Apple, Goji Berry, and Honey Date Drink

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Drink Vegetarian

Cuisines: Chinese

Ingredients: Fruit

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 1 hour 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hour 45 mins

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram red skinned apple, peeled and cored
• 2 honey dates (Chinese: mi zao) (*)
• 2 liter water
• 3 tablespoon goji berries (Chinese: gou gi zi)
• rock sugar, to taste (**)
• slices of apple for garnish

Instructions

1. Place apple, honey dates, and water in a pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
2. With a strainer, drain to get the apple juice.
3. Return the apple juice to the pot. Add goji berries, and bring to another boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Add rock sugar as needed. This may not be necessary if the apples are particularly sweet.
5. Turn off heat. Transfer to a pitcher. Serve warm or chilled. You can add some slices of apple into each serving glass as garnish.

Notes

• (*) Chinese honey dates can be substituted with red dates (Chinese: hong zao)
• (**) Rock sugar can be substituted with regular sugar or honey