Red Dates Tea the Chinese Beauty Tea

In China. red dates are famous of having rich nutrient values. Red dates have high Vitamin A, Vitamin C and iron, which can stimulate the production of white blood cells. These can help to brighten up my skin colour and warm up my body a lot so I always make it for myself.

(1 person per serving)

Red dates (semi-dried):  5-8 

Dried longan:                 3-4

Wolf-berries:                  a handful

Water:                            800 ml (adjustable)

Sugar:                            5g (optional)

The ingredients above is just for reference. There is not strict amount for every single ingredient, the ratio of longans to red dates to wolf-berries should be around 1:2:3. You can add a bit sugar for the taste but I do not add it normally. That is also not a strict amount for how much water is needed. You can also reuse the ingredients just like how you reuse a teabag.

First thing first rinse all the ingredients and then cut open the red dates into half. Remove the seeds. Put them into some water and heat it up to boil to clean it throughly. Remove the water and add in new water. Heat up to boil and turn it into low heat. Put on a lid, wait for around 10 minutes and then fresh red dates tea is ready to drink.