Post date: Nov 23, 2011 7:30:09 PM
Description
This very famous tea is used to treat flu or flu like symptoms. There is a story about this tea, which dates from the Three Kingdom period (A.D. 221-277). A famous general was with his army in a mountainous district when he and all of his soldiers fell ill with flu. The local people knew of a special tea to treat the illness, but the recipe was closely guarded secret. Nonetheless, the villagers decided that they have to try and help the army and gave them the tea to drink.
Ingredients
2 teaspoon of Dragon Well Green Tea
1 teaspoon of uncooked long grain white rice
3 slice of ginger
3 cups (850ml) of water
Instruction
Wash the rice and the ginger
Chop 3 slice of ginger.
Put tea, rice, and ginger into mortar with a little cold water.
Use a pestle to grind them into a fine paste (may use a food processor instead).
Put paste into teapot.
Pour boiling water into teapot.
Allow tea to stand for 2 - 3 minutes.
Pour tea into cup and allow to cool slightly before drinking.
From: http://www.enjoyingtea.com