Tonic Drinks & Waters

Hawthorn Berry and Pear Drink

Traditionally associated with promoting healthy circulation, digestion, and skin nourishment

In short: Hawthorn Berry and Pear Drink is a tonic drinks & water that Traditionally associated with promoting healthy circulation, digestion, and skin nourishment. It is most often made for digestive wellness, women's wellness, skin & natural beauty. Total time about 35 min. Key ingredients: hawthorn, pear, rock sugar.

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min
Makes
1.2 L
Hawthorn Berry and Pear Drink

Why people make this drink

When fresh hawthorn berries appear in the market — small, red, and glossy — Nourilo never passes them by. They are sour rather than sweet and not everyone’s favourite snack, but their traditional food-therapy value is considerable. Hawthorn is well known in Chinese food medicine for supporting healthy digestion and blood circulation. Paired with juicy pear, which nourishes and moistens, the resulting drink is pleasantly tangy and refreshing — good for the body and easy to enjoy.

What studies say about the key ingredients

Traditional use is not the same as clinical proof. Here is the strongest human research we found for each ingredient, limitations included.

  • Hawthorn · Randomized controlled trial, 41 participants · 2025
    Skin hydration scores improved more with hawthorn fruit than with placebo (p<0.05). Changes in other skin phenotypes and leukocyte telomere length were similar between groups. Genotype-specific effects were reported.Limitation: Small trial in which 36 completed follow-up; the genotype subgroup analyses are based on very few participants and are exploratory.PubMed 40573097 · 2 more hawthorn studies

From the Nourilo Research Library. Findings come from specific doses, extracts and populations and may not apply to a home-cooked recipe.

Safety first — read before you cook

This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:

  • are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
  • take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
  • have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.

Ingredient notes for this recipe

  • Hawthorn: Can cause dizziness, nausea or digestive upset, and may interact with heart medicines. Little is known about its safety in pregnancy or breastfeeding. Source: NIH NCCIH — Hawthorn

Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes

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