Korean Licorice Pear Tea (Sweet Root and Fruit Brew)
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- Total time
- 35 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 7
About this dish
Licorice root and pear do most of the sweetening in this simmered tea, and only a little honey is stirred in at the end.
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Licorice turns cloying in larger amounts; about 3g per person is enough. The pear goes in late and cooks only until it turns translucent.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Wash 1 Korean pear, then peel it and remove the core.
Slice the flesh about 5 mm thick so the pieces soften evenly and release juice within the short final simmer.
- 2
Soak 6 g dried licorice root in cold water for 5 minutes, then rinse lightly and drain.
Do not soak it much longer, since the goal is only to reduce dust and harsh bitterness.
- 3
Put 900 ml water, the drained licorice, 20 g jujube, and 12 g ginger in a pot.
Simmer over medium low heat for 15 minutes, until the liquid turns a deeper light brown.
- 4
Add the sliced pear and lower the heat to low.
Simmer 8 to 10 minutes more, until the pear looks slightly translucent and presses softly with tongs or a spoon.
- 5
Turn off the heat and pour the infusion through a fine sieve, collecting only the clear tea.
Avoid pressing the pear pulp hard, because too much pressure can make the drink cloudy.
- 6
While the tea is warm, stir in 20 g honey and adjust the sweetness before topping with 6 g pine nuts.
Serve it hot, or chill it and refrigerate for a cold drink.
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