leaves and licorice, add about 1 liter of water, boil over high heat, add an appropriate amount of sugar according to personal taste, and then continue to cook for about 5 minutes on low heat, and then drink it after cooling. When making, you can also add roses, chrysanthemums, honey and other ingredients in an appropriate amount according to personal preferences to make the herbal tea more delicious.
This herbal tea is easy to make, tastes mainly cool with mint, and also has a hint of sweetness , which can make people feel a little refreshing in hot weather.
2. Lotus Leaf Herbal Tea
Ingredients: Half a lotus leaf, 10 grams of talc, 10 grams of Atractylodes, 6 grams of licorice, and appropriate amount of sugar.
Tear half a lotus leaf into pieces, put it into about 1 liter of water together with the rest of the ingredients, decoct for 20 minutes, filter out the dregs, add an appropriate amount of sugar to the soup, and drink after cooling. .
Lotus leaf herbal tea tastes bitter and slightly astringent . The fragrance and sweetness of lotus leaf dissolve in the tea, which neutralizes the bitterness and astringency, making it easier to accept and more memorable.
3. Black plum herbal tea
Ingredients: 4 black plums, appropriate amount of sugar.
Put ebony and an appropriate amount of sugar together in about 1 liter of water, cook for about 20 minutes, and then drink it after cooling. During the cooking process, Ophiopogon japonicus, hawthorn, rose, etc. can also be added for seasoning according to personal preference.
The taste of black plum herbal tea is mainly based on the original taste of black plum , sour but not irritating. It is a kind of soft acid , and it smells sweet and fruity .
4. Watermelon Peel Herbal Tea
Ingredients: 50 grams of watermelon rind, 10 wolfberries, and appropriate amount of sugar.
Put the peeled watermelon rind and wolfberry into a pot, add about 2 liters of water. After boiling, continue to cook on low heat for 20 minutes, then turn off the heat and let it cool, filter out the melon rind and wolfberry, add an appropriate amount of sugar and drink it.
The watermelon rind herbal tea tastes sweet on the lips and teeth, cool and delicious , and smells full of the fragrance of fruits. It is an excellent fire-clearing drink.
5. Chenpi herbal tea
Raw materials: 10 grams of dried tangerine peel, appropriate amount of sugar.
Put the dried tangerine peel in a cup, add boiling water, cover the lid, brew for about 10 minutes, add an appropriate amount of sugar, let it cool and drink.
The raw materials of tangerine peel herbal tea are simple and easy to make. The slightly bitter and sweetness in the tea, together with the fragrance of tangerine peel , calms people's heat in summer.
Although herbal tea is a delicious drink necessary to cool off in summer, it should be noted that some people are not suitable for drinking herbal tea, such as people who are weak, women who are in menstruation or postpartum, the elderly and children . At the same time, it should be noted that although there are no certain restrictions on the ratio of raw materials in herbal tea, it must be used in moderation and correctly .
The 5 simple home-style herbal teas recommended above are nutritious and delicious, appetizing and relieving the heat. They are indispensable and delicious drinks in summer. Come and try to make them. Do you know of any summer drinks that clear the heat and relieve the heat? You are welcome to leave a message in the comment area.