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

[Radushka]

YaTatiana, Tatiana, I have not dried or brewed yet. I think once again defrost-freeze 5-10.

Radushka, it was not Tanya who wrote it. And I, lappl1. And it's late! I already rang the bell in the Gazebo. And the reaction has already begun! You can go and see.

Girls-boys, I'm leaving for 2 - 3 days. Internet will not be with me. So, bye everyone! See you !

[lappl1]

lappl1, we will wait for the return

I already rang the bell in the Gazebo

Lyudochka, I understand. That was an unsuccessful attempt to write comments for two at once.
Come back, I'm waiting!

[Mila1]

Mila1And I have such a burst of emotions after raspberry tea, and this after almost autumn.

[Mila1]

Mila1And I have such a burst of emotions after raspberry tea, and this after almost autumn.

and that the autumn failed?

eh
no one appreciated my efforts, no one likes my tea
somehow now there is no desire to make teas

[Lilya34676]

Lilya34676, for me, too, for a long time no one evaluated, until my husband's friend, in the literal sense of the word, "sucked" to my jars of tea. And then my husband said to me: well, give me something to try .... And then he gave out: "Well, yes - tastier than the store" .... Therefore, if they don't drink, I'll do it only for myself - and let them use chemistry. poison ...

[Lilya34676]

Lilya34676, it's a shame when your work is not appreciated! But you take away the seagulls, and in the fall-winter, just brew yourself, let your elbows bite!

[Lilya34676]

Lilya34676,
My homemade ones also did not react to herbal teas at first. But over time, I made a good mix. They got hooked on him. Now we do not brew purchased black tea at all. Only when there is absolutely no time - we use bags.

Arrived back to St. Petersburg with two large bags of teas. Now the question is - where to store all this wealth? Can it be packaged in plastic food cans, or plastic - but no?

Last year I kept them in coffee cans (I robbed all my acquaintances!), In glass, and this year plastic food containers, large and small, the main thing is to be hermetically sealed.

Last year I kept them in coffee cans (I robbed all my acquaintances!), In glass, and this year plastic food containers, large and small, the main thing is to be hermetically sealed.

Thank you! I bought 1.5-liter containers in Auchan, tomorrow I will buy more. There is also a container that is not completely sealed, there are two holes where the handle is attached. Can it be used if the neck is closed with a cloth bag? All our glass jars are small, but I have a lot of loose tea, it takes up a lot of space. I will no longer do sheet ...

I have tea in cans from tea and coffee, from under biscuits in a tin, the bulk - in disposable plastic liter containers. Conveniently, you can put a lot on each other. And they close tightly and cost 8 rubles on the market.

[Lyudmila lappl1]

My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoice in my Boz Savior!
How God loves a man who has given him so much for happiness!
Good afternoon to all members of the forum!
Lyudmila lappl1 Thank you very much for such a valuable experience !!! I have been reading the topic since 07/18/15. and just decided to write. Tea prepared about 20 kilos, different. I tried everything I could: fireweed, raspberries and forest currants, bird cherry, cherry, black chokeberry, pear, strawberry, viburnum, mint, apple and blackthorn. These teas have become a godsend for our family. They are so self-sufficient that they do not need sweets or jam. They are delicious and nutritious.On my own, I noticed that I was eating less and I almost didn't want fruit at all, all gastrointestinal problems disappeared and my skin became better!
Fermentation Methods Your Best — The experience is worth a lot. Tried sweating in the bag. At first, the aroma is gorgeous apple-pear, but after drying, an unpleasant smell of debate remains. I did it differently: overnight in a bag, a blanket, a pillow, in the morning a meat grinder, fermentation 2.4 and 6 hours, the result is the same. There will be 4 kilo of such tea! With prolonged fermentation, more than 20 hours, the tea soured and lost its taste, aroma and astringency, but very dark - 3 kilos. My husband was patiently waiting for me to finish experimenting and return to your proven methods. He loved tea and sends you a bow.
Specifically about different teas:
- Cyprus is the most delicious!
-Cherry - a very pleasant aroma of almonds, any tea, even spoiled, will save!
- Tern - thick, creamy taste - you want to savor it.
-Chernoplodka- sweet almonds, may not have infused yet, but cherries are tastier.
-Bird cherry - taste of blooming bird cherry. But, they write that it strengthens, and this is not desirable.
- Mint - ground with flowers, 2 hours of fermentation, sweet mint taste! When grinding, I had to wrap the meat grinder with a damp, cold cloth, since steam was coming from the heating!
-Currant - the taste of currant, which simply dried leaves do not have.
-Kalina-I eat berries, but while it was drying (leaves), the smell was sickening. There is only one desire, to throw it out the window along with the trays, I could not even have dinner! Dried for the sake of her father-in-law, he loves her.
-Apple tree, pear, raspberry and strawberry are good as fillers for others. They are sweet. May be revealed in a month.
And one more little addition. We have, I think, on many stoves there is a drawer under the oven. If there is 100 in the oven, then there is 60, I checked it with a thermometer. I covered it with paper and dry the first batch when the second is dried in the oven itself!

This is an 80s magazine clipping!

[Nikolay Mikhailovich VerzilinIn the footsteps of Robinson]

Nikolay Mikhailovich Verzilin
In the footsteps of Robinson-interesting little book, can be found on the Internet.
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The author acquaints readers with the amazing world of plants and with the science that reveals their life and role in the history of human culture. Using legends, experience and knowledge about plants since ancient times, the scientist-popularizer leads an interesting story about the origin and properties of plants, gives advice on their use.

[Olga35]

Olga35, well, thanks, how delicious they described their tea! We are very glad to see you, one more smart tea-maker, and Lyudochka will be delighted, she loves such advanced tea-makers very much. Come to our Gazebo, just don't faint right away, anything can happen there! ...

eh
no one appreciated my efforts, no one likes my tea
somehow now there is no desire to make teas

Well, in vain that you don't want to
My baby drinks exclusively water. Parents (although they have read a lot about the properties of willow tea, and they see my refreshed head regularly) do not drink. Well, chhh, sorry for my housed. I will get more

The only boy from the rehabilitation center at the temple became interested. I brought him last year's "Ivanka", tamped it down with links to the forum and explained the technology. Father blessed him to prepare tea. I just don't know if this guy is living in the center now or how. We do not intersect. But, I think, sooner or later, a grain of interest in tea eating will sprout. If the guy doesn't break

[I also want to share the recipe.]

I also want to share the recipe. Tomatoes are expensive and tasteless in winter, but they are needed in many dishes. I do this:
I grind it in a mixer, you can grind it in a meat grinder, in a combine. I boil for 30 minutes + salt + sugar + ground pepper + garlic - everything to taste. No vinegar or oil. I pour it into clean jars, roll it up, do not erase it, under a blanket until it cools completely and store it in the apartment. After boiling, you can add chopped bell peppers and eggplants, whoever loves, and boil another min. 15. In winter I use:
-In pizza for dough + sausage + cheese.
-In guezlem. Tomatoes + onions + minced meat.
-In soup, gravy.
-With any side dish.
-Tomatoes + mayonnaise + cheese for potatoes and in the oven.
-In the risotto.
-In the salad, fresh cabbage + carrots + cucumbers + tomatoes + mayonnaise.
-And many more different options. Delicious! Try it, you won't regret it!

[elena kadiewa]

elena kadiewa Thank you for the invitation, YOU were already all great smart girls!

[Olga35]

Olga35, congratulations on joining the tea-makers' army! They described everything very sincerely. Did you make tea from viburnum leaves and did it smell like that? Or berries?

many cookers have a drawer under the oven. If there is 100 in the oven, then there is 60, I checked it with a thermometer. I covered it with paper and finish drying the first batch when the second is drying in the oven itself!

Thanks for the idea!

[Vasyutka]

Vasyutka Tea made from viburnum leaves, mine could not stand it, everyone closed in their rooms. I won't do it again!

[Olga35]

Olga35After the first frost, I collect viburnum berries, mix with sugar in a blender and distribute to everyone. We use it only in this form. This year I will dry some berries to add to my tea.

[I also want to share the recipe.]

I also want to share the recipe. Tomatoes are expensive in winter and tasteless, but

Phew, you can't scare that. I already shuddered, thinking - people are already making tea from tomatoes. The next step is a stool!

Welcome Olga! How much have you done, well done. Yes, viburnum is not for everybody. Now, after your words, I realized that my smell always reminded me of viburnum berries, yeah, that's the very thing. And now I can at least justify why I don’t love them since childhood ... and that’s all. How many people told me about the benefits - no.

[Lilya34676]

Lilya34676, LilyWhy didn't you like the tea? What is the composition?

[Olga35]

Olga35, Olga, welcome to the tea maker family. They described their teas very nicely, thank you.
If you want to share the recipe, post it in the tea house, and Lyudochka will link to your recipe on the first page so it's easy to find.

Olga35, After the first frost, I collect viburnum berries, mix them with sugar in a blender and distribute to everyone. We use it only in this form. This year I will dry some berries to add to my tea.

I eat such berries calmly, that's why I decided to make tea. But the smell when the viburnum leaves were dried in the oven is just monstrous!

lappl1, Lyudochka, I came to sing an ode to brewing tea in a thermos! Well this is a completely different calico
The tea is dark-dark, and the second brew was no worse.
In the teapot, it was not so aromatic and thick

That is why the teapot used to be placed on a samovar or under a "doll".

The process of making tea itself brings aesthetic pleasure, just like baking bread or cookies! What a crazy smell is all over the apartment when you dry it. Probably, we are all a little addicts! I can’t stop, collecting and dry, collecting and dry! In winter there will be sadness! Nothing to dry!

Today I grind, ferment and dry a tea mix of apple, pear and cherry. Apple and pear 40% each, cherries 20%, I found my favorite tea. from the smell when drying was just thrilled, and my husband walked around and was indignant at what the whole house smelled like. I could not resist brewing it still hot from the oven. Intense color, harmonious taste. You will also have to go to harvest apple and pear leaves, there will be enough cherry in your garden. I will also try from thorny plums and irgi. I also got hooked on my tea. Lyudochka! Thank you for infecting me with such a good hobby

I really love Ivan tea herbal teas, but I never made them myself! In general, I did not collect any leaves, except for mint and currants, and they simply dried them in the most unpretentious way. Two days ago I again bought various Koporye teas in reserve. In general, I buy and drink various herbal preparations.
And here everything is described in such detail and with such love. THANK YOU!!!!!
My QUESTION is this - on a neighboring site - fireweed have grown ... There has been no one there for three years, fireweed is a wall. So is it possible now - after a week on September 1, after all - to collect its leaves? Careful, so that no fluff ..... Or is there no point ??? Really let the good go to waste?
(True, snails embarrass me - I almost led my own, throwing out for a year in a row all those found on this very site through the fence - we have a solid fence, on a concrete base, they don't climb back. All these snails with their numerous offspring are my fireweed, I think , yeah, well chosen. Well, there will be tea with protein)

[jannyjane]

jannyjane, Evgeniya, good morning. Collect the leaves, if they are harsh, then freeze after withering. Remove the snails so as not to spoil the tea.

[Olga35]

Olga35,

In winter there will be sadness! Nothing to dry!

Collect, dry, freeze and you will be happy in winter!

Greetings to all forum participants! At the height of summer (our Northern), I accidentally found a recipe for Ivan-Tea on this site and caught fire. Made by Large-leaved (Kneading), Small-leaved (Twisting + cutting) and granulated (meat grinder) I am delighted with the taste, as well as all the relatives. Out of curiosity, I bought Ivan-tea from Altai tea-makers, in order to compare - according to my impressions and loved ones, I liked the tea according to your recipes more (why pay more? And in our case pay at all?)
Unfortunately, I came across the topic of tea from garden leaves just about, outside the window +6 (and this is in the afternoon), and the leaves are already changing color. And the question arose: Is it still possible to make teas from leaves of autumn coloring (for example, Bird cherry, as in the photo)?
Every day counts ("Summer breathed in autumn ..."), I will be grateful for the answer

Alla, good morning! So, if the leaves are harvested by fall, are they as healthy as before fruiting / flowering? This is a joyful discovery for me! I NOW can dry, freeze, etc. a lot from the garden! Today in the morning I opened the purchased pack of fermented Ivan tea. As usual, the taste of a broom is present. So I drink all the herbs that I buy all the time. And it turns out that you can make such a delicious tea. Now I will collect cherries, black currants, willow-tea, strawberries and and and ... I'll start a little, I studied the technology here in theory. Thanks to Lyudmila for this topic !!!

TWO QUESTIONS

How long can dried leaves be stored in the freezer for a long time before twisting them? A couple of days? You have to get used to it first.
Now I'm going to sluggish, the weather is good.
Can the peel flowers be simply laid out and dried in the shade, or are they also unique?

Happy gathering everyone! I'm going for tea, that is, for leaves

[jannyjane]

jannyjane, Evgeniya,

How long can dried leaves be stored in the freezer for a long time before twisting them?

As much as you like!

Can the peel flowers be simply laid out and dried in the shade, or are they also unique?

I think if it is possible to dry in the shade, and if the humidity is high in the oven or dryer.

In gratitude for the excellent topic, I reprint from the site
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aphorisms and sayings about tea.
Making tea is not an ordinary activity. For this, a suitable person is required, whose dignity would be equal to that of tea. Such a person should have the soul of an exalted hermit who keeps within himself the beauty of a misty haze, mountain springs and mighty rocks. Lu Shusheng, 16th century

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Tea uplifts taste and helps to achieve refined will. Liu Zhen Liang

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Meeting over tea is the same “meeting of feelings”. Yasunari Kawabata

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Tea is not a simple drink. When tea drinking becomes a ritual, it develops the ability to see the great in the little things. Muriel Barbery

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If a person has not drunk tea, he is not able to perceive truth and beauty. Japanese proverb

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One must drink tea to forget about the noise of the world. T'en Yuiheng

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The first cup moisturizes my lips and throat, the second destroys my loneliness, the third explores my insides, the fourth causes a slight sweat, all the sorrows of life go through the pores, with the fifth cup I feel cleansed, the sixth lifts me into the realm of immortality, the seventh ... But I'm already more I can not. I can only feel the breath of the cool wind rising in my hands. Ancient Chinese poet from the Tang dynasty

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Drink your tea slowly and respectfully, as if it were the axis around which the Earth revolves: slowly, evenly, without rushing into the future. Teach Nat Khan

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Good tea and a kind soul warm each other. Vadim Sinyavsky

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When there is no tea or sugar in the cup, but only hot water, imagination and a sense of humor help. Janusz Leon Vishnevsky

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- Look how beautiful it is here when the sun rises.

To enjoy the spectacle, he took three folding chairs from the trunk. He handed the glasses to the journalists and poured a fragrant drink from a thermos.
“Tea with bergamot,” he explained. - A necessary addition to dawn magic. B. Verber

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I had to drink a lot of tea, because without it I could not work. Tea releases those possibilities that are dormant in the depths of my soul. Lev Tolstoy

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It was getting dark, shining on the table
The evening samovar hissed,
Heating the Chinese teapot
Light steam billowed under him.
Spilled by Olga's hand,
On the cups in a dark stream
Fragrant tea was already running
And the boy served the cream ...
Pushkin A.S., Russian poet

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They call the neighbor to the samovar,
And Dunya is pouring tea,
They whisper to her: "Dunya, take note!"
Pushkin A.S., Russian poet

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Deaf longing for no reason
And doom obsessive frenzy.
Let's stick the torch -
Let's blow up a samovar!
For loyalty to the ancient rank,
For living slowly!
Perhaps, and steam up the torment
Soul of tea!
A. Blok, Russian poet

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Happy guests should be given wine. For sad guests - regular tea. Sincere friends - make the best tea and enjoy the conversation. Xu Jie Shu

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Tea can replace wine. And wine cannot replace tea. Poems can replace prose. And prose cannot replace poetry.
Zhang Chao, Chinese intellectual

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Tea gives a person determination, increases the ability to process impressions, and disposes to concentrated thinking. Jacob Moleschott, German physiologist

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A real tea bouquet is like an expensive wine, it is impossible to repeat it, the secrets of its preparation are available only to the author. Caitlin Turner, American actress

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The first cup moisturizes my lips and throat, the second destroys my loneliness, the third explores my insides, the fourth causes a slight sweat, all the sorrows of life go through the mountains, with the fifth cup I feel cleansed, the sixth lifts me into the realm of immortality, the seventh ... But I'm already more I can not. I can only feel the breath of the cool wind that rises in my hands.
Ancient Chinese poet from the Tang dynasty

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Sir Arthur Pinero, English playwright

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If it's cold, tea will warm you up. If you are hot, it will cool you down. If you are in a depressed mood, it will cheer you up, if you are excited, it will calm you down. Sir William Gladstone Premier, 19th century British Minister

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A person who has not drunk tea is at odds with the universe. Japanese proverb

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"Tea! Empty drink! But if the Chinese did not give it to us, more commotion could come out! " M.E.Saltykov-Shchedrin, Russian writer

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“Tea is my favorite drink. I don’t recognize others. ” Sh. Muslimov, long-liver - 120 years

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“Tea is a good thing, very good! The more people drink tea, the less they will reach for a rifle - this is an important matter. "
V. Peskov, Russian writer

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“In general, I am a big tea-potter, I have this since the war years. Wherever I had to visit - in Siberia, in the Far North, in the hot south. Tea warms me up in cold weather, refreshes me in hot weather, gives me vigor and efficiency ... ”A. Rodimtsev - Colonel General, twice Hero of the Soviet Union

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Over tea, light talk fades away. Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet

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There are few hours in a person's life that would be more enjoyable than the time devoted to evening tea. Henry James, American writer

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Experience convinced me: tea is better than brandy. For the past six months, I have replaced brandy with tea, even when I was sick. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States

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You should never refuse a cup of tea under the following circumstances: if it is hot outside; if it's cold outside; if you are tired; if someone thinks you are tired; if you are not comfortable; before leaving home; if you are not at home; if you have just come home; if you feel like a seagull; if you don't really want a seagull, but you could; if you have not drunk tea for a long time; if you just grabbed a cup. George Mikes (Hungarian journalist), "How to be British"

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Mistrust that TEA is the best medicine for mental wounds leads to banal drunkenness.

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Love is the locomotive of life. TEA is the locomotive of health.

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A person is not fed up with tea alone.

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Drink some tea - you will forget the melancholy.

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We don't miss tea - we drink seven cups.

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Don't drink tea, you can't live like that.

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The samovar is boiling, he does not order to leave.

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Put granny on the samovar, we'll listen to Manowar!

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Drink tea - do not chop wood.

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Tea is not intoxicating - it will not understand.

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I sit, I drink tea - and you come in, drink tea!

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Tea should be like a woman's kiss - strong, hot and sweet!

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If you don't drink tea, where will you get the strength?

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Where there is tea, there is paradise under the spruce.

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There is no dashing with tea!

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Don't be lazy, but tell where is straw and where is tea!

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Nobody choked on tea in Russia!

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We have Chinese tea, master's sugar.

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Tea is stronger if it is shared with a good friend.

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Today, a drunkard does not ask for vodka, but all for tea.

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Samovar that the Solovetsky sea. We drink from it for good health.

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Come to tea - I treat you to pies!

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Vasyutka, thank you !!!
My daughter took the dryer to a Moscow apartment, I need to buy it now

[Evgeniya]

Evgeniya, thank you very much for the wonderful aphorisms, poems, proverbs about tea.
The leaf in the freezer can be from a day to 6 months. If possible, freeze, and make tea in your free time. 😋

[nikozay]

nikozay, Nikolay, good afternoon.
We make tea from autumn leaves, be sure to freeze it, it is easier to twist the leaves.
I did not do it from bird cherry, but there are reviews on 1 page.

[francevna]

francevna,
Thank you! I am going to mix for the first time: bird cherry with black currant. raspberries and strawberries - they still resist the coming cold weather.
Another question: A mother-in-law in Bashkiria collects a cherry leaf for me, but immediately freezes it without withering. The leaves will stay in the freezer for about 2 months. How will the absence of withering before freezing affect the quality of the tea and is it possible to somehow compensate for this (Thaw, wither, freeze again - almost according to Zacharius)))?

[Nikolay]

Nikolay, cherry tea turns out wonderful. The withering process is mandatory, after freezing it will not work. But don't throw them away. Good mother-in-law. Ask the leaves to wither next time.

[francevna]

francevna,
Another question: A mother-in-law in Bashkiria collects a cherry leaf for me, but immediately freezes it without withering. The leaves will stay in the freezer for about 2 months. How will the absence of withering before freezing affect the quality of the tea and is it possible to somehow compensate for this (Thaw, wither, freeze again - almost according to Zacharius)))?

Last year, when the technology of making tea was not worked out, I did it through freezing without withering. I drank tea all winter, I was happy.
The shelf life of leaves in the freezer is not limited.
There is no point in withering after freezing, the properties of the leaf have already been changed by freezing.
According to Zachariah, of course you can - defrost and re-freeze. But subjectively, I don't see any sense in this for cherry - it turns out to be vigorous anyway.
So freeze, then defrost, grind in a way convenient for you, ferment and dry.
And unsubscribe, please, on a bird cherry. I wonder how she will show herself

[francevna]

francevna, IvaNova,
Thanks for the explanations, I will ask Mom (the second) to dry the rest of the leaves before freezing.

[jannyjane]

jannyjane, Evgeniya,

the fourth causes slight perspiration, all the sorrows of life go through the pores,

After our tea, I began to notice a slight sweat, I sinned in the heat, it turns out that the sorrows of life are leaving.
A very good selection - it should be on the first page!

How will the absence of withering before freezing affect the quality of the tea and is it possible to somehow compensate for this (Thaw, wither, freeze again - almost according to Zacharius)))?

Once, without understanding it, I immediately pushed the pear into the freezer. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’ll write how I try.

A broken plum trunk was cut off today. I picked up a lot of leaves, put them to dry.
I still want to destroy my raspberries (the variety is very bad, it has grown, but there is no sense in it, it practically does not give berries). I picked up the apical leaves, light green. Variety with yellow berries. I'll try what will happen.
Cherries I can collect only a little, from a neighbor, if I allow
I'll pick up strawberries tomorrow, all the same, it only gives rare berries.

And the currants are all in yellow dots - some kind of disease? Can these leaflets be? The aroma from them is wonderful, but the dots are confusing.

I would like to pick up Ivan-tea, but I will have to climb over the fence to the neighboring area.

I wonder if different leaves can be mixed and fermented at once? Or no one does that?

I took the trouble I'll go have some tea. Altai Ivan-tea, I haven't opened the pack yet. Does a broom taste too?

The leaf in the freezer can be from a day to 6 months. If possible, freeze, and make tea in your free time.

So I will! What a pleasure it is!

[Evgeniya]

Evgeniya, we have a topic "country tea", there is just about tea blends. Mix as desired and ferment immediately.

I wonder if different leaves can be mixed and fermented at once? Or no one does that?

Watch the Village Tea Workshop (Fermented) - Seven in One