Dang Shen Tea (with Black Dates, Ginger, Longan, Goji Berry)
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: Chinese
Prep Time: 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 1 hourhour
Total Time: 1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Servings: 6cups
Author: Marvellina
Nourishing dang shen tea is suitable for women who are doing confinement after giving birth. It can be easily prepared with Instant Pot or on the stove.
Wash all the dried Chinese herb ingredients. Thinly slice the ginger as it helps to release more flavor. When you buy the Dang Shen from the Chinese Medical Hall, ask them to cut the root into 1-inch pieces if possible
Prepare the tea on the stove:
Pour 1 1/2 litre of water into a medium pot or saucepan. Add all the ingredients. Bring to a boil and then lower the heat to simmer. Cover and let it simmers for about 1 hour
Prepare the tea with Instant Pot pressure cooker:
Pour 1 1/2 litre of water into inner pot of Instant Pot. Add all the ingredients. Cover the lid. Turn the steam release valve to "sealing". Press "pressure cooker" and make sure it's on "high pressure". Set the timer to 10 minutes. Wait 5 minutes and then release pressure
Serving:
The dang shen tea needs to be served warm
Storage:
The tea can be stored in a jar along with the herbs to let them steep further, in the refrigerator, for up to one week max. Simply reheat on the stove or microwave until warm