金桔姜枣茶

姜：味辛，性温，温经散寒。

枣：味甘，性温，入脾暖胃，补气血。

金桔：味酸，生津润喉。柑橘类水果富含维生素，可增强人体免疫力。

Kumquat:
sour in taste, soothing throats; rich in vitamins, boosting immunity

Ginger:
pungent in taste, warm in nature, warming meridians and dispelling cold

Jujube:
sweet in taste, warm in nature, warming and strengthening the spleen and stomach meridians, nourishing qi and improving blood circulation

| 准备材料 |

姜 3片

金桔 5-6个

红枣 10颗

温水 1000毫升

Ingredients:

5-6 kumquats
3 slices of ginger
10 jujubes
1000 ml warm water

| 制作步骤 |

1. 准备新鲜采收的生姜、金桔及温水。

2. 将食材表面处理干净，金桔、红枣切半。姜去皮，切片。

3. 备好的材料放入容器中，用60度中温慢煮20分钟，以免破坏营养。

4. 煮好后的姜枣茶色泽微黄，可清饮，亦可加入适量的姜枣膏或蜂蜜，以调配甜度。

Steps:

Prepare warm water and freshly harvested ginger, kumquats. Wash the kumquats, ginger, jujubes and rinse well; cut the kumquats and jujubes in half; then peel the ginger and slice it. Put the prepared ingredients into a pot and boil for 20 minutes over medium heat (about 60-degree Celsius) to avoid destroying nutrients. The cooked tea is slightly yellowish. Add ginger jujube paste or honey to taste.

小贴士：

姜枣茶适合体寒者，宜冬春时节早上饮用，很是暖身。晚上，或体热者不宜多喝，易燥。

Tips:

Good for people with a cold body type, perfect to drink in spring and winter mornings to warm up the body. Not recommended to drink at night or drink too often, especially for people with a hot body type.

| 姜枣膏制作方法 |

材料：生姜100g，红枣100g，英德手工黑糖50g

自晒桂圆肉12g 及枸杞38g （可选）

将以上材料以温水洗净，擦干，一并研磨成碎；入炖盅炖约5小时，无需加水；

以此方法制得的姜枣膏大约200g，制好的姜枣膏即可直接食用，或勺一调羹加入适量热水冲泡饮用。

| How to Make Ginger Jujube Paste |

100g ginger, 100g jujube,

50g handmade brown sugar from Yingde,

12g dried longan meat and 38g goji berry (optional)

Wash the ingredients with warm water, drain and pat dry with a paper towel, then grind them together; put them in a stewing pot and cook for about 5 hours without adding water. The cooked paste weighs around 200g and is then ready to eat directly, alternatively, you can dissolve it into warm water and drink slowly.