Water Chesnut Sweet Soup

Ingredients

150 gm of Gingko, shelled and remove seed

10 red dates

300 gm of water chestnuts (skin removed and chopped coarsely)

200 gm of winter melon (Optional)- cut into big pieces

100 gm of longan

50 gm of snow fungus (mu er)

1.2 liter of hot water

3 tbsp of rock sugar

Method

1. Soak the longan and snow fungus separately for 30 minutes.

2. Pour in the hot water in slow cooker.

3. Add chopped water chesnuts, red dates, gingko, winter melon and snow fungus.

4. Boil for 2 hours. Then add longan and boil for another 40 minutes.

5. Add rock sugar and stir well.

6. Serve hot or chilled.

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