No-Cook Sour Plum Drink Herb Pack 50g Suan Mei Tang Wumei Osmanthus Herbal Tea Blend

Sour Plum Soup Herb Pack, known in Chinese as Suan Mei Tang (酸梅汤), is a no-cook style herbal blend centered on smoked plum, known as Wu Mei (乌梅) from Prunus mume, with osmanthus and traditional supporting botanicals. In TCM theory, smoked plum is sour and neutral and is traditionally associated with generating fluids and easing summer thirst. This 50g pack is simply steeped or simmered for a classic tangy seasonal drink.

Key Selling Points

• No-cook style sour plum soup ingredient pack inspired by old Beijing recipes
• Features Wu Mei (乌梅) smoked plum from Prunus mume as the core botanical
• Includes osmanthus flower for a fragrant floral finish
• Unsweetened blend, allowing you to adjust sweetness to taste
• 50g pack, convenient for preparing a traditional summer beverage

Quality & Sensory

The blend typically shows dark wrinkled plums, golden osmanthus petals, and other dried botanicals with a fruity, smoky, and floral aroma. When steeped or simmered, it typically yields a deep amber-red infusion with a tangy, gently smoky, and lightly sweet taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Steep or simmer the blend into a chilled summer sour plum drink
• Prepare a traditional beverage for hot-weather family gatherings
• Serve as a tangy non-alcoholic refreshment with meals
• Brew a small pot for seasonal tea service

Traditional Uses

Sour plum soup has long been a beloved summer drink in northern China, especially old Beijing, where households simmer smoked plum with other botanicals and osmanthus for a tangy, thirst-quenching beverage. In TCM tradition, Wu Mei is valued for its sour flavor and its traditional association with fluid generation, and the drink is commonly sweetened with rock sugar and served chilled.

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