It’s getting really hot! Are you drinking so much water to the point where you feel like you’re bloated but are still feeling dehydrated all the time? Are you tired of water and want to look for healthy alternatives that not only taste good but are also refreshing? We’re here to help!

Get some relief through cooling beverages!

The good news is that there are healthy beverage recipes you can make on your own to clear some heat and cool down during the summer while quenching that thirst. The two we would like to introduce today are Chrysanthemum and Goji Berry Tea Blend and watermelon juice.

Chrysanthemum and Goji Berry Tea Blend

This refreshing and light tea blend is able to cool off heat in the body and replenish your body fluids. The blend works well to help calm symptoms such as chest tightness/pain, heart palpitation, dizziness, and headaches. Not only that, it is also well-known for being beneficial to eye health. It doesn’t matter if you’re gazing at your computer for hours at a time or basking under strong, glaring sunlight this summer, this blend will keep your eyes bright and healthy.

(Caution: if you’re pregnant or in doubt, always be sure to consult a medical practitioner before consuming this blend. Better safe than sorry!)

Ingredients (serving of 400ml/13oz)

15 pieces of dried goji berries
20 pieces of Chrysanthemum flowers
400ml/13oz of hot water
Rock sugar or honey (optional for sweetened flavor)

Instructions

Prepare a teapot and add the goji berries and Chrysanthemum flowers into the teapot
Boil 400ml/13oz of water up to 100 C/212 F
Fill the teapot and close the lid and let the berries and flowers steep for 10 minutes
After 10 minutes, the tea is ready to be served! Enjoy
Optional step: If you’re looking for a sweeter flavor, you can add some rock sugar or honey to the blend

Watermelon Juice

We have introduced this one in our monthly newsletter but in case you have not seen it yet, here it is. Feel free to subscribe to our newsletter and receive monthly updates if you’d like! Watermelon cools Summer-Heat and also replenishes body fluids. It is also great at promoting urination so if you’re feeling bloated from all that water you just downed to quench your thirst, this one’s a good beverage for that. Finally, watermelon juice is also great for symptoms caused by the heat such as dry coughs, dryness in the mouth and epigastric pain!

Ingredients:

1 small sweet watermelon (around 6 lbs)
1 small lime (optional)

Instructions:

Slice the watermelon in half and scoop up chunks of it into the blender. Toss the rind afterwards.

Blend the fruit until it is fully pulverized (this should take up to a minute at most). For extra flavor, squeeze out the juice of a small lime and blend for a few seconds.
Pour your mixture into a pitcher through a fine mesh strainer if your watermelon is very pulpy or seedy. If not, just pour the juice into ice-filled glasses.
Enjoy!

Storage:

Keep the juice covered in the refrigerator, it should last up to 4 days. Stir with a spoon before drinking as it will separate after being stored.

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Sources:

https://www.teasenz.com/chinese-tea/how-to-make-your-own-chrysanthemum-and-goji-berry-tea-blend.html
https://www.verywellfit.com/chrysanthemum-tea-benefits-and-side-effects-4163463
https://www.americandragon.com/Individualherbsupdate/XiGua.html
https://cookieandkate.com/watermelon-juice/

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