A touch of cool in summer -- wax gourd tea

A touch of cool in summer -- wax gourd tea

Introduction:

"Wax gourd tea is a kind of cool drink in summer, which has been popular among the people for a long time. Wax gourd also has the effect of whitening, freckle removing, dryness reducing and edema removing. And since ancient times, it has been recognized as a good product to lose weight. Brown sugar contains a kind of molasses, which has a strong detoxification effect, as well as the effect of freckle and whitening. Rock sugar has the effect of promoting body fluid and moistening lung, clearing away heat and toxin, tonifying middle and Qi

Production steps:

Step 1: all raw materials: wax gourd, brown sugar, rock sugar.

Step 2: wash the wax gourd and cut it into small pieces (cut the skin and flesh of wax gourd and the seeds together)

Step 3: Sprinkle the cut wax gourd with brown sugar and marinate for 20 minutes.

Step 4: put the pickled wax gourd into the pot, and the juice of wax gourd has come out after being pickled.

Step 5: bring to a boil over high heat, add rock sugar and turn to low heat to stew. Don't add water. Wax gourd can produce a lot of soup by itself

Step 6: cook until the wax gourd is transparent, the soup is a little thick, and the wax gourd is brown.

Step 7: filter out the wax gourd soup with a sieve.

Step 8: put the filtered concentrated juice into a clean bottle with boiling water.

Step 9: close the lid, cool naturally and refrigerate. When drinking, add ice water or ice cubes to make it suitable for your own taste.

Materials required:

Wax gourd: 1500g

Brown sugar: 150g

Rock sugar: 150g

Note: filtered wax gourd also contains a lot of juice, and don't waste it. At this time, add two bowls of water, boil, stew for a while, and filter out the soup for the second time. Although the color of the soup is much lighter, the taste is still thick and sweet. Put it in a clean bottle and drink with less ice water. It tastes mellow.

Production difficulty: simple

Process: boiling

Production time: half an hour

Taste: sweet