Okay, here’s my blog post about making Asian drinks, written in the style you requested:
Alright, so I’ve been on this huge kick lately trying out different Asian drinks. I’m not talking about, like, bubble tea you get at the mall. I mean the stuff you might find in someone’s grandma’s kitchen, or at a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant. It all started because I was bored with my usual iced tea and wanted to, you know, spice things up a bit.
First Steps… and a Few Fails
My first move was, of course, hitting up the internet. I just searched “easy Asian drink recipes.” Found a ton of stuff, but a lot of it was, well, intimidating. Ingredients I’d never heard of, steps that seemed super complicated… it was a lot.
I decided to start simple. I saw a few recipes for something called “Sujeonggwa” It’s a Korean cinnamon punch. Sounded kinda good, and the ingredients seemed mostly normal: cinnamon sticks, ginger, sugar, water. Things I could actually find at the regular grocery store.
So, I grabbed all the stuff and followed the instructions… or, at least, I thought I did. Turns out, I totally messed up the ginger-to-cinnamon ratio. My first batch tasted like straight-up ginger water. Not exactly refreshing.
Getting the Hang of It
I didn’t give up, though. I tried the Sujeonggwa again, being way more careful with the measurements. Second time was the charm! It was actually really tasty – warm, spicy, and a little sweet. It wasn’t something I’d drink every day, but it was definitely a nice change of pace.
- Boil water
- Add cinnamon sticks and sliced ginger
- Simmer for, like, 30 minutes (don’t overdo it like I did!)
- Stir in some sugar
- Let it cool
After I got the cinnamon punch I wanted to start exploring into other type of drinks
I used the internet again and seached another type of drink called ‘Barley Tea’
So I gave Barley Tea a try, and it was even easier. I had a bit of trial and error and after I made the tea, it was just not as tasty as I hoped it would be.
After a few tries, I gave up, there are so many out there, and perhaps I will explore other things later on. The cinnamon drink I got was good enough.
