Chilled Peach Resin and Longan Sweet Soup 冰糖桃膠桂圓糖水

A refreshing and nutritious Cantonese dessert soup featuring rehydrated peach resin, dried longan, and red dates, sweetened with rock sugar and served chilled. It's known for its delicate texture and subtle sweetness.

Nutrition (per serving)

Ingredients

• 50g Peach Resin
• 30g Dried Longan
• 10 Red Dates
• 80g Rock Sugar
• 1.5 Liters Water

Steps

1. Rinse the peach resin and soak it in plenty of water for at least 12 hours or overnight until it expands and softens. Remove any impurities.
2. Rinse dried longan and red dates. Pit the red dates.
3. Bring water to a boil in a pot.
4. Add the prepared peach resin, dried longan, and red dates to the boiling water.
5. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
6. Add rock sugar and stir until dissolved.
7. Turn off the heat. Let the soup cool to room temperature, then chill in the refrigerator before serving.

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