Chinese Plum Juice
This Chinese Plum Juice is just like the ones you get from your favorite hot pot restaurant. It's so refreshing and has a hint of smokiness that makes it very unique from other drinks.
Ingredients
- 100 g dried smoked plums (about 1 cup)
- 50 g dried hawthorns (about ½ a heaping cup)
- 10 cups water
- ½ cup sugar (add up to a ¼ cup more if you like it sweet)
- ¼ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
Instructions
- In a medium pot, soak the dried plums and hawthorn in cold water for one hour.
- After soaking, bring the water to a boil. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting, cover the pot, and let it simmer for one hour.
- Once simmered, dissolve the sugar and salt into the juice.
- Strain the juice into one or two jars, reserving the solids.
- Using a pair of tongs, remove the plums from the solids and add them to the jar. Refrigerate until cold, then serve with ice.
Notes
Storage: The juice will keep for up to one week in the fridge.
Dried smoked plums: You can find these in the dried/herbal section of Chinese grocery stores. Sometimes, they're labeled simply as dried plums or prunes.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 0.4gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.02gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 118mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 2gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 130IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.2mg
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
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