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

[flete]

flete, Hi colleague !

[Check mark]

So I sit and think: how much is 17.5 kg of tea by volume, probably so much

Check mark, well, I made fun of ... That will be when we open the tea office.
Mine looks like this. Here in the photo is 14.5 kg of tea. A jar of fireweed flowers was stuck in by accident. I did not include petals, flowers and berries in the total weight. By the way, they are not here. I weighed it like this: I took an empty container with a lid, put it on the scales, zeroed it, then weighed all the containers of this volume. Then she moved on to another volume. Weighed with a calculator. My son next to me was counting on another calculator, making sure that I was not mistaken. The remaining 3 kg drank themselves and went to the presents.

Lyudaaaaaa, fantastic, I began to look - I recognized raspberries, an apple tree (by color) and that's it. I'm so happy for you, good gold reserves. And I'm glad for myself - now I can make tea for myself.

[flavor]

Each container was opened and checked for flavor.
Since last year, my attitude towards tea has not changed. Among the favorites - ivan tea, cherry, blackberry, apple tree, pear, strawberry... This year added almost any "Rustic", especially where there are cherries and blacks. I really like raspberries in Derevensky. I took it as a basis in September, when the fireweed ended.
Discovery become pine shoots unfermented (awesome subtle flavor), snakehead unfermented, bird cherry (after 3 months of exposure it smells magical, but at first it was not impressed). When I made a plum, I was disappointed in it. I even wanted to throw out 2 batches. But the hand did not rise. Now it smells very decent ... St. John's wort has become very good. And at first I completely disappointed. Lipa has improved, but not enough to admire her.
Now by fermentation time... The best Ivan tea in terms of aroma - no more than 12 hours of fermentation. The 24 hour smells less, but is stronger and more tart. All garden and wild plants were not fermented for more than 12 hours. Mostly 4-6 hours.
The new sweating method did not impress... I like the usual way more. The tea is much more aromatic.
Monarda surprised, but with a minus sign. The tea smelled great with her at all stages. And now this smell disturbs me. Moreover, the leaves of the monarda added very little. With her I have 2 batches of "Village" - fireweed + cherry + monarda.
Maybe I forgot something. I will remember, I will write.
Girls, I highly recommend that in May remember about pine and bird cherry, and now stock up on snakehead seeds... Tea with them will be good.
I remind you that this is still an aromatic experience... I will write about taste as it is consumed. I still can't get drunk on 6-hour Ivan tea. And, oddly enough, the burnt, frankly spoiled "Village" - raspberry-cherry-apple tree 1: 1: 1. I already wrote about this tea. I forgot to turn on the top teng of the oven after the cake and the bottom baking sheet with tea was burnt. The paper even turned black. I threw away the completely black tea leaves, and decided to throw out the rest later. It didn't work right away. I brewed this tea for lunch just like that - it turned out to be closest to hand. Her husband tried it first. He said that today some tea is not ordinary and tasty. I thought I was kidding. I tried it - and, really, interesting. I poured it into a container. And now I really like him.
Conclusion: we do not throw away any tea, even if it seemed to us that we spoiled it. Let it stand, he will still work up the aroma and taste.

[Vikulya]

I began to look - I recognized a raspberry, an apple tree (by color) and that's it. I'm so happy for you, good gold reserves.

Vikulya, thank you ! Especially for the "gold reserve". This photo warms the very soul.

Remember in May about bird cherry - are you talking about flowers? Or leaves? My stock of tea is much more modest, but it still warms my soul. So far I have tried only raspberries and an apple, everything is mono. Delicious.

[olgavas]

Remember in May about bird cherry - are you talking about flowers? Or leaves?

olgavas, about the leaves ... Make tea from them. At first we wrote a lot about this tea, but it impressed few people, but now it surprised ...
And the flowers can probably also be dried in a dryer. Separately. Then add to tea if you like the smell.
I am very glad that tea pleases you.

Why should the bird cherry be dried in May? Can't you go later? And I asked you a question about pumpkin sauce in the topic about pumpkin jam with cranberries? Where can I see the recipe?

Stunned ... True, it seems that next year we will all stock up tea in strategic volumes)) What a fine fellow you are ... it's amazingly simple! And so many people were inspired - the main thing is that everything is very accessible and understandable, thank you very much - every day I say when I drink my tea)

[flete]

flete, thank you ! Indeed, the volumes are not small. But I do give most of the tea. Yes, and if you don't drink it for a year, it will only get better. The longer the tea is stored, the better. I have already written here about 9-year-old tea, which caused a shock to those who discovered and tried it. I had such a shock with a 2-year-old. I could not stand it any longer, since I have been making tea for the third year.

Lyud, I have a question. I looked at your warehouse, and almost fainted.
And along the way, a doubt arose.
Here are raspberries and I recognized, but such different colors of teas of course doubted me, and here's what:
So far I have a mono cherry, it is the darkest one. And the raspberry is the wrong side of the sheet.
and two mixes of pear-peach-apricot, and apple-apricot, BUT (!) - the colors differ almost, almost, that is, almost nothing at all ... And if the cherry did not smell, it can be confused with it outwardly.
Maybe I'm overcooking? I see you have them - ALL different in color. And if I put aside the raspberries and remove the pieces of paper from the containers, then you can be confused ...
Especially they on one face similar - after frying (so I put convection on 100 * for an hour and then leave it warm for 40-50 * for a couple more hours). So that is all.
What's wrong? I was already almost upset ... Hachu like a tibiai !!!

PySy. And what do you have in a large vessel in the first photo (second from the bottom in the foreground), reddish color - from what?

Straight, like a good wine, the longer it costs ... I propose to do it for the future and give it with words - this is a country tea ... it was produced in that year, its bouquet is ... this or that or it is cherry tea of ​​2014, good harvest, with notes such that ...

[Inusya]

And along the way, a doubt arose. So I recognized the raspberries, and of course such different colors of teas doubted me, and here's the thing: I still have a mono-cherry, it is the darkest. And the raspberry is the wrong side of the sheet. and two mixes of pear-peach-apricot, and apple-apricot, BUT (!) - the colors differ almost, almost, that is, almost nothing at all ... And if the cherry didn’t smell, it could be confused with it outwardly. Maybe I'm overcooking? I see you have them - ALL different in color. And if I set aside raspberries and remove the papers from the containers, then you can be confused ... Especially they look like one face - after frying (so I put convection on 100 * for an hour and then leave it warm for 40-50 * more couple of hours). So that is all. What's wrong? I was already almost upset ... Hachu like a tibiai !!!

Inusya, expensive! Don't fall anywhere. My whole country also looks the same - dark. He's just in the background.
Light, greenish tea is a light fermentation willow tea. When dry, it is light, and when brewed, it is like black. But very aromatic. I love him very much. And it so happened that all sorts of St. John's wort, pine, apple tree, snakehead came to the fore. They are light. In the rightmost stack, the light color (4th from the bottom) is unfermented pine, and the top one is "Rustic" leaf.In the "Village" leaf, each scent retains its color, does not mix, unlike a meat grinder, in which the darkest color gives the tea, for example, a pear and a cherry ... In the foreground is a lonely box - St. John's wort. And that red color in the container on the left, the second from the bottom box, is a mono apple tree. She is always light brown, if alone, without other scent.
So, Inus, everything is all right with you. Do not worry .

[Vika]

Straight like good wine, the longer it costs ... I propose to do it for the future and give it with words - this is country tea ...

Vika, that's exactly it! And I do a lot not only because of healthy greed, but also for gifts and endurance. I hope there will be something left for next year. Last year I made 10 kg. There are a couple of kg of tea left for the new season. I gave it to my mother in Alma-Ata. She was delighted. Says this tea is better than last year's. And I was surprised to learn that this is the same tea, but aged ... So we do a lot next season and then everything according to your text ...

[Ludmila]

Ludmila, My dear, I knew that you had deposits ... but so much ...
You're just a smart girl. It's a pity I let you down this year, I started to do something with this construction site only at the end of August. Well, nothing, next year I will turn around. How we go out with you into the fields, how we open the bears, and how we begin to rustle with leaves ...

[olgavas]

Why should the bird cherry be dried in May? Can't you do it later?

olgavas, sorry, I looked at your question. I just saw it (notifications come badly again).
It's just that May leaves are very delicate, sticky, juicy. Young leaves make great tea. You can also later, the leaf will infuse, gain strength. But our meat grinders groan from such leaves. By the way, the Chinese make the best tea from young leaves. I also like June tea from fireweed more than August tea.

And I asked you a question about pumpkin sauce in the topic about pumpkin jam with cranberries? Where can I see the recipe?

In Ksyushina's topic, she already answered where to find the recipe for the sauce.

My dear, I knew that you had deposits ... but so much ...

Anyut, thank you! Come and see in real life, not in the photo. True, my son has already taken away some, but less than I would like. And, of course, I will share with you - what the eye falls on, then you will take it. And I will also give you pines. Awesome addition to tea.

We will barter

I will give it without barter. For this, I did so much to treat good people to good tea ...

Eeee no ... I promised you coffee, and if I have time to collect acorns, I will bring acorns in the bargain))

It's my pleasure, especially the acorns. I can only sense that while you get ready, winter will come. By the end of the week, they promised snowfall.

So I will bring only ready-made, and you will make your own next year ... I say - barter
I really want to come, but my husband is working and when there is a weekend, there is a lot of work. But I as soon as possible)))

[... Ludmila]

Temka is visible to the two hundred page strives, I can't keep up with you, so many have written a lot... Ludmila, I am delighted with the tea stocks, I was also interested in the different colors in the boxes, but I have already read the answer. I have already distributed a lot of tea too. But I want to collect more leaves, we have two fine days left, on Wednesday evening the rains begin. The foliage is just beginning to turn yellow, if only you are here, they would quickly put things in order (I got sick at the wrong time).

[francevna]

francevna, ay-ay-ay ... well, everyone got sick, it's a disgrace, my son is also ill and Galochka's grandpa is ill ... not in order ... Get well soon)))

Girls, please share a pattern of tea bags. I didn't find it on the internet, or rather I found it, but only very small and square ones. You have already turned out very beautiful.

[natushka]

natushka, Yes, there are no patterns ... I just took a gift bag that they sell in the store and torn it up. I looked, measured and adjusted it to my size, but made it out of ordinary office paper, only in different colors.



Just nina, you can see the bottom of the bag here ... I'll try to take a larger one ..

[Anyuta73]

Anyuta73, Exactly! And I didn't guess where to find it. You can find a suitable one and remove the pattern. Only now the question of what material to make them, you can probably take colored paper, but inside .. Tea houses have a real special layer inside, so that the aroma does not fade away, you need to come up with something

[Anya]

Anya, thanks for the wishes of health I wish a speedy recovery to all who are ill !!!

The Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos has already arrived, I congratulate everyone on the holiday!

Real special teas have a layer inside

I put small bags 15 * 20 cm inside.

Happy holiday to all of you! With the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos!

[natushka]

Tea houses have a real special layer inside, so that the aroma does not erode, you need to come up with something

natushka, bags from cereals and sugar go very well for our tea. They are sealed, they do not allow air and moisture to pass through. But they are off topic a bit. True, they will not be visible inside. So, if you give such tea to someone close to you, it will do fine. And you can somehow disguise them. And for myself, so in general - beauty. Practical! I do not throw them away, I also fold the petals, store dry herbs in them.
Like these ones:



Anya also told me that you can make laminated paper from cling film, napkins and office paper. Exactly, nothing will be missed. And it will turn out very nicely. I'm already all in napkins and cling film, but I didn't get my hands on making such paper and bags from it. I left this case until winter. Anya, inject ...

[Alla]

Lyudmila, I am delighted with tea supplies

Alla, Thank you !

I got sick at the wrong time

Get well soon! I wish you time to make more tea!

[Alla]

The Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos has already arrived, I congratulate everyone on the holiday!

Happy holiday to all of you! With the Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos!

Alla, Anya, Thank you !
Girls, I also congratulate everyone on the holiday of the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos!

Girls, my dear! Happy holiday to all of you!
Yes, let the moderators not scold me strongly, but I will risk you dropping the idea and links.
I understand that it is much more pleasant to make the same packaging and gifts ourselves, but personally I do not have enough time for everything and I buy a lot on Aliexpress. Look what kind of packaging they have with a moisture-proof layer, and what cans, boxes, will have time to arrive before the New Year.

Anya, inject ...

What? I didn't play shpienov, didn't hide anything

🔗
but from their tea houses I'm just away, make houses yourself, from thick cardboard, paste over with colored paper or paint yourself ...

[Check mark]

Check mark, Thank you. : rose: And really, everything is very pretty)))

or make your own houses from the same cold porcelain 🔗
I have a lot of ideas, I don't have much time

What? I didn't play shpienov, didn't hide anything

Show me how to make paper for boxes using cling film.

I will never believe that our girls-craftsmen will not be able to make such a house
I expect your work from you
It seems to me that this will be just a super-duper gift !!
Lyudmila, I'll delete all the links later so that there are no problems, let the girls read it and I will delete it.

and how to do it? ... in a nutshell .... put it right in the MK theme?

Thank you, Checkmark, for the links. Let's see and take ideas. And we will make the boxes ourselves.

Lyudmila, I'll delete all the links later so that there are no problems, let the girls read it and I will delete it.

Don't delete anything. Only active links to third-party resources are prohibited, and these - how much you like ...

My daughter is engaged in polymer clay, and this work, I can tell you, is very painstaking.

and how to do it? ... in a nutshell .... put it right in the MK theme?

You can right here. Take step-by-step photos and short descriptions. We'll wait, don't rush ...

yes I saw stocks of tea)))) there was no time to unsubscribe, I READ EVERYTHING FROM AND TO, I just don't always have time to express my enthusiasm, but I also have a lot of tea and it makes me happy and I always thank you when I drink tea you, Lyudochek!

It just seems to me, or this topic smoothly flowed into a WARM FAMILY-FAMILY TEA
And I will try not to delay with the description for a long time .. just now there is very little time for this.

I personally can no longer probably live without our communication, because here it is warm, cozy, a truly homely atmosphere.This is Lyudochkin's merit, she created such an atmosphere, and we supported