Han dynasty: honey water

A drink called "honey water" appeared in the Han Dynasty. The so-called honey water is to add honey to well water and stir it, just like the honey water we often drink now.

Because honey production was not high at that time, not everyone could drink honey water At first, only royalty could drink honey water. By the end of the Han Dynasty, honey water began to enter the homes of ordinary people and became a popular drink.

Tang dynasty: five-color drinks

In the Tang Dynasty, the commodity economy was unprecedentedly prosperous and the national strength was strong, and people also paid special attention to diet. At this time, a drink called "Yinzi" was popular.

Yin Zi originated in Sui Dynasty and prevailed in Tang and Song Dynasties. It is a decoction made of fruits, spices and medicinal materials. It not only has the health care effect of decoction, but also has a good taste and flavor.

In the Tang dynasty, from the royal family to the ordinary people, "drinking" was regarded as a good product for health preservation and digestion, of which the most famous one was five-color drinking.

Five-color drinks refer to drinks with five colors, namely, green drink "Fuyefang", white drink "cashmere", mysterious drink "Wumei", yellow drink "Gui Jiang" and red drink "Yuan Qi Root".

Song dynasty: boiled water and iced tea

In Song Dynasty, the commodity economy was unprecedentedly prosperous. There are many teahouses, hotels and teahouses in the city, and the beverage industry is very prosperous. There are even shops selling all kinds of cold drinks.

In the Song Dynasty, people from the royal family to the common people had the habit of drinking boiled water. Boiled water is a drink soaked with perilla, beans, cloves, osmanthus and other spices. Similar to today's herbal tea, the common boiled water is: boiled water with beans, boiled water with fragrant flowers, boiled water with bamboo leaves and so on.

When it comes to the Song Dynasty, how can we not talk about tea? Song people not only love drinking tea, but also love fighting tea, and they can also play new tricks with tea. Can you imagine that iced tea appeared in the Northern Song Dynasty more than 900 years ago?

Before the Song Dynasty, because of the high cost of ice making and storage, cold drinks were a privilege only enjoyed by wealthy families. However, with the development of ice-making technology, the use of ice began to spread to the public, which promoted the prosperity of the cold drink industry.