Fermented Strawberry Leaf Tea

The leaves for this tea must be harvested after harvesting. You only need to take whole leaves without flaws.

It is not necessary to wash the leaves, but of course you need to make sure that they are clean and free of foreign particles of the environment. It is also necessary to remove the twig.

Put the prepared leaves on a towel in a uniform layer 3-5 cm thick. Thus, leave the leaves for 10-12 hours, stirring from time to time. During this time, the leaves will dry up to the necessary elasticity - when twisted into a tube, they should not break or tear.

After that, put the leaves in an airtight bag and keep in the freezer for another 10-12 hours.

Then lay out the thawed leaves in 5-6 cascades on the palm of your hand and wrap in a tight tube. And put all the tubes on top of each other in a container.

Cover the container with a flat plate under the load. Cover everything with a damp towel. Leave for fermentation for 6-12 hours, checking readiness from time to time.

The finished leaf will darken and acquire a bright, special flavor.

Now the tubes with a sharp thin knife must be divided into parts of the desired size or even can be passed through a clean meat grinder - in this case, the end result will be in the form of granules.

In the selected form, put the crushed tea on a covered baking sheet and dry in a slightly open oven at a temperature of 50 degrees for an hour and a half.

Then let rest for 2-3 hours and then spread out on cotton bags. In this form, hang tea in a ventilated room for a few more days.

Store tea in an airtight container. Have a nice tea evenings!