Tea & Drinks

Refreshing Lotus-Seed Tea Drink

Name: Refreshing Lotus-Seed Tea Drink
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 40 g Coreless (drilled) lotus seeds; 1 L Water; 2–3 Red dates (jujube); to taste Honey or rock sugar

A light, calming wellness drink for tea houses & bottled-beverage brands — no bitter finish.

makes ~1 L ~45 min Difficulty: Easy

Which lotus to order: Coreless (drilled) — no bitterness is the non-negotiable for a clean tea profile.

Lotus tea is where 'wellness' and 'refreshment' meet. Traditional Chinese tea rooms have long served lotus for its calming character; today, ready-to-drink and bottled brands are rediscovering it as a clean-label ingredient that needs no caffeine and no artificial flavor.

There is exactly one non-negotiable: no bitterness. The green plumule is the source of lotus's bitter note, so tea and drink brands specify coreless (drilled) seeds — a decision that shapes their entire sourcing spec.

Ingredients

Coreless (drilled) lotus seeds
40 g
Water
1 L
Red dates (jujube)
2–3
Honey or rock sugar
to taste

Method

1
Optional: lightly toast 40 g coreless lotus in a dry pan 2 min for a nuttier aroma.
2
Simmer the lotus with 2–3 red dates in 1 L water 30 min until the seeds are tender.
3
Strain; sweeten with honey or rock sugar to taste.
4
Serve warm, or chill for a refreshing iced lotus drink.

Tips

Tip 1:Coreless = no bitterness — the tea stays naturally sweet, with no need for extra sugar to mask it.
Tip 2:For a bottled RTD line, confirm a consistent roast or simmer profile so every batch tastes identical.
Tip 3:drilled lotus for beverages is sold Grade 1, sulphur-free; request a core-removal rate ≥99.9% to avoid stray bitter bits.

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