Beverage 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.

The dark, earthy, deeply fermented tea famous for aiding digestion. Often served at dim sum restaurants to cut through the grease of heavy, savory dishes.

Not to be confused with Western almond milk. This is a traditional, thick, hot, intensely aromatic dessert beverage made from ground South and North apricot kernels and rice.

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.

A deeply nourishing, naturally sweet, 'warming' herbal tea consumed daily by many Chinese women for blood health and vitality, particularly during winter or postpartum.

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.