As the saying goes: ‘Aged white tea is a treasure, drinking it can drive away all viruses.’ Studies have shown that half of the illnesses people suffer from throughout the year occur in spring. Aged white tea, as a daily beverage, can easily address these minor ailments when combined with a single ingredient (red dates). Take a minute to read for the health of your family! Fuding white tea is known as ‘tea for a year, medicine for three years, and treasure for seven years.
‘ The production process of white tea is quite simple: fresh leaves are picked from the tea plant, then withered without frying or rolling, and finally dried. This is how a tea leaf is transformed into white tea. The most essential step is the sun-drying process, where under the warm and gentle sunlight of the south, the tea leaves lie in bamboo trays, turning over and over, basking in the sun. It is by following this traditional process that the rich and original inherent substances are preserved. Aged white tea is a type of aged tea that is resistant to brewing. According to personal needs, place an appropriate amount of tea and cold mountain spring water (pure water can also be used) into a pot. Boil the water, then simmer on low heat (if the fire is too strong, the tea water will dry up), just keep the pot warm, and the tea is ready to drink. For those who prefer stronger tea, boil for a longer time; for those who prefer a lighter taste, boil for a shorter time. The tea soup is unexpectedly sweet. Tea water ratio: 5-7 grams of aged white tea with 450ML of water can yield more than five infusions. The third infusion is the essence. Of course, it is best not to pour all the tea out of the pot each time, but to leave some and then add water to boil again. Once the tea is boiled, it can also be placed on a charcoal fire to continue simmering slowly, which will enhance the flavor. Aged white tea dispels wind and cold, nourishes blood, and boosts energy. Drinking it in the cold spring is ideal, as it not only warms the body but also easily prevents diseases. Why not do it?【Aged White Tea + Red Dates Brewing Method】During the brewing of aged white tea, add a few red dates to simmer slowly, which adds a unique flavor. The rich and warm taste of aged white tea, combined with the soft and full texture of red dates, creates a tea soup with the sweetness of red dates. This not only enhances the aroma of the tea but also has the effect of strengthening the stomach and nourishing blood. White tea has the effect of clearing heat and drying dampness, while red dates replenish qi. The combination of the two is warm, nourishing to the stomach, and warming to the body, making it a suitable health tea for winter.
Specific steps: 1. Take 5 grams of aged white tea and add 3 red dates, put them into a tea filter bag, and rinse with boiling water before using. Shou Mei has larger leaves and stems than Bai Mu Dan, with richer inherent substances and is more resistant to boiling. Bai Mu Dan of the same age, when boiled, has a richer taste and more pronounced medicinal fragrance. 2. Fill the teapot with water up to 70% full, and when the water is about to boil, add the tea filter bag. After bringing to a boil, turn down to medium-low heat and simmer slowly. The first pot can be infused for about 4 minutes. 3. For the second pot, slightly extend the brewing time to about 6 minutes, and for the third pot, extend it to about 8 minutes before serving.1. Preventing and treating colds: If you catch a chill, drinking a cup of red date aged white tea can make you feel slightly sweaty within minutes. Remember to drink it while it’s hot, which is more effective than taking cold medicine. 2. Warming cold hands and feet: Some people are prone to having cold hands and feet. Instead of using a hand warmer, drinking a bowl of aged white tea with red dates every morning can keep you warm throughout the day, free from the discomfort of cold extremities. 3. Wind-cold cough: Aged white tea can nourish yin and moisten dryness, which is very effective for wind-cold coughs. Adding red dates can not only dispel wind-cold but also relieve cough and phlegm while nourishing the lungs and improving dry cough without phlegm. 4. Warming the stomach and stopping diarrhea: Drinking aged white tea can stop diarrhea, and when paired with red dates, it can warm the intestines and moisten the bowels to stop diarrhea. 5. Facial spots: Aged white tea with red dates can inhibit melanin on the face, and drinking it regularly can help with wrinkle reduction and anti-aging. 6. Sore throat inflammation: People with colds are prone to throat inflammation. Red date aged white tea soup can not only alleviate throat discomfort and eliminate throat inflammation but also help with asthma and phlegm. 7. Preventing arteriosclerosis: Elderly people are prone to arterial hardening. Aged white tea with red dates, when cooked into porridge, can effectively reduce cholesterol levels in the body and prevent arteriosclerosis. 8. Keeping warm and dispelling dampness: People with a damp-cold constitution feel most uncomfortable when the temperature drops. To stay warm and enhance physical strength, one can cook aged white tea with brown sugar and jujubes into porridge and have a bowl every morning. 9. Clearing the liver and improving vision: Red dates are rich in carotene and vitamin groups, which are essential for the eyes. Drinking aged white tea with red dates not only clears the liver and improves vision but also improves liver blood deficiency and declining eyesight. 10. Acne and scar reduction: Regularly drinking aged white tea with red dates can improve acne-prone skin. 11. Gums inflammation: Dry and arid weather can easily cause gums inflammation. Red date aged white tea soup can significantly improve gum inflammation and strengthen teeth and gums, preventing premature tooth aging. 12. Strengthening the body and consolidating the foundation: Red date aged white tea soup is very suitable for the elderly to drink as it has the function of strengthening the body and consolidating the foundation, and many health supplements contain red date components.
