Watercress (Mandarin - Si Yang Chai) is normally use to make into savoury soup boiled with either pork or chicken meat.
Have you ever tried the sweet version watercress drink? Perfect for those who are Vegetarian & unable to consume the savoury soup, you still can benefit from this sweet drink. In fact, I find this even tastes better especially when served chilled. Watercress Lo Han Guo drink is one of the soothing remedy in the hot summer days. Easy to make, just dump everything into the pot & boil. Good for lung cleansing/detox & soothes body heatiness.
Watercress tastes sweet and is cool in nature. It moisturises the lungs, reduces phlegm, clears heat in the digestive system, and treat cough, dryness in the mouth & throat, and constipation.
Honey dates (Mi Zao) is warm in nature with a sweet taste. It relieves cough, moisturises the lungs, dissolves phlegm and relieves asthma.
Luo Han Guo is a fruit that is cool in nature & tastes sweet. It clears heat, moisturises the lungs, clears phlegm, stop cough & moisturises the intestines.
Ingredients : (serves 2-3)
150g Watercress
2 Preserved Honey Dates (Mi Zao)
1/4pc Lo Han Guo
40-45g Rock Sugar (depending on individual taste)
1250ml water
Step by Step :
1. Wash watercress & pluck into small portions. All parts is edible except those yellow leaves, pluck it away.
2. Smash the Lo Han Guo outer shells. We need some outer shells & some seeds inside. Just roughy about 1/4 of Lo Han Guo portion.
3. In Queen's Xense casserole, pour in water and add in all ingredients except rock sugar.
4. Bring to boil & then reduce heat & let it simmer slowly for 30 minutes.
5. Add in rock sugar to taste & boil for another 5 minutes or until rock sugar melted.
6. Turn off heat.
7. Serve warm or chilled.
Tips : Both honey dates & Lo Han Guo is sweet. Therefore, even before adding rock sugar, the drink has a mild-sweetness.
This drink is boiled using Queen's Xense Casserole Marble Coated Anodised Coating. Non stick 5 layer marble coating. Durable & Long Lasting. High heat efficiency. Easy cleaning & maintenance.
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