Chrysanthemum 2 x 50g

About dried chrysanthemum

Whole dried chrysanthemum heads that open again in hot water. The flavour is light, floral and slightly sweet, with no caffeine and no bitterness unless it is over-brewed. This pack is 100 g net. At the quantities below that is about 33 brews. That works out at S$7.80 per 100 g.

Also known as chrysanthemum tea, ju hua, kok fa, hong kong chrysanthemum, 菊花, 胎菊, tai ju.

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What people use it for

The everyday cooling drink in most Singapore Chinese households, brewed on its own or with rock sugar, wolfberries and dried longan. It is also the base of the hawker "chrysanthemum tea" and of the herbal jelly sets sold at Chinese New Year.

How to prepare it

Rinse once, then use 6 to 8 flowers per mug of just-boiled water and steep 3 to 5 minutes. The same flowers take a second and third pour.

Keeping it

Airtight, out of the sun. Flowers pick up moisture faster than leaves.