Delicious Jujube Fruit and Goji Berry Tea Recipe for a Healthy Boost

Perimenopause has me trying different things to ease the multiple symptoms that have been disrupting things in my body. A few months ago I saw this viral tea online. I had never heard of jujube fruit, but I was intrigued. I was familiar with goji berries as a superfood, and I use them in my smoothie every time, but this new fruit had me asking questions.

After a little bit of research and finding out some of the benefits, like jujube fruit being a good source of vitamin C (hello glowing skin) and potassium, and even magnesium, I decided to give this jujube fruit and goji berry tea a try. Just two simple ingredients are needed, and you can find both the jujube fruit and goji berry at your local Asian market, or you can order them online. I also received a great recommendation to add ginger which is good for inflammation, and I’ve been adding it consistently since then.

You’ll hydrate the jujube fruit and then combine with the goji berries, ginger, water, and boil. That’s it, that’s all. You can eat the fruit with your tea, or I like to store them in an air tight container and add them to my morning smoothie. It’s nice and light, and I do not add any additional sweetener but feel free to do so while you adjust. Recently, I’ve been drinking one cup before bedtime when I take my magnesium glycinate to see if it helps with my sleep. The jury is still out on that, but I’ll keep you posted.

Ingredients: 5 servings

15 Jujube fruit

2 1/2 tablespoon goji berries

Thumb sized piece of ginger peeled

Make a slit in jujube fruit and soak overnight in two cups of water.

Add jujube fruit and water to pot.  Add 2 1/2 tablespoons of Goji berries and thumb size piece of peeled ginger to the pot with five more cups of water.

Bring to a boil and let simmer about 15 minutes. Check water levels and add more (usually another couple of cups of water) and let it boil 15 more minutes.

Cut the stove off and drain fruit from the tea. Store the fruit in an airtight container in fridge, and once cooled, pour the tea into glass jars to store in the fridge as well. Enjoy one cup daily, hot or cold.