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Rock sugar for Cooling & Summer Heat

36 recipes that bring rock sugar together with other wholesome ingredients, traditionally enjoyed to support cooling & summer heat.

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Soups

Fresh Houttuynia, Apple and Fig Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat and supports the body's defenses

⏱ 35 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Three-Bean Summer Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat without being too cooling

⏱ 2 hr 30 min 4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Prunella, Water Chestnut and Honey Date Tea

Traditionally used to clear liver heat and support clear, bright eyes

⏱ 40 min 4 bowls

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Imperata Root, Sugarcane, Water Chestnut and Corn Water

Traditionally associated with clearing summer heat and supporting healthy urination

⏱ 1 hr 3–4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Water Chestnut and Poria Congee

Traditionally used to clear heat and calm a restless, irritable mind

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 2–3 bowls

Soups

Ginkgo & Job's Tears Sweet Soup

Traditionally used to moisten the lungs and drain damp during chickenpox

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 2 bowls

Soups

Mung Bean and Lily Bulb Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat and calms the mind

⏱ 1 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Lemongrass, Fresh Turmeric and Apple Water

Traditionally used to dispel wind-cold, resolve damp and ease joint aches

⏱ 30 min 3 bowls

Soups

Capillary Wormwood, Adzuki Bean and Mung Bean Soup

Traditionally used to clear damp-heat and support immunity in changeable weather

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Fresh Lily Bulb and Peanut Congee

Traditionally used to moisten the lung and ease a dry cough

⏱ 50 min 2–3 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Houttuynia & Job's Tears Water (Fish-Mint Tea)

Traditionally helps clear damp-heat and soothe eczema-prone skin

⏱ 1 hr 15 min About 4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Lotus Leaf, Rush Pith and Ophiopogon Barley Congee

Traditionally used to nourish yin, clear heat and calm the mind

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Kelp, Rehmannia and Mung Bean Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat, cool the blood and ease summer-damp

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Bottle Gourd, Adzuki Bean and Barley Soup

traditionally used to support urinary comfort and reduce summer dampness

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4 bowls

Soups

Snow Ear, Goji Berry, and Fig Sweet Soup

traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten dryness, and support eye comfort

⏱ 75 min 2–3 bowls

Soups

Mung Bean, Job's Tears and Rush Pith Grass Sweet Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and support recovery from chickenpox

⏱ 55 min 2 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

American Ginseng, Dendrobium and Ophiopogon Sweet Tea

Traditionally used to nourish yin, promote fluids, and ease dryness from late nights or dry weather

⏱ 50 min 2 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Eight-Treasure Beauty and Blemish-Reducing Congee (Ba Bao Mei Yan Qu Ban Zhou)

traditionally associated with strengthening the spleen, clearing dampness, and supporting an even complexion and reduction of pigmentation spots

⏱ 105 min 2–3 bowls

Soups

Lotus Leaf Winter Melon Soup

traditionally used to support the body in clearing summer heat and dampness

⏱ 55 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Fresh Lily Mung Bean Sweet Soup

traditionally used to clear summer heat, calm the mind, and support restful sleep

⏱ 65 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Fresh Lily Bulb and Lotus Seed Sweet Soup

traditionally used to clear heat, calm the heart, and support restful sleep

⏱ 45 min 3–4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Sha Shen, Yu Zhu & Dendrobium Cooling Tea

traditionally used to generate fluids, quench thirst, and clear summer heat

⏱ 1 hr 5 min 2 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Fresh Loquat Leaf and Fruit Tea

traditionally used to clear heat, ease coughing, and help loosen phlegm

⏱ 40 min 2 bowls

Soups

Barley, Mung Bean and Lily Bulb Sweet Soup

traditionally helps clear summer heat, drain dampness, and calm the mind

⏱ 3 hr 4–5 bowls

Soups

Tofu Skin, Ginkgo, Barley, and Water Chestnut Sweet Soup

Traditionally used to help reduce excessive vaginal discharge and support digestive dampness

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3 bowls

Soups

Three-Bean Soup (San Dou Tang)

Traditionally used to support liver health, reduce dampness and aid digestion

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 3–4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Gynura bicolor Tea (Purple-Backed Velvet Plant Tea)

Traditionally used to clear summer heat, relieve thirst, and support women with menstrual pain or irregular bleeding

⏱ 20 min 2–3 cups

Soups

Winter Melon, Lotus Leaf and Sugarcane Sweet Soup

Traditionally associated with clearing summer heat and supporting digestion

⏱ 45 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Hai Yu Zhu (Solomon's Seal), Pear, Apple and Water Chestnut Sweet Soup

traditionally used to moisten the lungs, nourish yin, relieve dry skin, and support healthy blood pressure

⏱ 60 min 4–5 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Mung Bean and Job's Tears Congee

Traditionally used to clear heat, resolve dampness, and support the body's defences in summer

⏱ 70 min 3–4 bowls

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Fresh Houttuynia, Apple and Fig Soup

Three-Bean Summer Soup

Prunella, Water Chestnut and Honey Date Tea

Imperata Root, Sugarcane, Water Chestnut and Corn Water

Water Chestnut and Poria Congee

Ginkgo & Job's Tears Sweet Soup

Mung Bean and Lily Bulb Soup

Lemongrass, Fresh Turmeric and Apple Water

Capillary Wormwood, Adzuki Bean and Mung Bean Soup

Fresh Lily Bulb and Peanut Congee

Houttuynia & Job's Tears Water (Fish-Mint Tea)

Lotus Leaf, Rush Pith and Ophiopogon Barley Congee

Kelp, Rehmannia and Mung Bean Soup

Bottle Gourd, Adzuki Bean and Barley Soup

Snow Ear, Goji Berry, and Fig Sweet Soup

Mung Bean, Job's Tears and Rush Pith Grass Sweet Soup

American Ginseng, Dendrobium and Ophiopogon Sweet Tea

Eight-Treasure Beauty and Blemish-Reducing Congee (Ba Bao Mei Yan Qu Ban Zhou)

Lotus Leaf Winter Melon Soup

Fresh Lily Mung Bean Sweet Soup

Fresh Lily Bulb and Lotus Seed Sweet Soup

Sha Shen, Yu Zhu & Dendrobium Cooling Tea

Fresh Loquat Leaf and Fruit Tea

Barley, Mung Bean and Lily Bulb Sweet Soup

Tofu Skin, Ginkgo, Barley, and Water Chestnut Sweet Soup

Three-Bean Soup (San Dou Tang)

Gynura bicolor Tea (Purple-Backed Velvet Plant Tea)

Winter Melon, Lotus Leaf and Sugarcane Sweet Soup

Hai Yu Zhu (Solomon's Seal), Pear, Apple and Water Chestnut Sweet Soup

Mung Bean and Job's Tears Congee

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