Pomelo Peel and Ginger Tea

Why people make this tea

A friend back from travelling brought me some sugar-preserved pomelo peel and a fingered citron. The candied pomelo peel comes in strips you can dice and eat like a sweet preserve. Pomelo peel is traditionally used to resolve phlegm, ease a cough, regulate the qi and relieve discomfort. Candied pomelo peel is traditionally taken for travel-sickness queasiness and vomiting, or for a sluggish, off-feeling stomach during a cold. This pomelo peel and ginger tea is traditionally used to warm the centre, resolve phlegm, aid digestion and settle nausea — a gentle helper for an upset stomach.

Method

1. Cut the pomelo peel into strips and shred the ginger.
2. Boil the pomelo peel and ginger in 1.2 L of water down to 600 ml.
3. Add the tea leaves, turn off the heat, steep 5 minutes, and drink.

Nourilo’s Tips

To make your own dried pomelo peel, cut fresh peel open, pare off the oily-spotted outer layer, and dry it in the sun or air. Beyond tea, it can be simmered into a wash traditionally used for chilblains, skin sensitivity or rheumatic joint complaints.