Jujube Skincare Tea
Jujube Skincare Tea
Ingredients
- 3 handfuls dried jujubes, aka red dates
- 1 ginger, whole
- 1 handful goji berries
- 1 apple
- 8 cups water, or as needed to cover ingredients
- 2 teaspoons collagen peptides, optional, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the dried jujubes thoroughly under cold water.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Place the rinsed jujubes in a large bowl and cover with water. Let them soak for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min
- 3
While the jujubes are soaking, peel the whole ginger and slice it into thin rounds or strips.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
After the jujubes have soaked, remove them from the water. Cut off both ends of each jujube to expose the flesh. Do not discard the ends, as they will be boiled with the rest of the jujube.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Place the cut jujubes into a large pot. Add the sliced ginger and the handful of goji berries to the pot.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Rinse the apple, then slice it into thin pieces. Add the apple slices to the pot with the other ingredients.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Fill the pot with water, ensuring all ingredients are submerged. Leave about 1 inch of space from the top of the pot to prevent boiling over.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Bring the water to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 1 hour. The tea should look dark and the ingredients will have softened.
⏱️ 60 min
- 9
Using a slotted spoon or fine-mesh strainer, carefully separate the solids (jujubes, apples, goji berries) from the liquid in the pot. Transfer the solids to a separate heatproof bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Return the sliced ginger to the pot with the liquid and continue to simmer on low heat to further extract its flavor and nutrients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Mash the separated solids (jujubes, apples, goji berries) thoroughly with a spoon or spatula over a strainer placed over a bowl to extract all remaining juices. Discard any large, fibrous pieces that remain.
⏱️ 8 min
- 12
Pour the extracted juice from the mashed solids back into the pot with the simmering liquid.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Remove the ginger from the pot and discard it, as its essence has been fully extracted.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
If desired, mash up some of the softened apple pulp from the remaining solids and return it to the pot for added fiber. Stir well.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
The jujube tea is now ready. Carefully pour the tea into heatproof containers for storage. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
⏱️ 3 min
- 16
To serve, for an optional boost, add 2 teaspoons of collagen peptides to a glass. Dissolve the collagen peptides in a small amount of hot water, then fill the glass with the warm jujube tea.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Jujube Skincare Tea
- 3 handfuls dried jujubes, aka red dates
- 1 ginger, whole
- 1 handful goji berries
- 1 apple
- 8 cups water, or as needed to cover ingredients
- 2 teaspoons collagen peptides, optional, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the dried jujubes thoroughly under cold water.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Place the rinsed jujubes in a large bowl and cover with water. Let them soak for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
⏱️ 60 min - 3
While the jujubes are soaking, peel the whole ginger and slice it into thin rounds or strips.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
After the jujubes have soaked, remove them from the water. Cut off both ends of each jujube to expose the flesh. Do not discard the ends, as they will be boiled with the rest of the jujube.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Place the cut jujubes into a large pot. Add the sliced ginger and the handful of goji berries to the pot.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Rinse the apple, then slice it into thin pieces. Add the apple slices to the pot with the other ingredients.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Fill the pot with water, ensuring all ingredients are submerged. Leave about 1 inch of space from the top of the pot to prevent boiling over.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Bring the water to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for 1 hour. The tea should look dark and the ingredients will have softened.
⏱️ 60 min - 9
Using a slotted spoon or fine-mesh strainer, carefully separate the solids (jujubes, apples, goji berries) from the liquid in the pot. Transfer the solids to a separate heatproof bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Return the sliced ginger to the pot with the liquid and continue to simmer on low heat to further extract its flavor and nutrients.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Mash the separated solids (jujubes, apples, goji berries) thoroughly with a spoon or spatula over a strainer placed over a bowl to extract all remaining juices. Discard any large, fibrous pieces that remain.
⏱️ 8 min - 12
Pour the extracted juice from the mashed solids back into the pot with the simmering liquid.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Remove the ginger from the pot and discard it, as its essence has been fully extracted.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
If desired, mash up some of the softened apple pulp from the remaining solids and return it to the pot for added fiber. Stir well.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
The jujube tea is now ready. Carefully pour the tea into heatproof containers for storage. It can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
⏱️ 3 min - 16
To serve, for an optional boost, add 2 teaspoons of collagen peptides to a glass. Dissolve the collagen peptides in a small amount of hot water, then fill the glass with the warm jujube tea.
⏱️ 2 min