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Preparation
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Hoi An is famous as a popular tourist destination. The cuisine of Hoi An is very diverse, but every time Hoi An is mentioned, people immediately think of the specialty drink – a drink characteristic of this place. Today, let’s follow TasteVN into the kitchen to make these delicious Hoi An specialty drinks together!
Ingredients for Hoi An Specialty Drink For 2 glasses
Filtered water 3 liters Lemongrass 70 gr (crushed) Licorice 5 gr Cinnamon 2 gr Ginger 20 gr Dried lemon 3 gr Dried lotus leaf 10 gr Rock sugar 120 gr Lemon juice 30 ml Green tea 1 leaf
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fragrant lemongrass
- To buy fragrant lemongrass, choose fresh stalks with green leaves, not dried or wilted.
- Fresh, delicious lemongrass will have a strong, characteristic aroma, and the stalks should show no signs of bruising.
- Choose stalks that have an attractive green color, with tightly wrapped leaves, and the young leaves surrounded by older ones on the outside.
- You should not buy stalks with yellowing leaves, soft and wilted stalks, as these have been harvested for a long time and will not be fragrant when cooked.
How to choose fresh limes
- To buy fresh limes, choose limes with bright green skin, firm and shiny.
- Bringing the lime to your nose will allow you to sense its strong characteristic fragrance. Touching the lime will feel smooth, not rough.
- Holding the lime, it should feel heavy and juicy; pressing lightly on the skin will release essential oils. You should choose limes that are medium-sized, not too large or too small.
- Too small limes are under-ripe, with less juice and can be bitter. Limes that are too large may have been treated with excessive growth hormones.
- You should also avoid limes with a foul smell or those with yellowing skin or tiny black spots, as these indicate poor quality.
How to choose spicy ginger
- To select fresh ginger, choose pieces that are dark in color, with many lines on the skin, bumpy texture, and divided into several segments.
- Fresh ginger, when unpeeled, still has a strong aroma, with a distinct spicy scent.
- Choose pieces of ginger that are intact, not bruised or broken. Avoid choosing ginger that has brownish skin or dry skin, as this indicates it has been harvested for a long time.
How to Prepare Hoi An Mot Water
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Boil the herbs
First, put 3 liters of filtered water on the stove, simmer on low heat, wait for the water in the pot to simmer gently, then add 70g of smashed lemongrass, 5g of licorice, 2g of cinnamon, and 20g of ginger, then boil for 10 minutes on low heat.
Once the water boils, add 3g of dried lemon, 10g of dried lotus leaves, stir well, and continue to boil for another 10 minutes on medium or low heat.
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Completion
After cooking, you turn off the stove, remove the solid parts of the herbs. Add 120g of rock sugar into the pot. Use ladle to stir well until the sugar dissolves, then turn the stove back on, and boil for another 2 minutes over medium heat.
Once the water in the pot boils, turn off the stove, wait for the herbal water in the pot to cool down, then add 30ml of lemon juice, stirring well until they mix together.
Next, crush some ice very finely and put it into a glass, pour the completed herbal water into it, add a lotus petal, a green tea leaf, and a straw for decoration, and your Hội An herbal water is ready for you to enjoy!
So TasteVN has shared with you very detailed information about how to make Hội An mot water! Remember to save it right away so that on a free day you can make yourself a delicious refreshing mot drink. Wishing you success!
