Korean Heotgae Tea (Oriental Raisin Tree Spiced Herbal Brew)

Name: Korean Heotgae Tea (Oriental Raisin Tree Spiced Herbal Brew)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: dried oriental raisin tree fruit 25 g; water 1.2 L; jujube 4 piece; ginger 10 g; cinnamon stick 1 piece; honey 2 tbsp

Rinse 25 g dried oriental raisin tree fruit under cold running water, then put it in a pot with 1.2 L water, 4 jujubes, 10 g sliced ginger and a cinnamon stick. Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat, simmer on low for 25 minutes until the liquid is deep brown, then turn off the heat and steep with the lid closed for 5 minutes. Strain before stirring in 2 tbsp honey.

Quick answer

Total time: 40 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6

About this dish

Raw, the fruit of the oriental raisin tree is small, knobbly, astringent and rather flat.

Twenty-five minutes over low heat with jujubes, ginger and a cinnamon stick turns the water deep brown and gives it an earthy, faintly sweet aroma. The pot then rests, covered and off the heat, for five minutes before straining.

Ingredients

servings

IngredientAmount

dried oriental raisin tree fruit

water1.2 L

jujube4 piece

cinnamon stick1 piece

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Instructions

6 steps

1

Gently rinse 25g of dried oriental raisin tree fruit under cold running water to remove any surface dust or impurities before the brewing process.
2

Place 1.2L of water, rinsed heotgae fruit, 4 jujubes, 10g of sliced ginger, and one cinnamon stick into a large pot for flavor infusion.
3

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to low and simmer for 25 minutes until the liquid transforms into a deep brown color.
4

Turn off the heat and keep the lid closed for 5 minutes to steep, allowing the unique nutty herbal aroma to stabilize and strengthen.
5

Filter the tea through a fine sieve to remove solids, then stir in 2tbsp of honey until it is completely dissolved to your desired sweetness.
6

Serve the finished tea warm in a ceramic cup, or cool it down and store in the refrigerator for a refreshing cold herbal drink.