Date & Tea: The Flavorful Union

Alleviates stress, insomnia, depression, anxiety & strengthens the digestive system.

Jujube, aka Korean date, is the cacao of the east. It has a comforting flavor that relaxes your mind. In Korea, there’s a saying that you age faster if you don’t have the fruit when you spot a jujube tree. Truth be told, I think it’s a story made to save one from embarrassment after devouring the irresistible delicacy.

Daechu (jujube in Korean) is consumed throughout the year as an ingredient in a number of recipes including samgyetang (Korean chicken soup with ginseng) and medicinal tea. The simplest recipe with Korean dates is probably daechucha (jujube tea). It warms up the body and soul.

Ingredients

Serves 1

400ml water

50ml sliced dried dates

1 teaspoon finely sliced dried dates

3 teaspoons honey

Directions

1. Place dried date slices and water in a pot. Boil for about 15 minutes over high heat.

2. Use a strainer to discard mushy date slices.

3. Pour daechucha in a cup and add honey. Garnish with finely sliced dried dates.