Besides lotus seeds, lotus hearts, and lotus stems, lotus leaves also have many uses and are used in dishes and remedies that few people know about. So, TasteVN will introduce you to 2 ways to make dried and fresh lotus leaf water to detoxify your body this summer. Let’s get cooking to make this beverage!
1. Dried lotus leaf water
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Dried lotus leaf water For 4 cups
Lotus leaves 10 leaves Filtered water 3 liters
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How to prepare Dried Lotus Leaf Tea
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Prepare and Dry Lotus Leaves
After purchasing the lotus leaves, clean them and use scissors or a knife to cut the dried lotus leaves into small pieces or tear the leaves by hand and place them in a basket or large tray.
Then, you can sun-dry the leaves or to save time, you can use a microwave at a temperature of 50 – 100 degrees Celsius for 15 – 20 minutes.
The lotus leaves do not need to be dried too much; they should be dried enough to wilt. If it’s sunny, just sun-dry them for about one session.
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Brew the Tea
After the leaves have wilted and dried, you can start cooking. Before cooking, you can rinse the lotus leaves with cold water to clean them.
Now, boil about 3 liters of water in a pot. Then add the lotus leaves and wait for the water to boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and let it simmer on the stove for about 10 minutes to allow the tea to infuse and extract all the essence.
Finally, pour the tea into a cup and enjoy.
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Finished Product
Fragrant lotus leaf tea, when consumed, brings a fresh and light feeling. The tea has a beautiful golden color. You can smell the faint aroma of lotus along with the delicious taste of tea.
With many health benefits, especially its ability to clear heat and detoxify, this is a drink worth trying.
2. Fresh Lotus Leaf Tea
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Processing
7 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fresh Lotus Leaf Tea For 4 cups
Lotus leaves 10 leaves Filtered water 600 ml
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How to Make Fresh Lotus Leaf Tea
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Preparing the Lotus Leaves
After purchasing the lotus leaves, wash them thoroughly, then cut off the stems as they tend to be very bitter and difficult to drink.
Once you have the clean lotus leaves, roll them up into a bundle and cut them into thin strips, using the small pieces to brew the tea.
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Final product
Fresh lotus leaf tea has a beautiful light yellow color, with a faint fragrance of lotus, and when sipped, it is not bitter but feels very fresh and light.
Although the ingredients for fresh lotus leaf tea are very simple and easy to find, its benefits are amazing.
How to choose lotus leaves
- To make lotus leaf tea, you need to choose leaves that are neither too old nor too young.
- It is advisable to select intact lotus leaves, wide in size, not infested and not yellowing.
- If choosing fresh lotus leaves, you should use young or medium-aged leaves, and avoid those that are infested or old.
- High-quality dried lotus leaves typically have a pale color, a distinctive pleasant fragrance, and are very pleasant to smell.
How to drink lotus leaf tea properly
- Women during their menstrual period, pregnant women, or nursing mothers should not use lotus leaves.
- People with a cold constitution should not drink too much because in the long run, it can lead to fatigue, memory loss, and irregular heartbeats. Long-term use of lotus leaves can affect sexual function by reducing libido.
- Do not use lotus leaf tea as a substitute for water when consuming other weight loss foods.
- Note: It is best to drink lotus leaf tea at least 30 minutes before meals or about 1 hour after meals to avoid affecting the body’s digestion process.
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Above is a detailed guide on 2 ways to cook dried and fresh lotus leaf water to refresh and hydrate the body during the summer. TasteVN hopes that these shares will provide you with more delicious eating suggestions every day. Wishing you successful cooking!
*Image and recipe references from the YouTube channel Simple Cooking and Dong Thap Television
