Recipes · Chinese · Beverages
Suanmeitang (Sour Plum Drink)
One serving has 150 kcal and 1 g protein. Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Makes: 1 serving (451 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 25 g Prunes
- 5 g Tamarind pulp
- 20 g Sugar
- 1 g Lemon zest
- 400 g Water
Method
- Rinse the dried plums, then combine them with the tamarind pulp, citrus zest and water in a pot; the plums stand in for the smoked wumei and the zest for dried tangerine peel used in China.
- Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer gently for 30 minutes to draw out the sour, smoky flavour.
- Stir in the sugar until dissolved, then simmer for 5 more minutes.
- Strain out and discard the solids, pressing them to extract all the liquid.
- Chill the drink thoroughly, or serve it over ice.
- Stir well before pouring, as a little sediment may settle at the bottom.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 150 kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 39.3 g | |
| Water | 410 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 7% |
| Protein | 0.7 g | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.01 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.01 g | |
| Leucine | 0.02 g | |
| Lysine | 0.02 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.01 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.01 g | |
| Valine | 0.01 g | |
| Histidine | 0.01 g | |
| Fat | 0.13 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.02 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.02 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.01 g | |
| Saturated | 0.04 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 28 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.12 mg | 13% |
| Iron | 0.39 mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.08 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 23 mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 216 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.27 µg | 0% |
| Sodium | 18.2 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.16 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.57 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.12 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 1.8 µg | 0% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 3 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9.9 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 15 µg | 17% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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