Although this winter has been relatively mild, do not let your guard down by forgetting to nourish your kidneys and bladder, organs which are most active in the winter season. It’s hard to avoid overeating or drinking over the holiday season and through the New Year, but this tea is simple to make and is very nourishing.
The most effective time to drink the “Azuki Tea Remedy Drink” is before breakfast, with breakfast, or in the afternoon around 3~4pm between meals of with no food.
Make 2~3 servings
1 cup azuki beans 2-inch kombu strip, soaked and finely chopped 4 cups purified water
1) Wash and soak azuki beans for 2~4 hours.
2) Add kombu to azuki beans and cook in a medium saucepan over a medium-high flame.
3) Bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer for 45 ~ 60 minutes.
4) Strain out the beans and drink the liquid while hot or warm.
* Note: You can add brown rice syrup to the leftover azuki beans to make azuki jam.