Nothing helps cool the body like the sweet and fragrant drink from monk fruit. What are you waiting for? Let’s get into the kitchen now with TasteVN to learn 4 simple ways to prepare monk fruit juice for detoxification at home!
1. Monk Fruit Juice
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Monk Fruit Juice Serves 3 people
Monk fruit 1 fruit Pandan leaves 3 stalks Filtered water 1.5 liters
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How to Prepare Monk Fruit Juice
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Prepare the monk fruit
Break the monk fruit open, use a spoon to scoop out the flesh of the monk fruit, and cut the pulp into small pieces.
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Cooking monk fruit water
Put 1.5 liters of water into an pot and place it on the stove to boil. After that, add monk fruit and pandan leaves and cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes, then turn off the heat, cover it, and let it steep for another 10 minutes.
Finally, strain out the monk fruit and pandan leaves, pour it into a glass, and you can enjoy it!
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Final product
The monk fruit water has an attractive brown-yellow color, with a light fragrance of pandan leaves. The water is sweet and easy to drink, very refreshing and suitable for hot summer days!
2. Monk fruit water with aloe vera
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Luo Han Guo Aloe Vera Drink Serves 4 people
Luo Han Guo 1 fruit Aloe Vera 200 gr Clean water 1 liter
How to choose good Aloe Vera
- Choose large Aloe Vera leaves so that after peeling, there is still more flesh inside compared to smaller leaves.
- The outer skin of the Aloe Vera should be bright green, without scratches or insect damage.
- The thorns on both sides of the leaf should still be fresh, not dried out.
How to prepare Luo Han Guo Aloe Vera Drink
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Prepare the Aloe Vera
Use a knife to peel the Aloe Vera, then cut it into square pieces about 1.5 – 2cm. After that, wash the Aloe Vera with diluted salt water and rinse thoroughly 4 – 5 times to reduce the sliminess.
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Prepare the Luo Han Guo
Wash the Luo Han Guo thoroughly and let it drain. Then, break the Luo Han Guo in half; you can cook both the skin and the pulp.
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Make tea
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 liter of water to the pot, and set the heat to medium. When the water in the pot starts to boil, add monk fruit and aloe vera to the pot. Cover the lid and cook on medium heat for about 30 minutes, and then you can enjoy it.
Tip: If the tea is not sweet enough, you can use a spoon to mash the monk fruit to sweeten the water.
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Final product
The water is sweet and light, and the aloe vera is crunchy and enjoyable to chew. You can add some ice to drink it cold.
3. Monk fruit longan drink
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Monk fruit longan drink Serves 4
Monk fruit 1 fruit Dried longan 30 gr (longan dried) Filtered water 1 liter
How to choose delicious longan
- You should choose dried longan with thick, evenly rounded, beautiful wings.
- The color after drying of longan is golden like early season honey, very eye-catching. Besides, when eaten, it will have a soft, chewy texture, slightly sticky to the teeth and a strong sweet taste but does not cause throat irritation, while swallowing it leaves a faint aroma characteristic of longan.
How to prepare Longan Fruit Drink
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Prepare longan fruit
Wash the longan fruit under running water to clean the hair on the skin. Then, use your hands to squeeze the longan fruit and break it into quarters or smaller pieces as desired.
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Make the tea
Boil 1 liter of filtered water over medium heat. Then gradually add the longan fruit and dried longan into the pot. Cover and cook for about 30 minutes until the sweetness is extracted, then turn off the heat.
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Finished product
The combination of monk fruit and longan creates a sweet and light tea. This tea helps cool the body and also aids in sleep.
4. Monk fruit tea with jujube
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking time
30 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Monk fruit tea with jujube Serves 4 people
Monk fruit 1 fruit Jujube 100 gr Sugar 100 gr Filtered water 500 ml
How to choose good quality jujube
- Tian Cang jujube from China is a good type of jujube. When buying jujube, you should choose a reputable manufacturer and reliable address to ensure safety.
- Do not buy if you see signs of moisture or mold on the jujube to avoid affecting your health.
How to make Jujube and Luo Han Guo Drink
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the jujube and soak it in water for about 30 minutes, then cut it in half.
Cut the Luo Han Guo in half. Then break it into small pieces and place them in a bowl.
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Cooking Luo Han Guo
Place a pot on the stove, add 500ml of filtered water and the Luo Han Guo. Boil for about 15 – 20 minutes for the Luo Han Guo to release its sweetness and create a characteristic aroma. Then remove the pulp and skin from the pot.
Next, add 100g of sugar to the pot, stir well until the sugar dissolves. Finally, add the jujube, cook for about 5 – 7 minutes until the jujube absorbs the sugar, then turn off the heat. Wait about 5 minutes for it to cool before enjoying.
Tip: You should cook on low heat so that the Luo Han Guo drink retains its aroma.
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Final Product
Sweet, refreshing tea, crunchy red apples. You can enjoy it hot or add some ice if you prefer.
Health Benefits of Monk Fruit
- Monk fruit, also known as monkfruit or Luo Han Guo, originates from southern China and northern Thailand and is commonly used in China to make highly effective cooling beverages.
- Monk fruit has a sweet taste and is often used as a cooling drink with many health benefits, such as supporting diabetes treatment, promoting weight loss, preventing cancer, boosting the immune system, and more.
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It’s really simple to make 4 ways to cook monk fruit tea that are both nutritious and detoxifying at home, isn’t it? Wish you success with the recipe from TasteVN!
