Tea has always been a popular beverage, especially in winter. Drinking hot tea can warm the stomach and ward off the cold. So, what are some suitable teas for winter? Follow the editor to explore the most popular winter teas.
Dried Longan and Red Date Tea
TOP1: Red Date Tea
Ingredients: 5g of red dates, slit with a knife, pitted, and placed in a teacup.
Instructions: Brew with boiling water and drink as tea daily.
Effects: Strengthens the spleen and stomach, nourishes the liver and blood, and replenishes qi and body fluids. Suitable for most people, especially women and those with poor digestion.
TOP2: Rose Pu-erh Tea
Ingredients: 15g of rose petals, 3g of Pu-erh tea, and an appropriate amount of honey.
Instructions: First, place the Pu-erh tea in a cup and pour in boiling water. Discard the first infusion. For the second infusion, add the rose petals and pour in more boiling water. Let it cool slightly before adding honey.
Effects: The combination of rose and Pu-erh is fragrant and pleasant, helping to relieve feelings of chest tightness and irritability, and is effective for alleviating stress and depression.
TOP3: Rose Honey Tea
Ingredients: 6 rose petals, 1 small black tea bag, 1 large spoonful of honey, 1 small slice of lemon, and 550ml of water.
Instructions:
1. Boil the water in a pot, then add the tea bag and steep for about 6 minutes.
2. Separate the rose petals and stir them into the black tea, then continue to simmer over low heat.
3. Turn off the heat, add honey, and stir in the lemon slice.
Effects: This tea is mild in nature and can reduce internal heat. It regulates blood circulation, promotes metabolism for weight loss, and helps eliminate fatigue, heal wounds, and protect the liver and stomach.
Honey, Red Date, and Goji Berry Tea
TOP4: Goji Berry Tea
Ingredients: Goji berries
Instructions: Brew with hot water.
Effects: Goji berries can nourish the kidneys and essence, nourish the liver and improve vision, and moisten dry lungs. They can also lower blood pressure and lipids, prevent arteriosclerosis, and are particularly suitable for relieving eye fatigue from long computer use.
TOP5: Glutinous Rice Black Tea
Ingredients: 50g of glutinous rice, 5g of black tea.
Instructions: Wash the glutinous rice and cook it in a pot with an appropriate amount of water. Add the black tea to the cooked rice and serve.
Effects: Replenishes qi and blood, and improves symptoms of physical weakness.
TOP6: Milk Black Tea
Ingredients: 3g of black tea, 100g of milk, 2g of salt.
Instructions:
1. Brew the black tea in a pot with water for 5 minutes.
2. Strain the tea leaves. Boil milk in another pot.
3. Add the brewed tea to the boiling milk, then add salt and stir.
Effects: Drinking once every morning can effectively replenish qi and blood, and strengthen the body.
Mung Bean and Chrysanthemum Tea
TOP7: Mung Bean and Chrysanthemum Tea
Ingredients: 10g of chrysanthemum, 30g of mung bean paste, 10g of lemon, and a little honey.
Instructions:
1. Boil the chrysanthemum in water.
2. Add the squeezed lemon juice and mung bean paste to the chrysanthemum water and stir.
3. Add a small amount of honey and serve.
Effects: Detoxifies and beautifies the skin, helps reduce facial pores, and is a great remedy for acne.
Jasmine Honey Tea
TOP8: Jasmine Tea
Ingredients: Jasmine flowers
Instructions: Place 3 spoons of dried jasmine buds in a glass teapot, brew with boiling water, and add honey after about 7 minutes (to taste).
Effects: Jasmine tea can "expel cold pathogens and assist with depression." Besides calming emotions and refreshing the mind, it can also clear summer heat, strengthen the spleen, calm the spirit, alleviate gastrointestinal discomfort and menstrual pain; it also helps with women's physiological and reproductive functions, and most importantly, it moisturizes the skin and detoxifies.
TOP9: Aloe Vera Black Tea
Ingredients: One 20cm piece of aloe vera, a small amount of chrysanthemum, 1 black tea bag, and 1 spoonful of honey.
Instructions:
1. Peel the aloe vera and use only the inner white flesh.
2. Simmer the aloe vera and chrysanthemum in water over low heat.
3. After the water boils, add the black tea bag and honey.
Effects: Increases cell vitality, accelerates fat digestion, regulates the body's physiological functions, improves skin radiance, slows down skin aging, and is an excellent remedy for whitening and beauty.
TOP10: Black Fungus and Red Date Tea
Ingredients: 12g of black fungus, 10g of red dates (pitted), and an appropriate amount rock sugar.
Instructions:
1. Place the red dates and black fungus in a cup and soak in warm water.
2. Add an appropriate amount of water and rock sugar, then steam in a steamer for 1 hour before serving.
Effects: This remedy effectively replenishes blood and improves symptoms of anemia.
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