Sour Plum Paste (Wu Mei Gao) — OEM Custom Herbal Paste with Dark Plum, Hawthorn, Chenpi & Licorice

Sour Plum Paste (酸梅膏, Suān Méi Gāo) is a traditional Chinese herbal paste (膏方) crafted from food-herb ingredients led by Dark Plum (乌梅, Wū Méi, Prunus mume), together with Hawthorn (山楂), Chenpi aged tangerine peel (陈皮), and Licorice (甘草). Inspired by the classic sour plum drink long enjoyed in Chinese folk culture, this ready-to-eat paste is produced in Shandong using a heritage (非遗) paste-making technique. Its flavor profile is sour, sweet, and gently aromatic — a cooling, thirst-quenching daily food paste traditionally associated with promoting fluids, harmonizing the stomach, and easing summer heat.

Key Selling Points

• Food-herb (药食同源) formula led by Dark Plum, Hawthorn, Chenpi, and Licorice
• Traditional heritage (非遗) paste-making craft from Shandong
• Ready-to-eat sour plum paste in a 160g boxed format
• OEM custom formula and packaging available for private-label projects
• Classic sour-sweet taste rooted in Chinese folk sour plum drink culture

Quality & Sensory

The paste presents as a glossy, deep amber-to-dark-brown syrup with a thick, slow-pouring body. Its aroma is bright and fruity, carrying the smoky-sweet note of dark plum layered with the citrus warmth of aged Chenpi. On the palate it opens sharply sour, then rounds into a mellow sweetness with a faint herbal finish from licorice — smooth, coating, and clean rather than cloying. Diluted in warm or chilled water, it yields a clear, refreshing infusion that is both tart and gently sweet.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Daily ready-to-eat sour plum drink, diluted in warm or chilled water
• Summer heat relief and thirst-quenching refreshment
• After-meal palate cleanser following rich or oily meals
• Base formula for OEM private-label herbal paste projects
• Hospitality serving as a traditional Chinese sour plum beverage

Traditional Uses

In Chinese folk practice, sour plum preparations have long been a summer staple — simmered from dark plum, hawthorn, Chenpi, and licorice, then sweetened and served chilled as a cooling, thirst-quenching drink. The same ingredient family appears in traditional congee, herbal teas, and after-meal digestif brews. Dark Plum is traditionally associated with promoting fluids and astringing; Hawthorn with supporting digestion of rich foods; Chenpi with harmonizing the middle and moving qi; and Licorice with blending the formula and sweetening the finish. Together they form a balanced, food-herb paste meant for everyday enjoyment rather than occasional use.

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