''Ogwa-cha'' () or five fruit tea is a
traditional Korean tea made with
walnut,
ginkgo,
jujube,
chestnut
The chestnuts are the deciduous trees and shrubs in the genus ''Castanea'', in the beech family Fagaceae. They are native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
The name also refers to the edible nuts they produce.
The unrelat ...
, and ''
gotgam'' (dried
persimmon).
The ingredients are mashed with
ginger
Ginger (''Zingiber officinale'') is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice
A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices ...
, boiled in water, and strained to make the tea.
Optionally, honey can be added to taste.
See also
* ''
Daechu-cha''
* ''
Sujeonggwa
Sujeonggwa is a Korean traditional cinnamon punch. Dark reddish brown in color, it is made from mainly cinnamon, sugar, water and ginger. It's often served with ''gotgam'' (dried persimmon) and garnished with pine nuts. The punch is made by brew ...
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References
Herbal tea
Korean tea
Traditional Korean medicine
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