Tonic Drinks & Waters

Smoked Plum and Three-Bean Drink

Traditionally taken to ease summer heat, clear heat and dispel dampness

In short: Smoked Plum and Three-Bean Drink is a tonic drinks & water that Traditionally taken to ease summer heat, clear heat and dispel dampness. It is most often made for cooling & summer heat, everyday balance. Total time about 1 hr 45 min. Key ingredients: black beans, soybeans, mung beans, rock sugar.

Prep
1 hr
Cook
45 min
Total
1 hr 45 min
Makes
4 bowls
Smoked Plum and Three-Bean Drink

Why people make this drink

Sanfu, the hottest and most humid period of the year, can leave people feeling irritable and restless, with less appetite and a sense of tiredness or weakness. Nourilo turns to the traditional “smoked plum and three-bean drink”, an old recipe recommended for helping the body adjust during this muggy summer period. It is traditionally used to ease summer heat, clear heat and dispel dampness.

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