Chrysanthemum Tea Jelly 杞子桂圓菊花茶凍

I made chrysanthemum tea jelly the other day.  It was a perfect solution for the hot weather this week.  Really refreshing!  Not to mention 清熱、解毒、明目.

Chrysanthemum Tea Jelly
杞子桂圓菊花茶凍

5 cups brewed chrysanthemum tea
4 tsp unflavoured gelatin
90g rock sugar (冰糖)
small handful of dried longan (桂圓)
small handful of goji berries (杞子)

1. Grab a handful of dried white chrysanthemums (杭菊) and add 5 cups of boiling water.  Cover and let steep.
2. Strain tea. (to cheat, just buy some 菊花茶, then you can omit the rock sugar).  Set aside two cups of tea, divided.
3. Rinse longan and goji berries and let soak in one cup of the tea.  Set aside, reserving liquids.
4. Sprinkle gelatin over the other cup and let sit to soften, about 5 minutes.
5. Over medium heat, dissolve rock sugar in remaining 3 cups of tea.  Stir in gelatin/tea mixture and mix until gelatin is completely dissolved.  Add longan, goji berries (and the liquids).
6. Pour cooled mixture evenly into glasses and chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight for best results.

Easy peasy and very yummy!