Salty Plum Iced Green Tea

Name: Salty Plum Iced Green Tea
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Taiwanese
Ingredients: 2 cups brewed green tea (such as jasmine or sencha), cooled; 4 preserved salty plums (li hing mui, available at Asian grocery stores), pitted; 2 tbsp simple syrup or honey; 2 tsp fresh lemon juice; 2 cups ice cubes

A refreshing Taiwanese drink balancing the grassy sweetness of green tea with the tangy, umami punch of preserved salty plums served over ice.

10 minEasyServes 260 cal/serving

TaiwaneseNon-Alcoholic DrinkNo-CookVeganLow CarbHalal-friendlyGluten-FreeDairy-FreeEgg-FreeNut-FreePork-FreeAlcohol-FreeNightshade-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

2 cups brewed green tea (such as jasmine or sencha), cooled
4 preserved salty plums (li hing mui, available at Asian grocery stores), pitted
2 tbsp simple syrup or honey
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
2 cups ice cubes

Instructions

1

Place 4 pitted preserved salty plums (li hing mui, available at Asian grocery stores) in each serving glass. Using the back of a spoon, lightly crush them to release their juices.
2

Add 2 tbsp simple syrup or honey and 2 tsp fresh lemon juice to each glass and stir to combine with the plum liquid.
3

Fill each glass with 2 cups ice cubes.
4

Pour 2 cups brewed green tea (such as jasmine or sencha), cooled over the ice. Stir gently and taste, adjusting sweetness or sourness as desired.
5

Serve immediately. Leave the plums in the glass for guests to nibble as they drink.

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Can I halve or double Salty Plum Iced Green Tea?

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