Freeze-Dried Lemon Slices (Citrus limon) — Cold-Brew Fruit Tea & Herbal Infusion

Freeze-Dried Lemon Slices (Citrus limon) are the dried fruit slices of a beloved food-herb ingredient known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Níng Méng (柠檬). Prized for centuries as a refreshing, qi-moving, and thirst-quenching fruit, lemon has been used in cooling summer teas, digestive infusions, and seasonal beverages. Its nature is sour, slightly cool, and gently balancing, making it a bright yet soothing fruit for harmonizing the Stomach, promoting fluid, and refreshing the senses.

Key Selling Points

• Freeze-dried to preserve fresh lemon aroma and color
• Food-herb (药食同源) ingredient for daily tea
• No added sugar — only natural fruit sugars
• Sichuan origin, cold-brew friendly
• Versatile for tea, desserts, and beverages

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully freeze-dried to preserve its pale golden-yellow color, delicate porous texture, and bright citrus aroma. When steeped in cold or hot water, the slices soften and release a clean, tangy lemon flavor with a gentle sweetness from the fruit itself, yielding a light and refreshing infusion without bitterness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Cold-brew fruit tea
• Hot herbal infusion
• Flavored water and beverages
• Dessert and pastry decoration
• Daily refreshing drink

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, lemon slices are steeped in warm or cool water as a daily refreshing tea, often paired with honey, mint, or chrysanthemum. They are also added to summer beverages, fruit infusions, and light desserts to bring a bright, tangy note. As a food-herb ingredient, lemon is traditionally used in cooling teas to support digestion and quench thirst during warm seasons.

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