Job's Tear lemon water

I saw somebody posted on facebook about Job's Tear water, that makes me want to make some too :)
Job's Tear is healthy food in Asia, during humid period, we consume Job's Tear to "remove" humidity in the body. Also it can be used to "remove" heat in the body.


However, it is not suitable for women during their period or their pregnancy!

I usually cook Job's Tear with red bean to make sweet soup or just "water" :) this time I'll try to make with lemon, to have fresh drink :)

Another important information is that there are 2types of Job's Tear - raw and cooked. Cooked means it is fried, they look bigger than the raw ones.

You can buy Job's tear in the Chinese supermarket, be careful do not mix it up with Pearl Barley.

Ingredients
50g cooked Job's tear
50g raw Job's tear (you can use 100g raw ones if you couldn't find the cooked one)
2L water (including the soaked water)
1 lemon, sliced

optional: honey/sugar

Instructions
1. Wash Job's Tear several times, drain the water away, pour fresh water and soak it for 1 hour
Note: raw Job's Tear = soak for 1hour, cooked Job's Tear = soak for 0.5hour

2. Place the Job's Tear in a pot, pour water and boil them until the boiling point, then you can reduce the heat to low heat, cook for 1hour

3. Turn off the heat, add in sliced lemon
Serve hot or cool down to serve cold

You can keep it in the fridge for 2-3days

Enjoy!