"Liang Teh"

Weather is hot and humid these few week in the daytime and I have been boiling "Liang Teh" for my family.  With the haze period, I added "甘草".  It has soothing throat purpose.

Ingredients:

2 handful chrysanthemum, 

1-2 pieces 甘草

1tbsp wolfberries

1 tbsp osmanthus flower

2 litres water

rock sugar to taste

Method:

1. Put chrysanthemum, 甘草,wolfberries and osmanthus flower in a soup bag. Wash under water for few seconds.

2. Fill a pot with water.

3. Place the soup bags filled with the ingredients in the pot of water.

4. Bring the water to boil. Add rock sugar to taste.

5. Off heat and cover the pot for about 30mins.

6. Squeeze the soup bag to let the "liang teh" drain out from the soup bag.

7. "Liang teh" is ready for drinking.

Apple Almond Drink

Apple almond drink is a good relieve for people with heaty cough.  I boiled this for my girl who keep coughing during daytime.  After drinking this, she is so much better.

Ingredients:
4 red apples ( I use royal gala apple), remove stem and seeds
1tsp 南杏
1tsp 北杏
3 dried fig 无花果
1 honey date 蜜枣
1 桔餅
7 to 8 cups water
Rock sugar to taste ( I used about 1/3 cup)

Method:
1. Put all ingredients in a pot except rock sugar.
2. Bring to boil at medium heat.
3. Once boiling, switch to low heat and let it continue to cook for at least 4 hours.
4. Let it cool before serve.