Jujube tea facts for kids
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| Type | Herbal tea |
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| Country of origin | Korea |
| Ingredients | Jujubes |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul |
대추차
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| Hanja |
--茶
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| Revised Romanization | daechu-cha |
| McCune–Reischauer | taech'u-ch'a |
| IPA | [tɛ.tɕʰu.tɕʰa] |
Daechu-cha (Hangul: 대추차) is a special drink from Korea. It is a traditional Korean tea made from a fruit called jujube. Jujubes are also known as red dates.
This tea has a beautiful deep ruby-brown or dark maroon color. It is also very healthy! Daechu-cha is full of good things like iron, potassium, and important vitamins B and C. People often add pine nuts on top for extra flavor.
How to Make Daechu-cha
There are two main ways to prepare Daechu-cha. You can either boil dried jujubes or mix preserved jujubes into hot water. Both methods make a delicious and healthy drink.
Boiling Dried Jujubes
To make Daechu-cha from dried jujubes, you boil them in water. It is best to use sun-dried jujubes if you can find them. You simmer them on low heat for a long time. This can take about eight hours or even a whole day. The goal is for the liquid to become sweet and syrupy.
Using Preserved Jujube Syrup
Another easy way is to use preserved jujubes. These are often sold as a sweet syrup in Korean grocery stores. You just need to add this syrup to boiling water. This makes it much quicker to enjoy a warm cup of Daechu-cha.
