Lotus Seed Soup

Lotus Seed Soup

　　Ingredients: 300g dried lotus seeds, 200g white sugar

　　Preparation: First soak the lotus seeds in clean water until they swell, then remove the husks and hearts. Place them in a large bowl, cover with water, and steam over high heat for about an hour until the seeds are soft. Remove from the steamer. In another pot, add a large bowl of water along with the white sugar and the steamed lotus seeds, then simmer while stirring until boiling. Let it cool, then chill in the refrigerator until thoroughly cold. Serve by mixing in some ice water as desired.

　　Features: Fragrant and delicious. You can add ingredients such as green plums, candied melon strips, raisins, cherries, longan flesh, red dates, hawthorn cake, and osmanthus sugar to make a mixed lotus seed soup. Adding sugar-syrup pineapple makes a pineapple lotus seed soup. It can be served hot or cold. This soup is highly nutritious and sweet to the taste. After drinking, it helps regulate qi, relieve summer heat, reduce internal heat, and bring a cooling effect. It is especially suitable for the elderly, those who are physically weak, and people with hypertension or arteriosclerosis.