桂圆红菇茶

Dad's fren got us some dried red mushrooms from overseas the other day & i heard that these red mushrooms are supposed to be cooked like hearbal tea & its beneficial to our health.

I remembered that grandma used to cook dried red mushroom drink when she was still around. She would forced me to drink it no matter what. As a child, I onli noe that i dun like its awful taste & it reali taste horrible. Therefore, the 1st impression i had when i saw these red mushrooms was; "yucks...disgusting!"

Mum said that the way grandma cooked is simple as she onli boils them with water, no taste at all. For these kinda red mushrooms, u muz noe how to handle them, otherwise it will turn out as awful as grandma's. haha....

Ingredients;
1700ml boiling water
A handful of dried red mushrooms
15 red dates
30g dried longans
2 pieces rock sugar
2 pandan leaves, knotted

Method;
-Wash & cut off bits of steam from mushrooms.
-Pour boiling water into a pot with pandan leaves.
-Add red dates, red mushrooms & boil for about 20mins.
-Stir in dried longans, rock sugar & boil for another 10mins.
-Off heat, let cooled.
-Discard red mushrooms & serve chilled.
-Enjoy!