Silk Road Jujube Panacea Tea

Name: Silk Road Jujube Panacea Tea
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon sugar or ½-inch saffron rock candy; 1 cup fresh or ½ cup dried jujubes (Chinese dates)*; 1 teaspoon sugar or ½-inch saffron rock candy; 4 cups water; 1 cup fresh or ½ cup dried jujubes (Chinese dates)*

Preparation info

Servings:
4 cups

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

This tea, made with jujubes that were native to China, is a nice example of how good things spread along the Silk Road; it appears throughout Central Asia and is particularly popular in China and Iran.

Ingredients

4 cups water
1 cup fresh or ½ cup dried jujubes

Asia
China
Iran
Drinks
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Boil the water in a medium sauce pan. Add the jujubes and sugar, reduce heat, cover and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Keep warm over low heat.
Before serving, pour a glassful of tea and return it to the saucepan to make sure the tea is evenly mixed. Fill each glass or cup with tea. Add sugar to taste.