Sour Plum Drink Mix Suan Mei Tang No-Cook Herbal Fruit Tea 80g Sweet Tart Brew

Sour Plum Drink Mix, known in Chinese as Suan Mei Tang (酸梅汤), is a no-cook herbal fruit tea blend featuring smoked plum (乌梅, wu mei, Prunus mume), hawthorn (山楂, shan zha, Crataegus pinnatifida), mulberry (桑葚, sang shen, Morus alba), pear, apple, poria (茯苓, fu ling, Poria cocos), tangerine peel, and red rose petals. In TCM tradition, smoked plum is sour and neutral and hawthorn is slightly warm, a combination long associated with refreshing seasonal drinks. Simply steep in hot water for a tangy-sweet beverage.

Key Selling Points

• No-cook sour plum fruit tea blend inspired by the classic Suan Mei Tang recipe
• Contains eight botanicals including smoked plum, hawthorn, mulberry, poria, and tangerine peel
• Includes pear and apple pieces with double-petal red rose for a fruity floral note
• Convenient 80g packaged format with an 18-month shelf life
• Produced as a substitute tea (dai yong cha) suitable for hot or cold steeping

Quality & Sensory

The blend typically shows mixed pieces of dark smoked plum, reddish-brown hawthorn, deep purple mulberry, pale fruit cubes, and rose petals, with a fruity tart aroma. Brewed, it typically yields a reddish-amber infusion with a balanced sweet-and-sour taste and a light floral finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep in hot water for a tangy-sweet herbal fruit tea
• Chill the brewed infusion for a refreshing summer beverage
• Serve at family meals or gatherings as a traditional seasonal drink
• Brew a small pot for office or home afternoon refreshment

Traditional Uses

In TCM tradition, smoked plum, hawthorn, and tangerine peel are classic components of sour plum drinks traditionally enjoyed in summer for their sour-sweet flavor and refreshing character. Mulberry and poria have long appeared in daily herbal teas and food therapy recipes. This blend follows the folk custom of simmering or steeping fruit and herb mixtures into a household beverage, now simplified for no-cook preparation.

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