Cold Recipes

A comforting, slightly milky, nutty-flavored home remedy drink. Made by simmering Job's Tears (Chinese pearl barley) and winter melon, consumed to 'drain dampness' from the body.

The ubiquitous summer street drink of Taiwan and Southern China. An incredibly simple, vibrant red, icy blended drink relying entirely on the natural sweetness of peak-season watermelon.

A bright red, tart, and fruity herbal infusion. Made from dried Chinese hawthorn berries, it is famous for aiding digestion, especially after eating heavy, fatty meals.

The ultimate street food thirst-quencher across Southern China. A vibrant green, naturally sweet, slightly grassy raw juice pressed directly from fresh sugar cane stalks.

Distinctly different from Southern sweet tea. This cha chaan teng staple uses an aggressively strong, dark, bitter black tea base, heavily sweetened, and demands you violently smash the fresh lemon slices yourself.

Forget the artificial purple powders. Authentic taro milk tea is made by blending sweet, starchy, freshly steamed taro root with jasmine green tea and milk, creating a thick, earthy, highly textured drink.

The decadently sweet, highly visual Taiwanese drink that took the world by storm. Warm, chewy tapioca pearls cooked in a thick brown sugar syrup, coated around a glass, and filled with ice-cold fresh milk.

A cooling, earthy, slightly minty black beverage loaded with soft, slurpable chunks of grass jelly. Extremely popular in hot climates for its refreshing properties.

A traditional remedy that is also a delicious beverage. Preserved, salt-cured kumquats are muddled with honey and hot or cold water, creating a sweet, salty, and intensely citrusy drink.

A vibrant, visually stunning iced tea loaded with chunks of fresh fruit. A staple of modern Chinese boba shops, offering a lighter, healthier, and incredibly refreshing alternative to milk teas.

The wildly popular modern Chinese beverage trend. A base of high-quality iced green or black tea topped with a thick, floating layer of savory, sweet, and salty whipped cream cheese foam.

A wildly popular, sweet, refreshing iced drink from Taiwan. It has a unique, deep caramel flavor with a subtle fruity undertone, made by slow-cooking winter melon with brown sugar.