古人消夏饮料兼谈宋代冰茶

Iced Tea Beverages in Ancient Times

"小暑大暑,上蒸下煮",进入炎炎苦夏,避暑纳凉是大家最关心的话题,今人可以享受着现代文明社会的科技成果,躲进空调房吃冷饮喝冰茶。那么,古人如何消夏呢?除了保持心静自然凉的好心态,古人会营造水上纳凉空间——水阁,并且依靠机械装置洒水消暑,当然,冰饮料一定是古人消暑最过瘾的选择。我国古人用冰的历史很长,早在先秦时,古人便利用天然冰来制冷,给食物保鲜、做冷饮.

How did ancient people manage to fare well in hot days in summer?Someone invented a device to sprinkle water to lower temperature.And iced beverages must have been the very choice to cool down.