Korean Jujube & Goji Berry Tea (Jujube Tea)
Korean Jujube & Goji Berry Tea (Jujube Tea)
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried jujubes
- 1/4 cup goji berries
- 2 ounces fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 red apple, cored and thinly sliced
- 8 cups water
Instructions
- 1
Place the dried jujubes and goji berries in a large bowl. Cover with cool water and gently swish to wash away any dust or debris. Drain thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Using a spoon, carefully scrape the skin from the fresh ginger. Slice the peeled ginger into thin rounds or matchsticks.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Core the red apple and slice it into small, thin wedges. There's no need to peel the apple as the skin adds flavor and nutrients.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Transfer the washed jujubes, goji berries, sliced ginger, and sliced apple into a large stockpot or Dutch oven.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Pour 8 cups of water into the pot, ensuring all ingredients are fully submerged. If needed, add a little more water to cover.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it simmer gently for 45 minutes. The liquid should reduce slightly and deepen in color.
⏱️ 45 min
- 7
After simmering, you can serve the tea directly by ladling the liquid along with some of the cooked fruits and ginger into cups. For a richer tea, proceed to the next step.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Optional: Carefully strain the tea through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof bowl, reserving the liquid and solids separately. Place the cooked solids (jujubes, apple, goji berries, ginger) back into the sieve over another bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Optional: Using the back of a spoon, mash the cooked solids through the sieve to extract any remaining liquid and pulp. Discard the fibrous remnants.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Optional: Combine the mashed pulp and extracted liquid back into the reserved tea. Stir well. This will result in a thicker, more concentrated tea.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Pour the warm Jujube Tea into serving cups and enjoy its comforting warmth and health benefits.
⏱️ 1 min
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Korean Jujube & Goji Berry Tea (Jujube Tea)
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried jujubes
- 1/4 cup goji berries
- 2 ounces fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 red apple, cored and thinly sliced
- 8 cups water
Instructions
- 1
Place the dried jujubes and goji berries in a large bowl. Cover with cool water and gently swish to wash away any dust or debris. Drain thoroughly.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Using a spoon, carefully scrape the skin from the fresh ginger. Slice the peeled ginger into thin rounds or matchsticks.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Core the red apple and slice it into small, thin wedges. There's no need to peel the apple as the skin adds flavor and nutrients.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Transfer the washed jujubes, goji berries, sliced ginger, and sliced apple into a large stockpot or Dutch oven.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Pour 8 cups of water into the pot, ensuring all ingredients are fully submerged. If needed, add a little more water to cover.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it simmer gently for 45 minutes. The liquid should reduce slightly and deepen in color.
⏱️ 45 min - 7
After simmering, you can serve the tea directly by ladling the liquid along with some of the cooked fruits and ginger into cups. For a richer tea, proceed to the next step.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Optional: Carefully strain the tea through a fine-mesh sieve into a heatproof bowl, reserving the liquid and solids separately. Place the cooked solids (jujubes, apple, goji berries, ginger) back into the sieve over another bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Optional: Using the back of a spoon, mash the cooked solids through the sieve to extract any remaining liquid and pulp. Discard the fibrous remnants.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Optional: Combine the mashed pulp and extracted liquid back into the reserved tea. Stir well. This will result in a thicker, more concentrated tea.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Pour the warm Jujube Tea into serving cups and enjoy its comforting warmth and health benefits.
⏱️ 1 min