Fermented tea made from leaves of garden and wild plants (master class)

Lyudochka, late twisted on the smallest (((((((((already from 13.00 it is fermented. I hope that it didn’t spoil it. Because the smell was awesome when grinding), I couldn’t sniff.
She covered her husband with a wet cloth and sheepskin coat. Even today we have a cool wind after such a long spec.

[Nelya]

Nelya, nothing, did not spoil. Next time you will try a larger version and compare which one you like best.
Nelya, do not ferment for a long time so as not to lose this smell. After the freezer, they do not ferment for a long time. I would already start drying in 3 hours

I would already start drying in 3 hours

Yeah? And I was going to keep it for 6 hours.
Thank you, Lyudochka, for writing, otherwise I would have fermented. After 3 hours, then I'll drop by and check for a smell. And probably I'll take off my sheepskin coat right now, otherwise the sun is peeping through the clouds. I wanted to put a saucepan on the street - the wind, but in the kitchen there is no wind and of course it is warmer.

[Nelya]

Nelya, 6 hours is also possible. But not a day, and not 12 hours. For fruit, this is a lot. In general, control the smell so you don't lose it.

And my hands still smell like the mass that I grind, I have already washed the dishes ...
These are the thin worms that came out after the second scroll.

[Nelya]

Nelya, I showed a photo of Zelmer with grilles, I have two of them, large and small, no medium. Excellent granules turned out to be fine, as to you in the photo.

I got to the forest raspberry, collected a little, dried 250 g. I added 40 g of red currant berries, since there is no desire to stomp on wet grass to the neighbors for raspberries. Spun twice, fermented for 4 hours. I'm drying. Smell is something! Raspberries are still very good. The granules turned out to be excellent, firm, but not wet.

[Veronica]

Veronica,

Raspberries are still very good

I giggle ... Does Lyuda hear? Not the only one I think so.

[Radushka]

Radushka, we will think about raspberries for three. There is also Galya, who is GalinaIv, she also respects raspberries very much. And I love her since last year, I did it with an apple leaf. And now I'll be with whatever berry I find. So Lyuda didn't feel the beauty of raspberry tea in vain! By the way, the tea has dried up, the strawberries are being dried. I will not give good to the abyss - I am putting the strawberry beds in order.

[Nelya]

Nelya, excellent worms! Then after drying, show them to us.

[Radushka]

I got to the raspberry forest, collected a little, dried 250 g.

I giggle ... Does Lyuda hear? Not the only one I think so.

Radushka, Veronica, giggle? Well, well ... Yes, I like raspberries ... Well, I just did it from mid-August to winter when Vanya was over. I just shoved everything I could into it. But she was the basis - at least 50%. And I love that tea.
Yes, you, Veronica, remember how last year we tried to granulate raspberries and currants without scattering. We did everything, but when, adding the leaves of other plants, we got the same granules, our happiness knew no bounds. Now our discovery is taken for granted by everyone. But how happy we were last year, when we got non-scattering granules from raspberries and currants.

And now I’ll say something, but don’t throw your slippers at me. Until now, I honestly do not understand, adding berries to the leaves, what kind of tea, in the end, we get - berry or leaf... It is clear that the berries give a very strong taste. And the leaves, when strongly diluted with berry juice, may not undergo fermentation at all (read the theory in the recipe).So, knowing this, I suspect that awesomely delicious teas with the addition of berries are obtained from berries, and not due to fermentation of the leaves, because with a strong moist mass, fermentation in the leaves slows down or does not proceed at all... Sorry, but the theory can't get out of my head.
I added very few berries, but this was enough to make the mass very wet. And honestly, I didn't like the result - neither the taste of berries, nor the taste and aroma of fermented leaves. That is, high-quality fermentation did not work out. I gave this tea to Anyuta. She said she smelled like mud. Agree. There are few berries, so they did not give any aroma or taste, and the leaves were not fermented properly. And if I added more berries, then they would pull the blanket over themselves (with taste and aroma).
Have you thought about it? And I constantly think and the thought does not give me rest - what kind of tea is obtained in the end - berry or leaf... My opinion is berry. And the leaves are just there, for the mass. They may object to me - but it's delicious ... I agree ... But I want to make tea from leaves according to all the rules, without violating the technology due to excessive moisture of the mass. I want the leaves to ferment and give their unique taste to the tea. And the juice of the berries, making the mass too wet, only interferes with this.
After all Why do the leaves dry? 1. To facilitate processing before fermentation (soft leaves curl better and give non-crumbling granules). 2. To remove excess moisture from the leaves, which interferes with fermentation or completely stops it (and we again add juice to the dried leaves with the berries.
I believe, that the right leafy berry tea can be made, but for this you need to wither the berries properly. Then the leaves are fully fermented, and the berries, strengthening the granules, add their wonderful aroma and taste. But this is a longer process, since the berries dry for a long time even with a dryer.
In general, you need to try ...

[lappl1]

lappl1, Lyudochka, and I keep saying that raspberry-mono cannot be compared with anything! The daughter-in-law said that even "dusty" tea suits her. And for special occasions I will make a cut sheet. I even bought a ceramic knife for this.

[Radushka]

Radushka, I do not argue. If I don't have fireweed, I may change my priorities too. In the meantime, Vanechka is our FSE ...

[Ludmila]

Ludmilaand I will someday have

[Radushka]

Radushka, I don't even doubt it! Let it grow and multiply with you!

[in the end we get]

Until now, I honestly do not understand, adding berries to the leaves, which tea, in the end we get - berry or leaf ...

Compound feed?
"All animals, birds and fish need a balanced diet. Thanks to the compound feed they grow healthy. " 🔗

[vlek]

Compound feed?

vlek, nooo ... They eat mixed feed. And we brew our own tea ...

I tried raspberry tea yesterday, which I made three days ago. And I don't want to mix it already. Its taste is simply amazing. But I have very little of it and now I single it out for especially solemn occasions. For several years now, at our summer cottage, no one has been able to restore raspberries and there is a problem with leaves. So what surprised this seagull. And I have never seen fireweed. Probably our steppe, dry and very hot climate does not suit him. It's a shame.

[iriska3420]

iriska3420It's great that you made such a magical tea. I understand you when you say that you don't want to mix it with anything. But our raspberries without a mix are rot-rot ... And I think that your raspberry leaves are more "tasty and fragrant" than in our north. Although there are as many raspberries in my neighborhood as fireweed - the sea ...

Compound feed is eaten.

and if so - "compound feed"?

[lappl1]

lappl1, Luda, I am writing from the phone, so I am writing briefly. I have a remontant raspberry. , the leaves are large, fleshy, but I think that they have less aroma than the northern one. I'll try to do mono, then I'll share.

[iriska3420]

iriska3420,

[vlek]

and if so - "compound feed"?

vlek, so softer ... With all my love for tea, I would better call it "tea".In my understanding, it turns out to be not entirely correct. I would like other tea-makers to speculate on this topic. My vision of this issue is not enough for me yet.

[francevna]

I have a remontant raspberry. , the leaves are large, fleshy, but I think that they have less aroma than the northern one. I'll try to do mono, then I'll share.

francevna, Allochka, I'll wait.

[lappl1]

lappl1, Ludmila, tea is a broad concept. Personally, I like tea with added berries much less than pure leaves. The beauty of the granules is attractive, but ... the taste is ... compote. The younger daughter-in-law said that her beauty of the tea itself, as well as the color of the tea leaves, was of little concern. TASTE! - what is most important! In principle, I agree with her.

[Radushka]

RadushkaWell, now I'm not alone ... Thank you!

[Radushka]

RadushkaWell, now I'm not alone ... Thank you!

I also admit only pure herbal or mono, and then you can add berries!

[Radushka]

Radushka,

Well, last year's raspberry did not inspire me either, maybe the sheet is also not correct? or pens? Do not put next to Ivanushka!

I tried raspberries with red currants. There is no currant taste at all. And, interestingly, sourness too. Many, many raspberries turned out.
And as for the berry or leaf - well, let's experiment! Here I, for example, will not put berries anywhere except raspberries and currants, I am completely satisfied with leaf tea, prepared according to the classical technology. But nothing can save the crumbling granules, but as luck would have it, I really like both teas. Therefore, I will consider it leafy with additives, like they put a lemon. And who loves what. I know a person who will not take ordinary loose leaf tea into his mouth - only flavored-fruit-berry tea. So we prepare teas that will be consumed, and not stand on the shelf.
Yes, when the berries were added for some reason, the granules did not become particularly moist and the drying time almost did not increase. Probably, my berries are wrong ... Today's plans include raspberries from the neighbors and fireweed on the plantation.

excellent worms! Then after drying, show them to us.

Lyudochka, yesterday we didn’t reach the report. My daughter arrived and was drying her tea in a hurry, and endlessly distracted.
I show my granules after drying.

Oh, even if I cheated, I'm fixing it. I tried to insert a small photo with a magnification. But it stopped working. In the code, I insert it seems to be correct, but it does not increase and accidentally clicked on send.
Now I will write briefly about the impression.

So my impressions of tea with berries.
The raw materials were: grapes, raspberries, black currants, cherries, apple trees, apricots, pears. I did not weigh the leaves individually, tore them and threw them onto a blanket for drying. The leaves wilted for about 3 hours just on the coverlet, then wrapped it tightly in a roll overnight and put the roll in a bag. In the morning I put it in bags and sent it to the freezer for 3 days.
After the freezer weighed the leaves of 1,650 kg.
There were ~ 300g of black currant berries, 1 full glass of raspberries.
Scrolled 2 times in a meat grinder with berries. The first time on the 8mm grid, the second time on the 2.7mm grid. After scrolling, the granules were thin, like worms, but strong and not wet.
Fermented for 5 hours, first wrapped, then just in the forge under a wet napkin.
There was a problem with drying. There was a lot of mass ... and I had a simple gas oven, and the thermometer was just inserted ... and even the guests were distracting.
I turned on the AG, but I also have a simple AG, without switching speeds and the temperature starts from 150 *. I put the mass on a baking sheet, but I see that a very large layer is obtained. I put it aside for 2 pallets of AG. In the oven, the temperature was ~ 120 * -130 *.
In AG, I immediately put it on 2 levels with an expansion ring. But in 20 minutes the pallets had to be rearranged all the time, since the drying was not uniform.
In the end, I switched to one pallet, all the time taking the pellets from the oven and into the AG. And the already dried granules with AG were poured into the dryer for drying. Here I already had no problems with the dryer. Breeze for 6 pallets.
I made a conclusion for myself: do not twist so many leaves at a time, it is difficult to dry, maximum 1-1,300 kg. And I got 2 kg with berries.
When the tea was being dried in the dryer, a sample was taken. My daughter liked it, I didn't figure it out too much. It seems delicious, but I did not get the expected taste from the berries. But there was no tea astringency either. Just a slightly slight sourness and taste, I couldn't even understand what. But ... the tea was still drying, and what could be expected certain ...
The granules of the worm are very strong, there is little dust. Although I expected the worst, when I put the mass on a baking sheet, it took up in lumps, which I had to break with my hands.
Now I have weighed dry tea in a pillowcase - 830 g (then I will weigh the pillowcase separately and discard the weight).
Here is a brewed tea

And these are worms after 2 single brewing, the shape is visible. Although I collected a speck of dust and, so as not to waste the good, I brewed it.


Now I got strawberry leaves from the freezer (the bulk is 50-60%) and I will add grapes, apricots, an apple and a pear. Initially, I planned to twist with strawberries (there is frozen), but now I already doubted. I will probably twist purely sheet.

[elena kadiewa]

Well, last year's raspberry did not inspire me either, maybe the sheet is also not correct? or pens? Do not put next to Ivanushka!

elena kadiewa, Lenusik, you have the right handles! Do not slander yourself. Apparently, we don't have such raspberries as in the south. Although, Veronica is happy:

a as luck would have it, and one, and the other teas well, I really like it.

The word "spite" caught my eye very much. If you like it, it means that you do the right thing in what you cook. Or you prepare tea correctly. Maybe I'm not doing it right. But so far my experiments with the berry do not suit me. I will put this tea aside until better times.

Yes, for some reason, when the berries were added, the granules did not become particularly moist and the drying time almost did not increase.

And I have very wet granules of steel. squelched right after scrolling.

Lyudochka, I just love raspberries, berries. And that's why I love tea too. And I don't like currant berries at all, but for some reason I like tea ... It is not clear why your granules are so moist. Probably, your berries are more juicy, but I have only bones.
And about "out of spite" - well, yes, I have such a character, I will resist and finish. I am Aries, that is, a stubborn sheep ... So all the bushes, my neighbors and forest ones, I pluck and wind up tea. Here!
Waiting for the foliage to dry after yesterday's downpour.

[nila]

nila, Nelya, not a report, but a whole treatise you got! Very informative. Thank you very much for that!

I made a conclusion for myself: do not twist so many leaves at a time, it is difficult to dry, maximum 1-1,300 kg. And I got 2 kg with berries.

Correct conclusion! I noticed that painlessly for the quality of tea and other matters, you need to take no more than 1 - 1.2 kg of raw materials. Then the tea turns out without straining, and by itself it turns out better. Because the fermentation time is one, it is easier to dry - other portions of the raw mass are not expected, which does not improve at this time.

When the tea was being dried in the dryer, a sample was taken. My daughter liked it, I didn't figure it out too much. It seems delicious, but I did not get the expected taste from the berries. But there was no tea astringency either. Just a slightly slight sourness and taste, I could not even understand what. But ... the tea was still drying, and what could be expected certain ...

There are three options:
1. Not finished dry, then not ready yet.
2. The berries prevented the leaves from fully fermenting.
3. Dry fermentation greatly improves tea. time must be given.

Initially, I planned to twist with strawberries (there is frozen), but now I already doubted. I will probably twist purely sheet.

Well, I led you astray with my reflections. Maybe I'm wrong, but everyone is right ... For a long time I didn't want to write my thoughts, so as not to confuse the people. But I read that I must say this, and let everyone draw conclusions for himself.
Nelya, if there is a dryer, wilted the berries properly, and then add to the leaves. This is the right tea.

[Veronica]

Probably, your berries are more juicy, but I have only bones.

Veronica, so not juicy at all my berries. I drove them for half a day in the dryer. And she took the tea out of sight - he gives me mud and that's it. Maybe he'll come to his senses.

So I pluck all the bushes, my neighbors and forest ones, and wind up tea. Here!

Veronicek, of course, if you like it, then do it. The main connoisseur of our teas is WE. And no one can tell us how best to do it.

Waiting for the foliage to dry after yesterday's downpour.

And we drove, drove the clouds, but there was no rain.

[lappl1]

lappl1, about berries - your reasoning has a right to exist.
Yesterday I made apricot mono BUT with berries - the whole report tomorrow. And I’ll express my thoughts on the berries.
Further I intend to make a mono apple, pear and plum - at least. I will definitely not add berries here. I'll also try cherries without berries. And now I ran to do things - time cannot be stopped, but here every minute is precious.

[Anyuta]

And I’ll express my thoughts on the berries.

Anyuta, it is very interesting to me! I will wait! And good luck in business! Let everything turn out easily, quickly and happily!

There are three options:

I do not want to believe in 2 fad ... but everything can be. Excluding item 1, let's believe in item 3.

Well, I led you astray with my reflections.

Yes, you didn't knock me down, you just thought about this question too. After all, without really knowing the basis and not having tasted the taste of real leaf tea, I swung to tea with a berry. And not getting the expected taste from the berries, I was a little disappointed.
But I still want to make and compare mono tea from some blackberry leaves and with the addition of berries. It’s in full swing. And perhaps I will make a mono raspberry for comparison, and so, and so. As soon as I buy a berry, I will try to wither it.
And the fact that you wrote your thoughts about ... so you did the right thing. You are the mistress of the RECIPE, you brought it to us here and now you are trying to bring it to the truth for EVERYONE in an accessible and intelligible way. Who else if not you to drive the truth into our heads and direct us to the true path. And who should choose which path is up to everyone.

if there is a dryer, wither the berries properly, and then add to the leaves

The dryer, that is, good, but it's too late to dry. The strawberries are frozen, and the leaves are ground the first time. I went to twist through the fine grate.

And I have very wet granules of steel. squelched right after scrolling.

Well, I definitely didn't have that. I believe that I added a lot of berries to my mass, even 2 times when I twisted it, there are a few times left after 1 twist. And I, a little rise, and this remainder let into the mass. The pellets were not dry at all, but they were far from squishing. The berries did not wither until scrolling.

[Nelya]

let's believe in 3.

Nelya, yes, this point is very important and saves many teas.

But I still want to make and compare mono tea from some blackberry leaves and with the addition of berries.

Nelya, read the links about the blackberry. It works better in mixes than in mono versions.

Yes, you didn't knock me down, you just thought about this question too.

Well, that's good! I always believed and still believe that before doing something, you need to understand the essence of the process. Then there will definitely be no mistakes.

The dryer, that is, good, but it's too late to dry. The strawberries are frozen, and the leaves are ground the first time. I went to twist through the fine grate.

Well, about the dryer - this is for the future. Good luck, Nelya. Unsubscribe later what kind of tea it turned out.

Hello everyone. I slowly make teas. True, the runaway in my Siberian garden is not great. Apple tree, raspberry, currant. I understood the opinions by these flavors. Here's another honeysuckle, did anyone? Should I bother? I haven't decided on the bird cherry either.
But today I typed boxes of Ivan-tea ..... sorry for not being in the subject, bursting just

GIRLS, LADY, good evening! I want to tell you what tea I was spinning today (maybe in the wrong Temka, but I don't even know where to put it).
I collected Wanchu and the boxes + I had CHERRY and APPLE in my freezer. I made 2 options: fireweed + boxes + cherry and fireweed + boxes + apple. When I told my friends what tea I make, my daughter said that I was a monster. She, knowing how much Lyudochka loves "Fuzzy" and cherries, commented on my actions as sadistic and shameless (in relation to Lyudmila). Two such teas ("Fluffy" and cherry) to "dump" together is at least wasteful, ruthless (to people, it is impossible to resist) and not generous (opinion of my daughter). I set it to ferment, since Luda, let's see what comes of this venture. It will dry, brew, report.

[guzel]

guzel, Good luck, we will wait for the report!

I read teas and make teas. So I lit up raspberries with berries to make. The leaves wilted, froze for 3 days, then twisted the frozen leaves and in parallel added 1-2 raspberries. Spun on a manual meat grinder, spinning sooooo hard, I had to do the reverse every now and then. Then she spun it a second time, the granules became denser, fermented for 6 hours. I first dried it at 130-140 degrees, the oven was ajar, then I simply opened the oven and dried it out. The stove is old and the temperature does not drop on the thermometer when the oven is open, but remains the same. The smell when dried was very tasty. I brewed tea immediately after drying, the color is dark, but transparent and tasty. There is no compote taste. I am satisfied with the tea, but I will hardly do such a feat by hand. In mixes with other leaves, raspberries spun normally, and mono was just some kind of horror.
And from the mixes, I really like 60% apple and 40% cherry. I like the color and taste and aroma, although apparently the taste is different from different apple trees, but still very tasty. Rustic teas from 6-8 different leaves are also very popular, but apple and cherry are slightly more to your taste.

Lyudmila, thank you from my mother. Of course, I didn't think she would take it, but I made tea with cherries, pears, grapes and strawberries. Does mono so far to understand what they are. She really likes the pear and said that the strawberries are super, although she is only one day old.

[Guzel62]

She, knowing how much Lyudochka loves "Fuzzy" and cherries, commented on my actions as sadistic and shameless (in relation to Lyudmila). Two such teas ("Fluffy" and cherry) to "dump" together is at least wasteful, ruthless (to people, it is impossible to resist) and not generous (opinion of my daughter). I set it to ferment, since Luda, let's see what comes of this venture. It will dry, brew, report.

Guzel62, oh, how nice that the relatives of the forum users know about me. And what my tea addictions know. Guzel, it was great that you composed the composition. tell your daughter I'm okay. Just now, girls, slow down with Fuzzy. All! The train left. There are no tops or flowers in it. The tea turns out to be tasteless. the last batch showed that the Furry season was over.
Guzel, we are waiting for the report by the whole tea company. Daughter - hello!

Here's another honeysuckle, did anyone? Should I bother? I haven't decided on the bird cherry either. But today I typed boxes of Ivan-tea ..... sorry for not being in the subject, bursting just

IrisKa_B, Ira, I don't remember about honeysuckle. It seems that Lina did, but not mono, but in mixes. Bird cherry is very poorly processed in a meat grinder - it crumbles into dust. You need to make it either with leaf tea, or in mixes. But I'm afraid she will get lost there, because the smell from her is very faint, but delicious. In the mono-variant, it appears only in late autumn or winter. Nice seagull. In your Siberian small selection, you can do very much.

So I lit up raspberries with berries to make.

Nadyushich, yes ... Our raspberries are not a simple nut to crack, but in mixes - a miracle!

And from the mixes, I really like 60% apple and 40% cherry.

Nadyushich, and I have this favorite mix after fireweed + cherry!

Lyudmila, thank you from my mother.Of course, I didn't think she would take it, but I made tea with cherries, pears, grapes and strawberries. Does mono so far to understand what they are. She really likes the pear and said that the strawberries are super, although she is only one day old.

stanllee, Maryana, good health! Well done, your mom! I am very glad that you shared this information with her. make tea for health! Say hello to your father-in-law. I remember him.

I continued my tea-making too. In the spring, in May, I made tea from raspberries and currants, and yesterday I made a mix of grapes and narrow-leaved oak. The granules are not strong. During fermentation and drying, they were almost completely destroyed. I tried the tea right away, I liked the taste, delicate, closer to green and white. It turned out 2 1.5 liter and 1 liter jars, tightly packed with tea. Tea is addictive. I would like to try from different plants.

[Yunna]

Yunna, and rightly so, that she returned! Well done!

and yesterday I made a mix of grapes and narrow-leaved sucker. The granules are not strong. During fermentation and drying, they were almost completely destroyed.

Try twisting it 2 times. The pellets should get stronger!

[Natalia]

Natalia, is Ivan tea growing in your area?