From The Ravenous Couple
Nước mát, a common Vietnamese iced tea made from artichoke (atisô) and pandan leaves (lá dua) literally means refreshing or cooling water. In the sweltering heat of summer, it’s so much easier and tempting to order a glass or two of nước mát then to call it nước atisô lá dua. Don’t you just love the practicality of the Vietnamese people?
Nước Mát
When Hong’s family was in town for our wedding, all 40 of them, we brewed so many gallons of nước mát we lost count. It was the perfect thirst quencher that pleased both kids and adults alike because the combination of artichoke and pandan is so fragrant and not only just refreshing. For the adults, it reminded them of the drink they had in Vietnam and for the kids, many trying this for the first time, it made them forget their caffeinated sodas.
Read the full article from the Ravenous Couple for the recipe.
