In the hot and humid summer environment, people often sweat profusely and feel extremely thirsty, as well as experience dizziness and fatigue. In severe cases, they may even feel chest tightness. How delightful it is to enjoy a refreshing drink in such situations!

Hot Tea is recommended for hot and sweaty summer days

So, what kind of beverage should people choose during the hot summer to both cool off and relieve heat without harming their health?

According to Traditional Chinese medicine and health preservation theory, when sweating heavily due to heat, drinking a cup of hot tea not only quenches thirst but also induces a light perspiration, allowing the heat to dissipate with the sweat and stopping the thirst as the body's fluids are replenished. Tea is rich in various vitamins and trace elements, as well as polyphenols and alkaloids. Drinking tea in summer not only replenishes water and cools down the body but also refreshes the mind, while also providing beneficial nutrients for health preservation and disease prevention.

Different types of tea can be chosen based on one's constitution. Green tea is best for healthy individuals, while those with a cold stomach might prefer black tea or Oolong Tea.

Last time, we shared recipes for heat-relieving and cooling black and green tea beverages. Today, let's make some heat-relieving oolong tea together.

Honey Oolong Tea

Ingredients: Honey, hot water, oolong tea.

1. Pour hot water into a pot, add honey, and boil until the honey is completely dissolved;

2. It's recommended to brew the oolong tea beforehand. Once the honey is ready, add the oolong tea according to your taste;

3. After boiling for one or two minutes, turn off the heat and pour the mixture into a container to cool before serving!

Honey oolong tea can be served hot or cold. For summer, we recommend letting it cool and adding ice cubes for a refreshing taste. Honey helps boost the immune system, provides energy, and regulates digestive function.

Oolong Milk Tea

Ingredients: Raisins, milk, oolong tea, light cream, sugar.

1. Boil the milk in a milk pan first;

2. Add the tea leaves and raisins, cover, and steep for five minutes;

3. Add sugar to taste, then pour into a glass to complete the preparation.

Milk is rich in nutrients and has a soothing effect on the stomach. Paired with oolong tea, it enhances the flavor. A warm cup of oolong milk tea is perfect for warming up and dispelling cold during winter.

Peach Oolong Tea

Ingredients: 1 peach, 3 tablespoons of white sugar, 3 tablespoons of hot water, oolong tea, ice cubes.

1. Peel the peach and steam it;

2. Add the white sugar and hot water, and cook until the water turns pink. Then remove it from the heat.

3. Cut the peach flesh into small pieces. In a glass, layer ice cubes, the pink peach sauce, peach pieces, and oolong tea. Done!

Peach oolong tea is delicious and not too sweet, combining the Sweetness of peaches with the lasting aftertaste of oolong tea. It's perfect for summer. Oolong tea is refreshing and helps alleviate greasiness, and it also has the effects of relieving heat, preventing sunstroke, and aiding weight loss and fitness!

Precautions for Drinking Tea in Summer

Precaution (One): Avoid drinking tea on an empty stomach: Ancient people said, “A cup of tea in the morning is like a thief entering a poor home,” meaning that it is not advisable to drink tea on an empty stomach in the morning. Drinking tea on an empty stomach dilutes gastric juice, reduces the function of gastric acid, hinders digestion, and affects protein absorption.

Precaution (Two): Avoid drinking tea before bed: It's best not to drink tea two hours before bedtime, as it may overexcite the mind and make it difficult to fall asleep, possibly causing insomnia. Drinking tea before bed may cause anxiety, frequent urination, and affect sleep in the elderly.

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