Lycii/Goji Berry
In Asia, the bright red berries are used to flavor teas, wines, and jelly, or they are used in soups, meat and vegetable stews and a rice porridge called conjee. As a tea, the whole berries are often combined with other herbs, such as licorice root and astragalus root.
Ingredients: Dried Lycii Berry
Recipe to try
Raspberry & Lemon Spiced Chia Pots with Lycii/Goji Berry
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Lycii/Goji Berry
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- ¼ cup chia seeds
- 2 teaspoons Lemon Sugar
Method
- Simmer the dried berries in 1 cup water, covered, for 8 minutes. Keep the softened berries in the liquid and top back up to 1 cup.
- Dissolve the sugar in the prepared mixture and cool. Stir in the chia seeds and lemon zest. Stir again after 10 minutes to break up clumps.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Divide into two bowls and top with the fruit.
Further reading
For independent information about botanicals and their safety, see the NIH Herbs at a Glance directory. Research on other preparations does not establish an effect for this product.
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