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

after freezing all leaves are easier to process

Yes, I've already noticed it on raspberries.
I plan to take a picture of the results The tea that I dried in the morning, I like its aroma more than previous teas

The tea that was dried in the morning likes its aroma more than previous teas

This makes me happy. So we will twist. No wonder many people like granulated tea more. I made a lot of loose leaf tea, it's time to start working on granulated tea. Still, in a brewed form, it has no equal.

And I never did a sheet. As I can imagine ... twisting the leaves how long does it take
Only granulated It is good that, basically, only the husband turns, and I control the process

Hey people! Ideal granules are more important to you than taste? As for me, taste and aroma should come first. And everything else ... is desirable

Last year, I didn't bother with appearance. And now I want to approach the ideal in everything. How else?
We do, of course, for the sake of taste, but there is no limit to perfection.

Last year, I didn't bother with appearance. And now I want to approach the ideal in everything. How else?
We do, of course, for the sake of taste, but there is no limit to perfection.

I agree 100%

[Elena_Kamch]

I also join in congratulations!

Lenochka, thank you very much! And from me congratulations to you!
Elena_Kamch, niamka, Radushka, girls, how have you sincerely talked here since the morning! It's nice to read news from mini tea factories!

Ra, after reading admiring reviews, played mono raspberries for the first time. This is something! Biceps shook and calories burned

Lena, well, now we have added a gym to the mini-factory.

And if strawberry leaves are added to raspberry leaves, does this strengthen the granules?

Lena, you can also strawberry. they give good granules. And fireweed will also help, but he can pull the blanket over himself, because he interrupts all the scents with his aroma. Only cherry with blackberry can defeat him, and raspberries against his background can become invisible.
It is best to take apple leaves for this.

[Radushka]

Ideal granules are more important to you than taste? As for me, taste and aroma should come first.

Radushka, and granules are very important to me too. And from experience I know that loose tea is less aromatic and tasty than non-crumbly tea.

Lena, you can also strawberry. they give good granules. And fireweed will also help, but he can pull the blanket over himself, because he interrupts all the scents with his aroma. Only cherry with blackberry can defeat him, and raspberries against his background can become invisible.

Lyudmila, due to the shortage of apple, pear and the lack of cherries with black chokeberry, I am making a mix of everything available. And since willow tea has just blossomed in our country, then it goes into action. Its smaller amount of all available. But now I will know that it gives the most powerful aroma. I'll try without it next time. And if I get enough of it, I will make a pure Ivan-tea. We respect him very much

[Elena]

due to the shortage of apple, pear and the lack of cherries with black chokeberry, I make a mix of everything available. And since willow tea has just blossomed in our country, then it goes into action.

Elena, a very correct decision - a mix of everything that is. Well, you can't think of anything better than Ivanushka.

And if I have enough of it, then I will make a pure Ivan-tea.We respect him very much

We must definitely try to do it. The best tea made from it, although garden mixes are also good!

Like it or not, I'll have to make tea according to the method of Zacharias. Tomorrow I will. Defrost the freezer today. The leaves are thawed. I stuck it in again until tomorrow.
I stuck my nose into thawed pears. It's ... not a song, no - SYMPHONY! I will mix raspberries with pears!

[Radushka]

Radushka, but she did not want to, so circumstances led to this tea. And I also hear this Symphony periodically when I freeze the leaves.

Girls, on which page is the freezing of leaves according to the method of Zacharias ???

[iriska3420]

iriska3420, https://Mcooker-enn.tomathouse.com/index.php@option=com_smf&topic=389380.0

[Light]

Light, Thank you. Found it. I want to try, as Zakhariy writes, * bang * with a pear leaf. Yesterday I made mono tea with raspberries. After weeks of heat, this tea tastes completely different than the one it made almost a month ago. It's hard to say which is better - both are beautiful. And it’s a pity that we have a problem getting these leaves. Probably, this bush is hard to endure our abnormal heat.

[Light]

Light, well done! You are on duty on a topic and already know what is where! Thank you !
iriska3420, Ira, read the list of links at the end of the recipe. There are many interesting things.
And tea, indeed, turns out to be different depending on the time of collection. But raspberries are good anytime. I collected it even after the frost - the leaves are twisted, red. Added to the leaves in the freezer. Great tea turned out.

I collected pear leaves, they turned out to be of two types - large, thin and small, dense, shiny. I put it in the refrigerator to dry, the big ones are ready, the small ones crunch like fresh. I'll leave it on the table overnight on the sheet, at least it will be a little cooler at night, and so in the house plus 32. Probably, this time I will ferment in the barn, it is still cooler there.

[Tiger striped]

Tiger striped, you need to freeze these leaves. Otherwise, small leaves will not be processed well in a meat grinder. And you can ferment in general on the street. It certainly won't be hot there at night.

[Lyudochka,]

Lyudochka, and I have already tried this tea: chokeberry leaves + blackberry leaves = VASNYATINA, I no longer want to drink in the store ...

Are blackberry and raspberry leaf teas very different?

[Natusichka]

chokeberry leaves + blackberry leaves = TASTY, I no longer want to drink in the store ...

Natusichka, and then! And no one wants to drink shop tea after their own, healthy and made with love!

Are blackberry and raspberry leaf teas very different?

Lind @, I don't have blackberries, so I won't tell. But look at the links at the end of the recipe. The second blackberry link has a flavor description and comparison of blackberry to raspberry.

Good day everyone! I got hooked on the topic of tea and realized that it was addicting more and more. I have already prepared raspberry tea. Now in a glass jar in the dark (everything is as it is written here) stands on dry fermentation. I collected petals from cut roses from a bag - for additions. Also prepared in the same way. Stunned how it smells. Itself did not expect. I made a list of plants that I can collect at my dacha. I have found your responses about almost all the blooms. But I didn't get (or missed) lemongrass and Chinese cherry plum! Can I procure them?

[Tiger striped]

Tiger striped, you need to freeze these leaves. Otherwise, small leaves will not be processed well in a meat grinder. And you can ferment in general on the street. It certainly won't be hot there at night.

Yes, they are already freezing. But what about night fermentation - I don't know. Even if I twist them at midnight, how long will they ferment? It will turn out at least half a day, until you get up, while you stuff breakfast into the child ... I'll check the temperature in the barn today.

lemongrass

I also wanted to ask about lemongrass

Girls, there is a link on the first page. I quote for you -

About lemongrass ...The granules turned out to be pretty strong. I wanted to taste the taste of pure lemongrass tea, so I didn't combine it with any other leaves. The apple smell is gone, the tart smell of lemongrass has returned. Now it hangs in a pillowcase on the loggia, it comes, let's see what happens next. Taste of tea with bitterness. In short, for an amateur. But in my collection there is a place to be!

[Tatiana Bogatyreva]

I got hooked on the topic of tea and realized that it was addicting more and more. I have already prepared raspberry tea. I have found your responses about almost all the blooms. But I didn't get (or missed) lemongrass and Chinese cherry plum! Can I procure them?

Tatiana Bogatyreva, good day! Welcome to tea themes.
Lemongrass and cherry plum are linked on the first page in the Notes. Radushka has already quoted one to you, you can also look at the cherry plum. and it is Chinese or Japanese, I think there is no difference. The recipe provides guidelines for choosing plants for tea. we focus on them. if the Chinese cherry plum is edible and tasty, and there are tannins in its leaves, then you can do it. We do this with any plants ...

[Tiger striped]

But what about night fermentation - I don't know. Even if I twist them at midnight, how long will they ferment? It will turn out at least half a day, while you get up, while you stuff breakfast into the child ... I'll check the temperature in the barn today.

Tiger striped, on the first page there is a link to the comments titled "How to fit tea into a personal schedule". There are very good advice. Check it out. can help you find the most convenient way to make tea for you.

I have a question. They say about ordinary tea that drinking it cold is poisoning. And now I have my own cold, still brewed yesterday evening, I drink and ... I get pleasure. Is there any harm?

[Radushka]

Radushka, Valyush, but there is no harm! There is no tea caffeine, which is theine, in these teas, no other "seasonings", so drink in any form. My grandchildren like to drink cold teas instead of compote.

[Veronica]

Veronica,

Oh, girls, I messed up. I wanted to ask about Chinese quince. Such a bush with small leaves and blooms with red flowers!

[Tatiana Bogatyreva]

Tatiana Bogatyreva, this is chaenomeles. Not quite quince. It is so prickly that I am not even going to tear the leaves.

[Tiger striped]

Tiger striped, on the first page there is a link to the comments titled "How to fit tea into a personal schedule". There are very good advice. Check it out. can help you find the most convenient way to make tea for you.

Thank you very much. Yes, if you can ferment as much as it says, no problem. But now we have clouds all around, so I'll do it in the barn, or it'll rain down. There are 27 degrees now. I cut through my leg with a rusty nail, the collection of raw materials was interrupted, and soon I was leaving for St. Petersburg.

She's so prickly that I'm not even going to tear the leaves

Yes, very prickly, I even stopped picking fruits (very tasty candied fruits), because then the scratches heal for a long time!

[Lucilia]

Lucilia, Ludmila, no, I collect the fruits. I can stand it for a little while, cut it into small skibochki, sprinkle it with sugar and put it in the refrigerator. A liter jar is enough for the winter to sometimes add to tea instead of lemon.

Girls, I ended up with giant granules
Is there something wrong with my tea or is it taking place?

A liter jar is enough for the winter to sometimes add to tea instead of lemon.

Yes, it is delicious. And the seeds in it ... like shoe polish

[Lucilia]

Lucilia, when I cut into slices, I cut out the seeds. Well, the whole seed chamber.

[Tatiana Bogatyreva]

girls, I'm confused. I wanted to ask about Chinese quince. Such a bush with small leaves and blooms with red flowers!

Tatiana Bogatyreva, if it's Japanese quince, then they did it. The mistletoe did and was very pleased.

[Tiger striped]

I cut through my leg with a rusty nail, the collection of raw materials was interrupted, and soon I was leaving for St. Petersburg.

Tiger stripedWell, here's another attack ... Have you treated the wound? When it happened, my husband was treated with alcohol, and then they made bandages with levomikol. Everything healed quickly. Get well soon!

[Seberia]

Something I got giant granules in the end turned out What is wrong with my tea or is it a place to be?

Seberia, Elena, one can only dream of such granules. So you have a good meat grinder! The main thing is that the tea is tasty and aromatic. so everything is fine with your granules.

[lappl1]

lappl1, Lyudmila, thank you very much! My wings just grew, otherwise I didn't know what to do. I even thought to crumble them by hand
I have a Zelmer meat grinder, and she turned the truth through everything easily.

Made today tea: raspberry + strawberry + apple tree + plum. Dried-12 hours, twisted in a meat grinder (fine grate), fermented-5 hours (the color became very dark. Even before drying, it was almost black), drying-120 gr.-40 min, 80 gr. -50 min. Now hanging in a bag. The aroma is delicious. It smells like Antonovka (but I don't have Antonovka) and sour boiled plum. A type of applesauce without sugar. Black, small, strong, odorous granules. I like.
And by the way, the most delicious smell of tea I have (I like most of all) is a cherry with plums. Just stunned!

[Seberia]

I even thought to crumble them by hand

Seberia, Elena, oh-oh ... Not that! It's just that this tea can take a little longer to brew .. Yes, and fermentation in such dense granules goes better. So, congratulations! You make excellent tea.

Made today tea: raspberry + strawberry + apple tree + plum. Dried-12 hours, twisted in a meat grinder (fine grate), fermented-5 hours (the color became very dark. Even before drying, it was almost black), drying-120 gr.-40 min, 80 gr. -50 min. Now hanging in a bag. The aroma is delicious. It smells like Antonovka (but I don't have Antonovka) and sour boiled plum. A type of applesauce without sugar. Black, small, strong, odorous granules. I like. And by the way, the most delicious smell of tea I have (I like most of all) is a cherry with plums. Just stunned!

Guzel, and I congratulate you! Well done! If everything smells great now, can you imagine what kind of tea you will have in winter? So do more while the leaves are whole and not so rough.

Girls, tea is drying for the second hour. I can’t lower the temperature (the gas goes out). The oven is ajar. How much to dry? Small granules, rotting, but still crumpled.

Girls, elastic granules, get out of the stove?

[Light]

Light, answered in the gazebo.

[lappl1]

lappl1, Ludmila, Thank you
I added gas and opened the oven more. I'm watching.

[Light]

Light, yeah, sushi ...

[lappl1]

lappl1, Ludmila, well.

[Light]

Light, just control the process so as not to dry out.