Suanmeitang or Sour Plum Drink is a wonderful drink for a hot summer day. Drink a cup of ice sour and sweet plum soup is the happiest thing in summer.
What is Suanmeitang?
Suanmeitang or Sour Plum Drink is a traditional Chinese beverage made from smoked plums（乌梅）, rock sugar(冰糖), and other ingredients such as hawthorn berries (山楂片), dried orange peel (陈皮), licorice root (甘草). Due to the sour plums used in its production, suanmeitang is slightly salty in addition to being sweet and rather sour.
Where to buy Sour Plum Drink
You could buy cooked Sour Plum Drink on Amazon below.
The benefits of Sour Plum Drink（Suanmeitang）
1. The acidic substances in the plum drink can help the salivary glands and gastric glands to secrete a lot, alleviate the symptoms of fever, thirst, dry throat, and sputum, especially suitable for summer drinking.
2. The sour plum drink is rich in citric acid and malic acid, which can stimulate the tongue, secrete saliva, appetite and strengthen the spleen, increase appetite, and have a certain effect on patients with anorexia.
3. The citric acid in the plum drink is a nemesis of harmful substances in blood vessels. After removing the harmful substances in the blood vessels, the symptoms of frequent fatigue will be relieved, and people will become more energetic. Stay up late to work or feel exhausted Drink a cup of sour plum drink to refresh your muscles and blood vessels.
Sour Plum Drink (Suanmeitang) recipe
You’ll Need
50g Dried Sour Plum(乌梅)
5g Licorice(甘草)
20g Chenpi / Dried Orange Peel (陈皮)
10g Dried Hawthorn(山楂)
10g Mulberry(桑葚)
10g Dried Hibiscus Flower(洛神花)
3g Dried Osmanthus Flower(桂花)
Mint Leaves(薄荷叶）
100g Rock Sugar
2L Water
How to make Sour Plum Drink (Suanmeitang)
1. Preparation all of the ingredients.
2. Wash everything except rock sugar and osmanthus.
3. Put them in a non-woven bag.
4. Put the bag in a pot, pour 2 liters of water and soak for about an hour.
5. Prepare Rock sugar.
6.Bring the soaked ingredients to the boil over high heat, then simmer for about 40 minutes.
7. Pour in rock sugar and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the dried osmanthus.
8. Pour Sour Plum Drink into a glass, wait for it to cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate in the refrigerator for better taste.
9. Serve it.
SOUR PLUM DRINK (SUANMEITANG)
Ingredients
- 50 g Dried Sour Plum 乌梅
- 5 g Licorice 甘草
- 20 g Chenpi / Dried Orange Peel 陈皮
- 10 g Dried Hawthorn 山楂
- 10 g Mulberry 桑葚
- 10 g Dried Hibiscus Flower 洛神花
- 3 g Dried Osmanthus Flower 桂花
- Mint Leaves(薄荷叶）
- 100 g Rock Sugar
- 2 L Water
Instructions
- Preparation all of the ingredients.
- Wash everything except rock sugar and osmanthus.
- Put them in a non-woven bag.
- Put the bag in a pot, pour 2 liters of water and soak for about an hour.
- Prepare Rock sugar.
- Bring the soaked ingredients to the boil over high heat, then simmer for about 40 minutes.
- Pour in rock sugar and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the dried osmanthus.
- Pour Sour Plum Drink into a glass, wait for it to cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate in the refrigerator for better taste.
- Serve it.
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