Winter melon punch

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Winter melon punch

A cup of winter melon punch in front of a winter melon at a Taiwanese street vendor's stall.
Alternative names	Winter melon tea
Type	sweetened fruit drink
Place of origin	China
Region or state	East Asia
Serving temperature	Cold
Main ingredients	winter melon, brown sugar or caramel
Ingredients generally used	lime or calcium hydroxide
Variations	addition of lemon juice, oolong tea, tapioca balls, nata de coco, or tangyuan
Food energy (per serving)	17 kcal (71 kJ)

Winter melon punch, also called winter melon tea in East Asia (Chinese: 冬瓜茶; pinyin: dōngguā chá), is a drink made from winter melon and sugar that has been boiled for some time.^[1] It is popular in East Asia, especially Taiwan.^[2]