Sour Prune Drink 【酸梅汤】

酸梅汤 or sour prune drink is a traditional Northern Chinese beverage made from smoked plums （乌梅）. It is also a drink prepared mainly during the summertime, it is believed to relief heat from body in hot weather, it is also used to ease digestions.

As the weather approaching 3 digits in the past days, I made this for the family instead of having sodas!

酸梅汤是中国北方的传统饮料，一般夏天制作来解暑散热。

上周天气都上百华氏度了，做一大瓶酸梅汤冰镇在冰箱里。比喝汽水冷饮还要好呢！

Ingredients:

2-5 Dried black plum (乌梅）

25 g of Dried Howthorn

10 g of Dried Roselle (Hibiscus Sabdariffa)

2-3 Slices of Licorice

Rock Sugar to taste

材料：

2-5 颗 乌梅 

25 克 山楂干

10 克 洛神花

2-3 片 甘草

适量 冰糖

1. Prepared and cleaned all ingredients except rock sugar, place in a pot with 8 cups of water.

2.  Bring the pot to boil, turn to low to simmer for 30 minutes. Add rock sugar and stir to dissolve.

3. Strain into a bottle and chilled in refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. Serve chilled.

1. 把除了冰糖以外的材料洗净沥干放到一口锅里，加入八杯水。

2. 加盖煮滚后转小火煮30分钟，加入冰糖搅拌溶解。

3. 稍微冷却之后过滤到瓶子里冷藏，2-3天内喝完。

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