6 Lychee Drink Pairings! Gentle Warming Blends
6款荔枝水搭配！温补不上🔥 · pan chinese cuisine
The author shares six personal favorite lychee-infused drink combinations. The shared method: add the ingredients to an electric health kettle (or small pot), add 1000 ml of water, and use the flower-and-fruit tea mode to simmer for 10-15 minutes. Tips from the author: shell the lychees and pit the red dates before simmering (it makes the drink gentler); coix seeds are best dry-toasted over low heat until lightly golden, which is friendlier to digestion; the drinks taste good without added sugar, but a little rock sugar can be added for a sweeter taste.
Kwame BoatengGhanaian-American guy learning to recreate my mom's groundnut soup and jollof without calling her every time. Currently obsessed with getting smoky flavor on a stovetop.Nutrition & allergens
Contains:Soy
Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.
Per serving (2 servings)
- Energy (kcal)
- Unknown
- Protein (g)
- Unknown
- Fat (g)
- Unknown
- Carbs (g)
- Unknown
- Sodium (mg)
- Unknown
Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.
14.0 piece — shelled before simmering
8.0 piece — pitted before simmering (source specifies 3-5)
hong cha红茶
0.21 oz
1.06 oz — dry-toast over low heat until lightly golden
0.71 oz
0.21 oz
1.41 oz
dried smoked plum strips (wu mei snack)乌梅条
6.0 piece — source specifies 2-3
12.0 piece — source specifies 5-8
Techniques you'll use
- Simmering (dun) ↗
Gentle low-heat cooking in liquid until flavors merge and meat softens.
- Dry-frying (gan bian) ↗
Drive off moisture in a bare wok to concentrate flavor and chew.
Steps
Lychee Rose Black Tea: combine 7 lychees, 2 rosebuds, and black tea in an electric kettle, add 1000 ml of water, and simmer on the flower-and-fruit tea mode for 10-15 minutes. The finished tea has a light floral aroma layered over the tea fragrance.
✅ Done when: The brew is done when a delicate floral and tea aroma rises from the kettle after 10-15 minutes of simmering.
Lychee Coix Seed and Poria Drink: combine 7 lychees with coix seeds and poria. The author dry-toasts the coix seeds in advance over low heat until lightly golden for a milder flavor. Add 1000 ml of water and simmer on the flower-and-fruit tea mode for 10-15 minutes.
✅ Done when: Done when the coix seeds are lightly golden from toasting beforehand and the drink has simmered 10-15 minutes and tastes mild and smooth.
Lychee Chrysanthemum Honey Drink: combine 7 lychees and chrysanthemum flowers, add 1000 ml of water, and simmer on the flower-and-fruit tea mode for 10-15 minutes. Stir in a spoonful of honey (or rock sugar) to taste for a smoother, throat-soothing drink; the chrysanthemum balances the lychee's sweetness.
✅ Done when: Done when the brew smells lightly of chrysanthemum after 10-15 minutes of simmering and the honey has fully stirred in.
Lychee Smoked Plum and Black Bean Water: combine 7 lychees, black beans, and smoked plums, add 1000 ml of water, and simmer on the flower-and-fruit tea mode for 10-15 minutes. The sour-sweet plums pair with the beany flavor of the black beans.
✅ Done when: Done when the water turns tart and fruity from the plums after 10-15 minutes of simmering.
Lychee Red Date and Longan Water: pit the red dates, then combine them with 7 lychees and longan. Add 1000 ml of water and simmer on the flower-and-fruit tea mode for 10-15 minutes; the pitted dates give a natural, gentle sweetness.
✅ Done when: Done when the drink is warmly sweet from the dates and longan after 10-15 minutes of simmering.
Lychee Red Date and Ophiopogon Tea: combine 7 lychees, ophiopogon root, and red dates, add 1000 ml of water, and simmer on the flower-and-fruit tea mode for 10-15 minutes. The result is moistening without being heavy.
✅ Done when: Done when the brew has simmered 10-15 minutes and tastes lightly sweet and moistening rather than cloying.