Red pomegranate tea is a refreshing, delicious beverage that is extremely nutritious, helping to beautify the skin and good for health. This is definitely an ideal choice for hot summer days. Today, let’s get cooking with TasteVN to learn 2 simple drink recipes you can make at home.
1. Red pomegranate tea
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red pomegranate tea For 2 people
Black tea 5 gr (or green tea) Red pomegranate 3 fruits Sugar 150 gr Water 200 ml
How to Make Red Pomegranate Tea
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Removing Pomegranate Seeds
Take the pomegranate you bought and use a knife to cut the fruit in half horizontally to separate it.
Next, use your hands to separate the seeds from the skin and place them into a clean bowl.
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Mashing the Pomegranate
After removing the seeds, use a food masher (or a spoon) to mash the pomegranate until some juice comes out.
Then you can use a hand blender to pulse 2 – 3 times until the pomegranate is slightly crushed.
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Mix well and soak pomegranate with sugar
After crushing the pomegranate, add 150gr of sugar to the pomegranate bowl and mix well until the pomegranate and sugar absorb each other. You can adjust the amount of sugar to suit your taste.
After mixing well, place the pomegranate in a glass cup, seal it tightly, and soak the pomegranate in a cool place for 1 day.
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Prepare soaked pomegranate tea
To prepare pomegranate tea, boil 200ml of water then add 5gr of black tea (or green tea) and brew the tea for 5 – 7 minutes to extract all the essence, then strain out the tea leaves.
Next, prepare a glass, scoop in 3 tablespoons of soaked pomegranate seeds, 2 tablespoons of the soaking liquid, and slowly pour in the brewed tea. At this point, just stir well, add a bit of ice, and enjoy right away.
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Final Product
The red pomegranate tea after completion will have an eye-catching appearance, a gentle fragrance, and a sweet yet slightly astringent tea that is extremely enticing. Red pomegranate tea is not only sweet and delicious but also contains many vitamins that are good for health!
2. Red pomegranate tea with pearls
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Red pomegranate tea with pearls For 2 people
Green tea 50 gr Red pomegranate 6 fruits Granulated sugar 55 gr Agar powder 8 gr Gelatin powder 5 gr Cooking oil 1/2 teaspoon Water 950 ml Ice cubes A little
What is agar powder? The difference between jelly and chewy jelly
- Agar powder is made from natural ingredients such as seaweed, apples,…each type of jelly can be created from various products but usually originates from natural plant sources.
- Agar powder is used to make jelly dishes, thanks to its adhesive properties that create a unique texture that is firm yet chewy and elastic.
- Agar powder comes in 2 types: Chewy agar powder (Carrageenan powder or jelly) and firm agar powder (Agar)
- Firm agar powder will create a firm, slightly hard texture for the product. Meanwhile, chewy agar powder will provide a softer, more flexible texture compared to firm agar powder.
Tools needed:
Juicer, spoon, knife, stove, chili sauce container (with a small nozzle),…
How to make Red Pomegranate Tea with Pearls
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Prepare and extract pomegranate juice
First, use a knife to cut the pomegranate into small wedges and then use your hands to separate the seeds.
Next, place all the separated pomegranate seeds into the juicer to extract the pomegranate juice.
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Making pomegranate tapioca pearls
Place a pan on the stove, add 700ml of water and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add 5g of gelatin powder, 8g of soft gelatin powder, and 50g of granulated sugar to the pot. Use a spoon to stir the mixture well.
Simmer the mixture on the lowest heat for 5 minutes; once the mixture thickens, add 250ml of pomegranate juice and stir well.
Then, pour the mixture into a chili sauce bottle (with a small nozzle). Prepare a bowl of ice water and add 1/2 teaspoon of cooking oil, then use the spray bottle to squeeze out the pomegranate tapioca mixture, gently dropping each gelatin ball into the ice water.
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Pomegranate Tea Preparation
Add 5g of sugar into a glass jar, then add 50g of green tea into the jar and rinse it with a little boiling water, then discard the first brew. Next, pour 250ml of boiling water into the tea jar and steep the tea for 20 minutes.
After that, pour the remaining pomegranate juice into a glass, add the tea water, use a spoon to stir the two mixtures until well combined, then add ice to fill the glass almost to the rim.
Finally, scoop some pomegranate seeds and pomegranate pearls to decorate on top of the glass, and you’re done!
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Final Product
The glass of pomegranate tea with pearls has a deep pink color highlighted by the bright red of the pomegranate seeds and the shimmering pearls, making it visually stunning.
This special drink has a sweet and refreshing taste of pomegranate juice combined with the pleasant aroma of tea, along with crunchy pomegranate seeds and pearls that are extremely enjoyable to chew. A glass of captivating pomegranate tea with pearls like this will be hard to resist!
How to choose delicious fresh pomegranates
- You should choose pomegranates that are large, round, and feel heavy in your hand. Avoid selecting small ones as they are often still immature, and will taste bland and sour when eaten.
- It’s best to choose pomegranates that have a slightly wrinkled skin, with the calyx opening wide and slightly spread; these are ripe, sweet, and have many seeds.
- Additionally, to know if the pomegranate has many seeds, you should select those that have slightly protruding seeds; they don’t need to be smooth, those are the good pomegranates.
How to quickly and easily separate pomegranate seeds
- Method 1: Use a knife to cut across the top of the pomegranate. When the pomegranate reveals the grooves dividing the segments, use the knife to make a long cut from the top to the bottom of the pomegranate. Finally, use your hands to separate the seeds along the cuts you just made on the fruit.
- Method 2: Cut the pomegranate in half horizontally. Then soak the pomegranate in water, and separate each smaller segment. Finally, remove the seeds from the skin by hand.
With a simple recipe and easy-to-find ingredients, you can easily make at home delicious and perfectly sweet red pomegranate tea that is incredibly attractive and extremely simple for yourself and your family. Wishing you success!
