Korean Houttuynia Herbal Tea
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- Total time
- 27 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 6
About this dish
Dried sambaekcho (Saururus chinensis) is not a strong herb, and as a tea it leaves only a light, grassy smell.
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Dried apple and scored jujubes simmer along with it, and once the heat is off, lemon slices go in for just 2 minutes before coming out again; left longer, the peel turns the tea bitter. Cooled and mixed one to one with soda water, it becomes a kind of herbal ade.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Place 18g of dried houttuynia herb in a fine mesh sieve and rinse very quickly under cold running water to remove dust while preserving its delicate herbal aroma before draining well.
- 2
Take three cleaned jujubes and use the tip of a knife to make two or three deep scores, ensuring that the natural sweetness and beneficial components release fully into the brewing water.
- 3
Combine 1200ml of water with the prepared houttuynia, jujubes, and 12g of dried apple slices in a pot, stir to submerge all ingredients, then heat over high until it reaches a boil.
- 4
Once boiling, immediately reduce heat to low and simmer gently with a lid slightly ajar for 15 minutes until the water turns a deep golden hue and the herbal flavors blend harmoniously.
- 5
Turn off the heat and add four lemon slices to the pot, letting them steep in the residual heat for two minutes to infuse a bright citrus aroma throughout the herbal tea.
- 6
Strain through a fine sieve into cups, then stir in 1tbsp of agave syrup to smooth out the flavor profile and serve while warm to enjoy the balanced herbal and fruity notes.
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