Fruit tea

The most pleasant period of the year is approaching, when the rain begins to pour outside the window, the sky will be filled with gray clouds and the wind will rage. In order not to fall into the autumn blues and not succumb to the power of despondency and depression, you need to think in advance about how to console yourself on autumn evenings. Fruit tea is the best helper this season - it strengthens the immune system, will nourish the body with vitamins, warm you up and inevitably lift your spirits, because it is a piece of summer. 

What to make fruit tea from

In fact, fruit tea can be called instant compote. This is not only a very tasty and aromatic drink, but also very healthy, because unlike compote, tea does not require boiling, therefore most of the beneficial components remain intact.  Fruit tea does not contain caffeine, but in addition to fruits, you can add various herbs and flowers to it, for example hibiscus, berries and spices (cinnamon). A skillful combination of components allows you to create new and unique tastes of the drink.

Fruit tea perfectly quenches thirst, strengthens the immune system and the body as a whole. If you use hibiscus as the basis for tea, then such a drink, in addition to the properties already mentioned, will help normalize blood pressure, cleansing the body of toxins, reducing the amount of cholesterol in the blood and normalizing the functioning of the digestive system. By adding various fruits to tea, you can enhance its healing qualities, and which ones depend on the specific type of fruit. And you can prepare it from almost any fruit. Even from bananas, but it is advisable to take them dried.

How to brew fruit tea

To prepare delicious fruit tea, we suggest you familiarize yourself with some tips for brewing it.

• In order for the tea to be aromatic and brew quickly, the fruit pieces should be small in size. If berries are also used when brewing tea, a similar rule applies to them.
• If you want to use dried fruits and berries for cooking, then it is better to prepare them yourself, drying the ingredients without the rays of the sun. A lot of chemicals are often added to store-bought dried fruits so that they do not lose their attractive appearance for a long time. Needless to say, when brewing, all this chemistry dissolves in the tea and causes harm to the body.
• This drink is not boiled, but only brewed with boiling water. Don’t worry, after steeping the tea will be aromatic and rich.
• To brew tea, it is better to use glass and porcelain dishes, and in no case plastic.
• To experience the full flavor of the drink, it is better to give up sugar. If you want to sweeten the tea, but not interrupt the aroma, then it is better to add stevia or honey, they will make the tea not only sweeter, but also much healthier.
• For variety and flavor, you can add herbs such as mint, juniper, thyme or lemon balm.

You can use the base for cooking or do without it. Those. if you want to make only fruit tea, then you just need to pour boiling water over the fruit mixture, cover with a lid and a towel, and let it sit for 10 minutes. The drink will be ready. If fruit juice is used as a basis, it must first be heated, but not boiled, and use low heat for this. This will keep all the vitamins intact. When choosing the composition for brewing fruit tea, focus on the time of day, for example, pear is very good for the evening, and fruits from the citrus family will perfectly invigorate you at dawn.

Fruit tea recipes

Knowing the technology of preparing drinks, you can come up with your own recipes, selecting ingredients to suit your taste. Don’t be afraid to experiment; it’s almost impossible to make a mistake in something like brewing fruit tea. Well, first of all, here are a few recipes for fruit drinks to get you started.

Among lovers of fruit teas, a drink called "Sassy Fruit". It includes rosehip, papaya, hibiscus, cherry and raspberry. A very tasty and healthy drink with an unforgettable aroma. According to the classics, the amount of each ingredient is taken in approximately equal proportions. Before preparing tea, all ingredients must be washed, and then the mixture collected together must be poured with boiling water at the rate of a glass of boiling water for a couple of spoons of fruit. After ten minutes you can drink tea.

Apple tea. Made from dried apples and cinnamon. To do this, you need to sprinkle a couple of tablespoons of apples with a pinch of cinnamon powder and pour a glass of boiling water. To enhance the taste, you can add a little dried apricots.

Raspberry-apple. Place a few fresh raspberries in a glass along with a grated apple. Raspberries can be crushed so that their flavor becomes more pronounced. Pour in half a small spoon of chamomile tincture and pour a glass of boiling water. Let stand for ten minutes.

Tea with sea buckthorn and apples. Finely chop a quarter of an apple and place it in a saucepan along with 40 g of fresh (you can use frozen) sea buckthorn and a spoonful of honey. Pour in a glass of water and place on low heat. Under no circumstances should you boil the drink, just wait until steam appears, which usually occurs before it boils, and remove from the stove. Let sit under the lid closed for 15 minutes.

Thus, like the four recipes described above, you can make tea with absolutely any fruit and berries. Choose combinations and find your favorite recipes!