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Kumquat Tea 金桔茶 (jin-1 ji-2 cha-2) Tasty, tangy drink that may be helpful in fighting cold or flu symptoms.


 

 

Serves 4–5 cups

Ingredients
10 kumquats
1 litre (1 qt) water
Honey or rock sugar (optional)

Method

  1. Wash kumquats well – do not peel.
  2. Slice into halves.
  3. By hand, squeeze most of juice from each piece into pot, then toss fruit in.
  4. Pour boiling water into pot, cover and steep for a few minutes. Serve.

Notes:
For a stronger drink, just use less water. For a sweeter drink add honey or rock sugar to taste. Also makes a nice iced drink – the Taiwanese answer to American lemonade – but if you are looking to relieve a cold, always drink it hot. Kumquat = cumquat.

Read more:
Kumquat: The Dwarf Orange of China

 
     
     
   

 

 
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