Sour Plum Soup Herbal Drink Mix Suan Mei Tang 100g Prepackaged Decoction Blend with Rock Sugar

Sour Plum Soup Herbal Drink Mix, known in Chinese as Suan Mei Tang (酸梅汤), is a prepackaged decoction blend combining smoked plum (乌梅, wumei, Prunus mume), hawthorn fruit (山楂, shanzha, Crataegus pinnatifida), dried tangerine peel, roselle, licorice root, mulberry fruit, mint, and osmanthus flower with rock sugar. Traditionally prepared in summer as a cooling household beverage, the blend is simmered in water and enjoyed chilled or warm. Store in a cool dry place.

Key Selling Points

• Complete 100g sour plum soup ingredient pack with rock sugar included for convenient home simmering
• Features smoked plum wumei and hawthorn shanzha as the traditional core of this classic Chinese beverage
• Eight-ingredient blend with tangerine peel roselle licorice mulberry mint and osmanthus for layered flavor
• Freeze-dried processing helps preserve the natural aroma and fruit character of the herbs
• Prepackaged format suits family brewing batch preparation and seasonal summer refreshment

Quality & Sensory

The pack typically contains dark wrinkled smoked plums, deep red hawthorn slices, roselle petals, and golden osmanthus with a fruity tart aroma. When simmered, the drink typically turns a rich reddish-brown with a balanced sweet-and-sour taste and a light minty finish.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer the pack in water at home to prepare traditional sour plum soup
• Serve chilled over ice as a refreshing summer household beverage
• Enjoy warm during seasonal transitions as a fruit-herbal drink
• Prepare in larger batches for family gatherings or food service use

Traditional Uses

In Chinese folk tradition, sour plum soup has long been simmered from smoked plum, hawthorn, and licorice and served during hot summer months as a household cooling drink. Traditionally associated with quenching thirst and supporting appetite in daily seasonal practice, it is commonly prepared by decocting the ingredients with rock sugar and drinking the strained liquid warm or chilled.

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