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

And here is my today's tea from red currant, black currant and raspberry

Gulya, beautiful tea! And I never did it from red currants. She seemed kind of neutral to me. But nothing, black currant and raspberry will straighten it in your tea!

It turned out that he was growing on my site in a distant dacha.

Mistletoe, tea from neighboring dachas is the most delicious!

[Rada-dms]

And we still have a weak, but. I've already brewed tea in a thermos, suddenly the light will turn off

Rada-dms, with light it is clear! And what about the gooseberry?

Here is a photo of what I thought was meadowsweet:

I think so too. There was a time when I just dried it for tea.

[spread it out in a thin layer and start knocking on them ... so that they give juice. Then take a bunch and roll up a ball or sausage and lay it on another board to dry. I dry in the sun.]

Girls, when I go to the subway every day for 35 minutes there and back and so as not to stare at people, I buy small brochures like "My beautiful dacha" and the like. In July No. 13, m-c opened a page with the heading: "Ivan tea: attack or healer?" This article provides the following tea making technology. (At times I did not understand anything there).
“I put the leaves in a bag and put them away for a day to steam, not in the sun, but in the shade, so that they do not burn out. I don’t keep leaves for more than a day…. After the leaves have lay for at least 12 hours in a bag in the shade, take a large board and a rolling pin ...,spread it out in a thin layer and start knocking on them ... so that they give juice. Then take a bunch and roll up a ball or sausage and lay it on another board to dry. I dry in the sun.

Second way.
We collect it all the same, put it in bags and scroll it in a meat grinder ...I spread the resulting mass in a thin layer on the board and cover with a damp cloth. I put it to dry in a warm place. You need to dry it for no more than three days. "

I wrote the most important thing verbatim !! What is your opinion?

I personally don't understand this moment: I spread the resulting mass in a thin layer on the board and cover with a damp cloth. I put it to dry

[Natalia KU]

Natalia KU, a bedstraw is such a thing that the whole plant clings to you - the stem, leaves and fruits (small balls). And it must be removed by hand, otherwise it will not unhook itself). Remember this plant? Thank you for it, I learned that like madder, you can use it as a natural dye for soap

a bedstraw is such a thing that the whole plant clings to you - the stem, leaves and fruits (small balls).

Galina, this is about the tenacious bedstraw. Such rubbish grows in our country house. And a real bedstraw does not cling to anything.

this is about a tenacious bedstraw.

Well, yes, there are a dozen of them there, a whole different species. I wrote about tenacious to have an idea about the bedstraw in general. They are all the same in essence.

Galina, I met this article in the internet. But the method seemed confusing. Walked past him.
I'll try to reflect. Firstly, this is a method of preparing fireweed, which differs from simple drying of the leaves. But this is not fermentation, which allows you to achieve an indescribable taste, aroma and color of the drink. This is something in between ...

I put the leaves in a bag and put them away for a day to steam, not in the sun, but in the shade, so that they do not burn out

The leaf becomes softer and more pliable - it does not break down further.

After the leaves have lay for at least 12 hours in a bag in the shade, take a large board and a rolling pin ..., spread it out in a thin layer and start knocking on them ... so that they give juice.Then take a bunch and roll up a ball or sausage and lay it on another board to dry. I dry in the sun.

After the juice is released from the rolling pin and the leaves are rolled into a ball or roll, the leaves are oxidized. And inside these rolls, due to the strong heating in the sun, while they are wet, some kind of biochemical processes take place. I don't think this is fermentation, as fermentation is essentially fermentation. And such conditions cannot provide fermentation. Yes, fireweed will change its properties - it is not just a dried leaf, but also not fermented.

In general, God knows what this method is. I repeat that I passed him, as he seemed to me with excessive body movements - knock with a rolling pin, wait for the sun, protect from the wind ... And I don't think that you can achieve a good aroma, color and taste in this way. You can, of course, try to do it, but for the above reasons I don't want to do it.

Second way. We collect it all the same, put it in bags and scroll it in a meat grinder ... I spread the resulting mass in a thin layer on a board and cover with a damp cloth. I put it to dry in a warm place. You need to dry it for no more than three days. "

The same as in the first case. Only the author of this method did not bother with the rolling pin. And since the granules dry quickly, I covered them with a damp cloth. Until the fabric is dry, there are some biochemical processes that change the properties of fireweed. But not fermentation, which allows you to achieve the aroma and taste that is obtained during fermentation.

It's like with mint and lemon balm - while I twist them in a meat grinder, the granules are slightly oxidized by oxygen, some biochemical processes take place, changing the taste and aroma.

I am not claiming that I am right. Biochemists would explain this better.

I confused you))) ... I quote: and you will get real black tea ...
So all this confused me greatly.

Galina, I usually don't take such half-line recipes seriously. The man is clearly not saying something ... So I started making Ivan tea. For the most part, Odintsov from "Science and Life" is quoted in the internet. And you start to do it, questions appear ... And you throw out a batch of tea one after another.

I quote: and you will get real black tea .... So all this confused me greatly.

And here everything is simple:
1. The juice of the leaves is darker than their surface. If you rub the leaf in your hands, then it will darken from the juice.
2. The juice in the air is oxidized by atmospheric oxygen. From this, the leaf darkens additionally.
Therefore, dried tea made from such leaves will be dark.

Girls, accept me as a student. I read it, picked a little leaves from the cherry, for testing. I held it in the freezer, tried to roll it into rolls, something did not grow together, they fell apart. She took out a Soviet meat grinder (my husband was very surprised), turned it over, crushed it, covered it. I'm waiting. How not to miss when to dry? I'm holding on ...

[Olga]

Olga, I'm not an expert, I just have a castrUlka too. I will focus on the time - 7 hours. Luda said that 4 hours do not open the pan, then sniff .. it should smell delicious !!!!!

[Mistletoe]

Christmas trees. I won't sleep tonight. 7 hours, then dry for 2 hours. I messed up with time
Mistletoethanks for responding

No, well, you can and at a minimum - 4 hours.

Girls! I could not stand it and brewed a fermented blend of raspberries, gooseberries and quince! It's just a discovery. for us ! It is still green, very fragrant, ivy prevails, a little enveloping! Strongly unfermented

[IwOlga]

Girls, accept me as a student

IwOlga, with joy ! Welcome !

tore a little bit of leaves from the cherry, for testing. I held it in the freezer, tried to roll it into rolls, something did not grow together, they fell apart.

Olya, we have cherries, in my opinion, no one has yet fermented, so it's hard for me to judge how its leaves behave when rolling rolls and in a meat grinder. But if we assume that cherries are a relative of cherries, then they should behave well.
And the rolls can fall apart from a short freezing time - that is, the leaves are not completely frozen. Or did not have time to defrost before twisting.
Few leaves may not ferment well. It is necessary to select a container for fermentation of such a size that the layer of rolls / granules is at least 5 cm.

She took out a Soviet meat grinder (my husband was very surprised), turned it over, crushed it, covered it. I'm waiting. How not to miss when to dry? I'm holding on ...

Olya, what kind of granules did you get - did not crumble when twisted?

4 hours do not open the pan, then sniff .. it should smell delicious !!!!!

Ksyusha, thanks for answering! Olya, mistletoe said everything correctly. Try to ferment for 4 hours for the first time. And then, when you fill your hand, you yourself will choose the degree of fermentation that you like best. The main landmark of the end of fermentation is a strong aroma!

Christmas trees. I won't sleep tonight. 7 hours, then dry for 2 hours.

Olya, the main thing is to stop fermentation! the first hour in the oven it happens with tea. The tea may not dry out in 2 hours. But, firstly, you don't have enough tea, so it dries quickly. Secondly, dry for 1 - 1.5 hours at 100 * C, and then leave in the turned off oven with the door ajar. And dry it tomorrow if it doesn't dry yet. Yesterday I didn’t fit with the fireweed. She turned off the oven when the tea was still damp. It was almost ready this morning. I poured it into a bag. Hanging now, finishing drying. The scent is stunning. I pass by and the smell continues for me for a long time.

[Rada-dms]

I could not stand it and brewed a fermented blend of raspberries, gooseberries and quince! It's just a discovery. for us !

Rada-dms, thanks for opening! I think many will follow him! But not me ... I have no quince ... And in the village too!

[lappl1]

lappl1, Lyudmila, thank you very much for such a detailed answer!
The granules seemed to be good and the flavor was wonderful. And now I looked in (just 4 hours have passed), as if the granules had swollen and turned into a wet mass. And the smell is weak, herbal. Probably I'll wait ...
Yes, the layer is less than 5cm. And yes, I didn't defrost it well, I hurried. In general, I broke everything that could be
But for some reason I liked the process, which means we will achieve a result. Sooner or later. It's good that you can collect the leaves all summer, there is time. Will be studying!

[Olga]

Olga, a faint herbal odor may be due to a small amount of leaves - fermentation is weak. I can suggest right now to transfer the granules into a container of small diameter - for example, into a large teacup.

But for some reason I liked the process, which means we will achieve a result. Early

Yes, I like it too . And I'm sure of an excellent result! Good luck to you !

[lappl1]

lappl1,

transfer granules

- I'll do it now.
Thank you for your faith, I will try!

[Olya]

Olya,

Fermentation takes much longer, I would even say that it slows down if you wash the leaves, but in my case it has to.
About BADAN! Girls who have incense, I thought that I need to spread something under the bushes before winter so that the lower leaves, which will naturally ferment, do not get dirty!

Fermentation takes much longer, I would even say that it slows down if you wash the leaves

ABOUT! Another jamb! Soaps, of course. That's really, really, the first pancake is lumpy!

[IwOlga]

IwOlga, but what to do if there is a neighbor's toilet and a road between the sites next to it, and the sparrows ruined all the cherries, when the berries ripened, they flew in flocks

[Rada-dms]

Rada-dms, yes, I'm stupid about myself. The first time I do it, and I collected all the mistakes. Looked in, no, it smells weak. How not to fall asleep ...

Fermentation takes much longer, I would even say that it slows down,

Well, yes, we wash off the bacteria! Those that are involved in fermentation.

Girls who have incense, I thought that I need to spread something under the bushes before winter so that the lower leaves, which will naturally ferment, do not get dirty!

This is called mulching.All my beds are mulched with hay, algae from the pond, leaves of maple, birch, aspen (just not from the forest, otherwise you can apply forest weeds, then you will suffer with them). With mulch and water, loosen, weed less. And the strawberries are all clean even after heavy rains. Again - the fertilizer is obtained! The land improves several times over the season. Well, probably, many people know about this ...

IwOlga, but what to do if there is a neighbor's toilet and a road between the sections nearby, and the sparrows ruined all the cherries, when the berries ripened, they flew in flocks

Yes, there's nowhere to go!

I just finished fermentation and sent thorn tea to dry.
The tea turned out to be not good, but very good!
I did it in a "lazy" way through freezing. When cutting and kneading, the leaves "snotty" slightly, so it seems to me that they should be granulated well in a meat grinder.
Immediately after cutting, there was no smell - grass with sourness. After 4 hours of fermentation, the husband smelled almond notes, and after 7 hours some kind of fruity almond smell, slightly reminiscent of Amaretto liqueur.
In general, the idea with the turn turned out to be very successful, whoever has access - I highly recommend it!

[Burunduk]

Burunduk, Tanya, thank you, Mom is growing a turn, we will take it!

[Olga]

Olga, so in the fall I will pick the sloe berries after the first matinees, dry them and add them to the tea with thorns. And you get mono tea on the one hand, and a gorgeous blend on the other!

It's a pity, the smell cannot be inserted into the message.

It's a pity, the smell cannot be inserted into the message.

exactly !!!

It's a pity, the smell cannot be inserted into the message.

I'm sitting in the kitchen, keeping tea in the oven. The son came in now, and from the doorway: "Why does it smell like fruit?"

[Raspberry]

While I was watching my tea in the oven, I was rummaging through the Internet and looking for information on contraindications to the use of various leaves. Mostly they are not. Here are the most significant ones:

Raspberry
Raspberry leaves have some contraindications: since they have a blood thinning effect, they should not be used in conjunction with taking aspirin - its effect will increase markedly. It is also recommended to avoid eating raspberry leaves for people suffering from constipation, pregnant women (except for the last 6-8 weeks), and, of course, people with individual intolerance.
Source: https: //Mcooker-enn.tomathouse.com/s-image/2414/listya-maliny-poleznye-svoystva

Strawberry
1.With extreme caution, pregnant women and children should take funds on strawberries, they have an increased risk of developing unwanted reactions.
2. It is not recommended to take medications from strawberries for those who have increased secretion of stomach juice, frequent stomach and hepatic colic, and inflamed appendicitis are diagnosed.
A source: 🔗

Hi, do you think I will not twist the leaves if I leave them with me overnight from 18-30 Vanka Tea?
And we have no thorns, so I dream of buying and planting it. Do they sell?

I'm sitting in the kitchen, keeping tea in the oven.

sister aaaa !!!!

[Oksana]

do you think I will not twiddle the leaves if I leave them overnight with me from 18-30 Vanka Tea?

Oksana, I also dried yesterday, but did not dare to leave it overnight, wrapped it in a cloth, and continued in the morning.

Apple said the most harmless and beautiful color. Have I smelled the smell yet?

Apple said the most harmless and beautiful color. Have I smelled the smell yet?
Well, you are experts in typing text
Oh Ksyusha, I have 2 Okeev packages on all beds
Okay, dry up and I went to twist:

Out of my great laziness, I made tea myself only once - I collected blooming linden flowers. dried, in a glass jar with a ground lid. added when brewing to regular tea. The scent was divine .. We now have linden blossoms, but the leaves are some kind of shiny all over the city, like covered with oil. I think the linden is sick

I know for sure that raspberries and other acidifying things cannot be done with gout!

shining all over the city like oil covered

Shield, eh?

[Alevtina]

AlevtinaLyudmila wrote that she was not impressed by the fermented lime leaves.

This is my third batch of thorns, its bouquet is even more interesting than cherries!

rummaged through the Internet and looked for information on contraindications to the use of various leaves. Mostly they are not

How does it say? Everything in the world is poison, and only a dose makes it a medicine! So just moderately and discreetly if anyone has reason to fear

[Creamy]

Creamyrather aphids - my cherry is sticky, I don’t take such leaves

if anyone has reason to fear

That's about that and speech. For example, I have an ulcer, so I will refrain from strawberries.

I have a sticky cherry

By the way, my ivan tea was also sticky in one place. I was even surprised, I also did not take it.