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Rejuvenation and Long Life SoupSoups and Congees
| Rejuvenation and Long Life Soup | 
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 Ingredients: 
1/3 cup dried shan zha 
1/3 cup gou ji berries 
1/2 cup seedless red Chinese dates 
1/4 pound fresh ginger 
Preparation: 
1. Rinse the shan zha and gou ji berries.  Next, rinse the ginger and crush it with the side of the cleaver.  Combine all ingredients in a large pot and add three quarts of water and bring to the boil.  Lower heat and simmer for one and a half hours.   
2. Crush the dates in the pot or cut them into small pieces with a scissor and cook the soup for another two hours. 
3. Drain reserving the liquid and discard the solids.  Cool and refrigerate.  
Note: This soup can be served hot or cold.  In case it is too concentrated, dilute it to suit your taste. 
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