Chicken Essence Recipe

Dont ask me how much Chicken Essence i have consumed during my confinement period. My mother-in-law prepares for me Chicken Essence almost every other day. She used to prepare it with brandy but i prefer it with DOM. It's just a preference. But honestly speaking, DOM has more nutrients and tastes better too.

I just love the sweetness of DOM. Together with the chicken, it makes a perfect nourishing confinement drink. Do bookmark this important Chicken Essence recipe and share amongst your friends. This very nourishing confinement drink drink will complement all your confinement foods well.

Ingredients:

500g chicken
1 cup/250ml DOM or Brandy

Method:

1. Wash chicken thoroughly. Remember to remove the skin and scald in hot water. Rinse, pat dry and set aside. Place chicken and cognac into a double boiler. Cover with lid and double boil for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

2. Remove chicken and pour the Chicken Essence into a cup or bowl. It's best served warm.

Black Beans and Nan Dates Tea

Nourishing daily confinement drinks

Black Beans and Nan Dates Tea

Ingredients:

200g nan dates
50g dried longan
10 sliced fresh ginger
100g black beans
2000ml water

Method:

1) Half the dates. Soak black beans in water for about an hour until slightly soft. Pour away water and set aside.

2) Cook all the ingredients together in a pot with the water till boiling. Reduce to low heat and simmer for at least 3 hours.

3) Remove from heat. Strain well and serve.

Pepper and Dang Shen Ginger Tea

Nourishing daily confinement drinks

Pepper and Dang Shen Ginger Tea

Ingredients:

200g dang shen (sectioned)
50g old ginger (sliced)
1 tbsp peppercorn (crushed)
3 bowls/750ml water

Method:

Place all the ingredients and water into a pot and cook over a low heat. Simmer until the tea remains about a bowl. Strain well and serve immediately.

Dang Shen Tea

Nourishing daily confinement drinks

Dang Shen Tea

Ingredients:

150g dang shen
100g red dates
50g dried longan
2000ml water

Method:

1) Cut the dang shen into slices or sectionals. Flatten the red dates and core them. Set aside.

2) Bring water to a boil. Add in dang shen, red dates and dried longan. Cover and boil for approximately 3 hours over low heat.

3) Remove from heat. Strain well and serve hot.

Fried Ginger Rice Tea

Nourishing daily confinement drinks

Fried Ginger Rice Tea

Ingredients:

300g white grain rice
150g fresh ginger (shredded finely)

Method:

1) Stir-fry the rice and shredded ginger in a pre-heated dry wok until dry and golden brown.

2) Remove and keep in a bottle

3) Soak 1tbsp in a cup of boiling water. Cover for 30 minutes. Serve hot. Can be taken everyday.

Dates tea

Nourishing daily confinement tea

Dates tea

Ingredients:

50g black dates
50g nan dates/ nan zhao
150g red dates
50g dried longan
1500ml water

Method:

1) Rinse dates and flatten. Remove the core.

2) Cook dates with water until boiling. Simmer over low heat for approximately 2 hours.

3) Remove from heat, strain well and serve hot.

4) Place the remainder into a thermos flask and drink throughout the day

Nourishing daily confinement drinks

It's important to ensure that we get adequate amount of water intake during the confinement period. And no, i dont mean plain water. My old folks say it's not good to take plain water, especially cold water. Has lots of "wind" in it. Bad for old age. Though the young may argue and go against it, the old folks' advice is that you'll know when you are old. Up to you whether you want to continue with drinking cold water or try some of these "warm" nourishing daily confinement drinks.

I'm grateful that my Mother-in-law was there to help with the cooking and daily confinement food preparations. As i'm all for exclusive breastfeeding, these nourishing daily confinement drinks will ensure that i have sufficient nutrient and liquid in me to produce lots of breastmilk for baby. Here are just some of my favorite nourishing daily confinement drinks:

Dates Tea

Fried Ginger Rice Tea

Dang Shen Tea

Pepper and Dang Shen Ginger Tea

Black Beans and Nan Dates Tea