Currant leaf tea recipe

Tea Party The activity is not only pleasant, but also useful. Especially if the drink is brewed from natural leaves of some fragrant herb, be it raspberries, strawberries, black currants or something else. It is doubly pleasant to drink such tea in the country after exhausting "fitness" in the beds.

And today's edition. "Site" They will tell you how to cook. blackcurrantIt is not only a sweet smell, but also a rich taste.





Not all tea lovers know that tea from currants leaves can be different. The fact is that the smell, taste and usefulness of the drink depend on the way the leaves are processed.

How to make the best currant? To do this, you should dry the leaves in a special way to get the so-called fermented tea.





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1. Collect currants leaves for tea should be in dry weather in the morning. It is not recommended to wash them, but if they are dirty, you will have to wash and dry them. The most delicious and healthy tea It comes from leaves that are harvested during fruiting. For fermentation to succeed, the leaves must be a lot, not less than half a kilogram.
2. Start drying the leaves. To do this, the surface (for example, a table) with cotton or linen cloth and evenly mound the leaves with a layer of 3-5 cm. The process of drying should take place in an enclosed room where there is no wind and direct sunlight, otherwise the leaves will dried up, and not torch.
   
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3. Check readiness as follows: squeeze the leaves in your palm, then open your hand - if the leaves retain a crumpled shape, then they are ready. If you dry it, the leaves will become brittle.
4. Collect the leaves in a plastic bag and send for about a day in the freezer.
5. After the freezer, spread the leaves on the table, take some time to defrost.
   
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6. Start yourself. fermentation. To do this, take a few leaves between your palms and twist the tubes from them. The main condition for this manipulation is that the currant leaves release juice (while they darken).
7. Put the tubes in a separate dish, press the lid and cover with a towel. Put the container with leaves in a warm place for about 7-8 hours.
   
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8. After the designated time, open the lid. If you feel a persistent smell of currant, then the fermentation was successful.
9. Now the leaves should be dried. To do this, use a dryer or oven. In the case of the oven, the batter should be covered with parchment. Cut the tube into strips about 5 mm thick. Dry them.
10. Now it remains only to brew from the leaves aromatic and delicious currantThey are not ashamed to give even the most expensive guests. Enjoy your tea!
    
    
    
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Compare that. fermented currant tea and ordinary tea from dried leaves of the same plant, the difference is noticeable immediately - fermented tea is darker, and its aroma is more saturated.

We have already told you why it is useful to drink tea. It is not for nothing that tea drinking took root both here and abroad. And if you want to please yourself with a very unusual drink, then try the recipe for the most useful tea.

Which tea do you like the most? Tell me in the comments.