Luo Han Guo Herbal Tea (罗汉果凉茶)

recipe adapted fm: http://www.noobcook.com/luo-han-guo-herbal-tea/

Ingredients
(makes about 2 mugs)
1 litre of water
1 luo han guo fruit (arhat fruit/monk's fruit)
15g hua qi shen (花棋参)
15g dried chrysanthemum flowers (菊花)

Tool
Disposable  soup bags


Method

1. Using the back of your knife, gently crack open the luo han guo fruit.
2. Place the smashed fruit inside a soup bag.  Place the hua qi shen and chrysanthemum flowers in another soup bag.
3. Boil water in a pot.  Place soup bags in the boiling water and simmer for about half hour.  Discard soup bags and press out excess liquid using a slotted ladle to minimize wastage.
4. Wait for the tea to cool and pour into serving cups.  Serve warm or chilled.

If you are not using disposable soup bags:
After step 1, bring a pot of water to boil.  First add the chrysanthemum flowers.  Simmer for a few minutes (do not boil for too long) and using a slotted ladle, take out the chrysanthemum flowers.  Next, add the hua qi shen and luo han guo and simmer for about 20 - 30 minutes.  Remove the hua qi shen and fruit pieces and then sieve the tea through a strainer.  Wait for the tea to cool and pour into serving cups.  Serve warm or chilled.