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Place 60g of dried mesona grass into a large bowl, rinse and rub thoroughly with clean water about 3 times to remove dirt and sand, then drain.
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Dried mesona grass contains sand and dirt
change water multiple times otherwise the tea will taste gritty
Place the washed mesona grass into the rice cooker inner pot and add 3500g of water.
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Ensure enough water covers the dried grass, otherwise gel won't be fully extracted from the top leaves.
Add 2g of baking soda into the inner pot and stir gently.
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Baking soda helps release gel quickly
use only about 2g, adding too much causes an alkaline bitter taste
Pour 4 cups of water (720g) into the outer pot of the electric rice cooker, put the inner pot in, cover with lid, press switch to cook for about 80 minutes until it clicks off, then let steep for 2 hours for best gel extraction.
local_fire_departmentSteam cook for about 80 minutesWatch out
Ensure 4 full cups of water in the outer pot so the rice cooker stays hot long enough.
Do not lean face directly over the cooker when opening lid to avoid steam scalds.
Open the cooker lid and check that the tea is deep dark with subtle white gel glints on top, indicating the gel is extracted.
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Hot steam will rush out upon opening
stand back to avoid facial scalds
The tea is extremely hot; hold the inner pot firmly when pouring to prevent hot spills.
Set up a strainer mesh and cheesecloth over a large bowl, pour the mesona tea through to filter out all grass residue completely.
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Lay the filter cloth flat
discard bottom sediment residue so the tea stays clear
Weigh 800g of filtered warm grass tea into a bowl.
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Accurately weigh the grass tea
incorrect ratio with agar powder will result in poor setting or excess hardness
Weigh 5g of kanten agar powder in a small bowl, add a ladle of tea juice and mix until dissolved, then pour back into the 800g tea bowl.
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Pre-dissolve agar powder in a small bowl first, otherwise adding directly to the large bowl causes lumps.
Place the bowl over medium heat, stir constantly with a spatula until fully boiling and slightly thickened, then turn off heat.
local_fire_departmentMedium heat, bring to a boil (approx. 3-5 mins)Watch out
Must stir continuously while heating, otherwise agar powder settles at the bottom and scorches.
Pour the hot grass jelly liquid into glass containers (no oil needed), let cool to room temperature, then place in the refrigerator until firm.
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Allow to cool to room temperature before refrigerating
hot containers damage fridge efficiency
Pour warm grass tea into a glass, add 30g of winter melon syrup according to taste, stir well to make a sweet refreshing winter melon grass tea.
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Drink warm or room-temperature grass tea when very hot
ice cold drinks can shock the body
Take out the chilled solid grass jelly, cut or scoop into cubes into a dessert bowl, drizzle with 20g brown sugar syrup and enjoy.
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Grass jelly made with agar is tender and crisp
handle gently when cutting into cubes
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