Bitong Drink began in Wei and Jin Dynasties, flourished in Tang and Song Dynasties, and became popular among the people under the advocacy and admiration of literati. Bitong drink is to pick the fresh lotus leaves that have just emerged from the water like a lamp, hold the wine, pierce the heart of the leaves to make them communicate with the stems, and then suck the wine out of the stems. People drink the lotus stems and the wine flows into the mouth.
Bitong drink is an ancient summer drink, which is mainly used to relieve summer heat and cool off in hot summer. It is understood that it is mentioned in ancient Chinese literature and poetry. The preparation method of Bitong Drink may be different according to the region and personal taste. The following are common production methods:
1, raw material preparation: prepare fresh mung beans, coix seed, rock sugar and other ingredients.
2. Cooked food: After washing mung beans and coix seed, put them in a pot and add water to boil until the ingredients become soft and rotten, and it is appropriate to split the mung bean skin.
3. Add rock sugar: add a proper amount of rock sugar to the cooked mung beans and barley, and stir evenly until the rock sugar is completely dissolved.
4. Cooling treatment: put the cooked Bitong drink at room temperature, and then put it in the refrigerator or freezer to cool it to a suitable temperature.
5. Enjoy drinking: After cooling, Bitong drink can be poured into a bowl or a cup for direct drinking, or a proper amount of ice cubes can be added to cool down, which makes the taste cool.
Commonly used methods to relieve summer heat in ancient times
1, diet conditioning: choose cold food and drinks, such as mung bean soup, lotus leaf porridge, lotus root starch, etc. , can play a role in clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. At the same time, moderate intake of fruits rich in vitamin C, such as watermelon and grapefruit, will help to cool down and replenish water.
2, incense to drive heat: use cool incense or herbs, such as mint, chrysanthemum, jasmine and so on. It can give off a cool smell and help to relieve the hot feeling.
3. Cold and warm contrast method: When the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is large, you can use the effect of cold and warm contrast to cool off the heat. For example, when it is hot outdoors, you can enter the cool indoor environment, or when it is cool indoors, you can rest in the cool outdoor place.
4. Sleeping mat or ice pillow: Using sleeping mat or ice pillow can lower the body temperature and bring a certain sense of coolness. The mat is ventilated and breathable, which can reduce the friction and heat accumulation between the body and the bed surface. The ice pillow can cool down with ice packs or ice cubes under the pillow.
5. Appropriate outdoor activities: avoid the hot period, choose appropriate outdoor activities in the early morning or evening, avoid the hot and high temperature, and enjoy the natural and fresh air.
6. Cool clothes: Choose breathable, loose and light clothes, such as cotton-padded jacket, which helps to dissipate heat and keep comfortable.