Sugarcane and Imperatae Drink (竹蔗茅根)

• Purchase a bag of Cane & Arrow Root Stock in Aisle 5A at Ranch 99 (one possible brand is Double Swallow & Flower from Zhong Shan Gu Zhen Li Hua Farming - http://www.lihuazs.com).  Find a bag where the sugarcane and arrowroot is white and the carrots are vibrant orange, not dark and dull.
• Wash ingredients in a pot of water, pour out water, and soak in fresh water for 10 minutes.
• Rinse again with fresh water.
• Add 10 cups of water and soak 30-60 minutes.  At the same time, wash 5 carrots and the stalks and leaves from a bunch of carrots.
• Chop carrots.  Leave stalks and leaves whole.
• Boil water, then add carrots, stalks, and leaves.  Simmer for 40 minutes to 1 hour.
• Taste a sugarcane.  If there is still sweetness, pour the soup out into a container and boil the solids with fresh water for ~10 minutes to extract remaining sweetness.
• If needed, add a bit of sugar.