Lemon Winter Melon Tea
The aroma of brown sugar and the acidity of lemon collide! Midsummer Night Market Savior
Description
A miraculous balance of sweet and sour, adding plenty of freshly squeezed lemon juice to 'Winter Melon Tea', a sweet, savory tea boiled down from brown sugar and winter melon.
Restaurants serving Lemon Winter Melon Tea
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Winter melon tea block(store-bought is fine)
- Fresh green lemon
- Water
- Ice
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Winter Melon Tea Prep] Prepare 'Donggua Cha Zhuan (Winter Melon Tea Block)', a pitch-black hard candy made by boiling winter melon flesh and brown sugar without water for hours.
- Dissolve this block completely in hot water to make a rich 'winter melon syrup (concentrate)', chill ice-cold in the fridge.
- [Lemon Prep] Halve Taiwan's unique 'green lemon (Ningmeng)'—which has green skin and a very strong aroma—and squeeze out the juice firmly by hand (do not use bottled lemon juice, as fresh acidity is life).
- Pour winter melon syrup and mineral water into a shaker (or large cup) packed with ice.
- Dump the freshly squeezed lemon juice in, mix thoroughly.
- Finally, toss a slice of the squeezed lemon into the cup to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Brown sugar caramel aroma and lemon freshness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Squeeze raw lemon into store-bought winter melon tea drink
Pairing
Fried foods or strong-flavored Re Chao (tavern) dishes
Trivia
[For Women] The ultimate drink stand choice for those who dislike overly sweet drinks. The unique 'cloying sweetness like barley tea with brown sugar' of winter melon tea transforms instantly into a 'supreme tropical lemonade' just by squeezing raw lemon. A magical drink.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Before the ice melts, stream the cold liquid directly down your throat with a thick straw, enjoying the lemon's 'intense acidity' instantly cutting through the winter melon tea's 'sweet savoriness'!
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