The dish beverage is simple to make, easy to drink, and incredibly refreshing with the distinctive aroma of corn silk that will make it hard for you to resist. Today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen and check out 2 ways to prepare corn silk tea that is refreshing and has many nutritional benefits!
1. Corn Silk Tea
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Processing
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Corn Silk Tea Serves 4 people
Corn silk 100 gr Sugarcane 100 gr Pandan leaves 1 bunch (3 – 5 leaves) Sugar 150 gr Water 1.5 liters
How to choose good sugarcane for making corn silk tea
- Sugarcane is a type of perennial grass with a shape similar to regular sugarcane. Additionally, the stalks of sugarcane will have many joints, often green, yellow, or light yellow and are weaker than regular sugarcane, but both types have a natural sweetness.
- To buy good sugarcane, you should choose stalks that are straight and have an even color, avoiding those with many cracks and rot to ensure quality.
- On the other hand, if you buy pre-peeled sugarcane, when observing, if the sugarcane has a dark yellow color, it will yield more juice and be sweeter. If the sugarcane is too green, it means it is still young, so it will have a lower sweetness.
How to prepare Corn Silk Tea
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Prepare the ingredients
Gently wash the corn silk and pandan leaves with water until clean, then let them drain. Clean the outer skin of the sugarcane, then cut it into small pieces.
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Cook the corn silk tea
Put the corn silk, pandan leaves, and sugarcane into an pot, add 1.5 liters of water, then cover and simmer on low heat. Continue to cook until the mixture is boiling, then remove the ingredients from the pot.
After that, add 150g of sugar, stirring gently to help the sugar dissolve faster. At this point, you should use a strainer to filter out any remaining sugarcane residue so that the corn silk tea will be clearer and more beautiful.
Cook until the water boils strongly again, then you can turn off the heat, remove the pot, and let it cool.
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Finished Product
Corn silk tea has a gentle aroma from pandan leaves combined with the inherent light sweetness of sugarcane, creating an irresistible captivating flavor.
This is certainly a very suitable beverage to cool down and detoxify the body. You should place the tea in the refrigerator for about 1 hour before enjoying it, to feel the refreshing taste double!
2. Corn Silk Tea with Pennywort and Plantain
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Processing
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Corn Silk Tea with Pennywort and Plantain Serves 2 people
Corn silk 50 gr Pennywort 50 gr Plantain 50 gr Water 1 liter Salt A little
What is Plantago?
- Plantago, also known as Plantago asiatica, and has the scientific name Plantago asiatica L, is a type of perennial herb. For a long time, Plantago has been one of the popular folk remedies in Vietnam.
- Plantago is very easy to recognize, with leaves shaped like spoons or eggs, having veins that curve along the leaf spine.
- Plantago has very good heat-clearing effects, so it is often steeped with some other herbs to make a drink.
- In addition, Plantago leaves are also very rich in minerals, with 100 grams of leaves containing an amount of vitamin A equivalent to that found in a carrot.
How to make Corn Silk Plantago Tea
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Prepare the ingredients
First, clean and wash the ingredients: corn silk, Plantago, and pennywort, then soak them in diluted salt water for about 5 – 7 minutes. Next, rinse them with water and drain in a basket.
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Making corn silk, pennywort, and plantain tea
First, add 1 liter of water to the pot and boil for about 3 – 5 minutes. Next, add the corn silk, pennywort, and plantain together and simmer for about 10 – 15 minutes over medium heat.
When the water boils, reduce to low heat and continue to cook for about 15 minutes until the essence of the ingredients is fully extracted.
Finally, strain the water into a glass and it is ready to use.
Tip:- If you prefer a lighter drink, just cook the ingredients for 10 minutes.
- Additionally, for easier use, you can add a little rock sugar or granulated sugar as desired while making the corn silk tea.
- You can also reuse the ingredients to make a second batch of tea!
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Final product
So the corn silk, pennywort, and plantain tea is now complete, with a faint fragrance and a light, refreshing sweetness that will help you feel relaxed and comfortable while enjoying it.
TasteVN believes this will be a great choice for you to cool down on hot and tiring days!
How to Store Corn Silk Tea
- After brewing the corn silk tea, wait for it to cool completely, pour it into a tightly sealed jar, and place it in the refrigerator to use gradually within 1 – 2 days
- Corn silk tea is best consumed on the same day to ensure all nutritional values are maintained!
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This weekend, take time to cook, try out the 2 ways to make corn silk tea that you just learned and enjoy refreshing cups of tea with your loved ones! Wishing you success in your preparation!
