It is impossible to say that carrot tea is the most common drink in our life. Although there are some fans who are ready to plant the whole garden with this root crop, so that later all winter to enjoy its taste and aroma. And many of them claim that this hot drink has long replaced their regular tea.
Let's try to figure out what carrot tea is, how to make it and what benefits it brings.
Property and Benefit
Take a hot drink from dried root crops is recommended for:
- chronic constipation;
- ARVI;
- eye diseases;
- hypertension
- anemia;
- prostate;
- gastrointestinal tract disorders;
- urolithiasis.
The benefit is achieved due to the content of trace elements in carrots (phosphorus, iodine, calcium), carotene, flavonoids, amino acids and vitamins.
With the constant use of carrot tea, there is a surge of vigor, improved immunity and strengthen the human skeletal system.
The only factor affecting the benefits of the drink is the quality of the root crop used. Buy carrots of small or medium size, as large, most likely, was grown with the participation of chemical fertilizers.
Contraindications
Who should not drink carrot tea? There are only 3 contraindications: allergy to the root crop, the period of pregnancy and breastfeeding. And also with an increase in the norm indicated in the recipe, a person may experience nausea, vomiting and headache.
Therefore, you need to drink carrot tea strictly 200 ml (glass) between meals.
Carrot Tea: A Basic Recipe
List of required ingredients:
- 600 ml of water;
- 1 tbsp. l black leaf tea;
- 2 pcs. carrots.
Preparation:
Wipe the peeled carrots through a grater and squeeze the juice. Lay the shredded vegetable on a baking sheet, put it in a sunny place for 3 hours, then send it to dry in the oven.
Brewing:
- Mix the dried root vegetable with tea leaves and pour boiling water.
- After 6 minutes, add water to 2/3 of the kettle.
- Cover and let stand for 4 minutes.
- Carrot tea is ready. Serve preferably with honey or sugar.
Carrot tea: how to cook in the oven
What to do when there is winter outside the window and there is no opportunity to dry the root crop in the sun? You can also make vegetable tea leaves in another way. To do this, finely chop the carrots and dry it in the oven in three steps for 20 minutes at a temperature of 200 degrees. Do not forget to follow the process, otherwise the chopped root crop will burn.
The finished tea leaves are cooled naturally and transferred to a glass or tin container for storage. Brew it in the usual way: 2-3 tsp. pour boiling water and leave for 10 minutes to insist. The finished drink has a pleasant fruity hue, and it is impossible to distinguish it from ordinary tea. Children can drink it with milk and honey.
The secrets of taste
What herbs can carrot tea be combined with? How to prepare not only healthy, but also tasty drink? To answer these questions, it is enough to know 4 secrets of brewing carrot tea.
Secret 1. You can chop dried carrots with leaves and pour boiling water. The result is a drink whose color cannot be distinguished from ordinary tea.
Secret 2. Put a handful of dried carrots in the kettle. Pour a small amount of boiling water and leave for half an hour to insist. This drink is preferably consumed without sweeteners.
Secret 3. To prepare dry pieces of root vegetables in a Russian oven. Brew and insist for several minutes. Carrot tea prepared using this technology will turn out to be pleasant in taste and incredibly aromatic.
Secret 4. To brew this drink, you need to take the ingredients according to the following scheme: 5 tsp. dried nettle, carrots, rose hips and 1 tsp. dry currant berries. To stir thoroughly. In a porcelain teapot, put a tablespoon of the resulting mixture of dry ingredients and pour 200 ml of boiling water. Leave for tincture for 4 hours. After strain and use in its pure form without sweeteners.
The application of tops
Only the lazy one does not know about the beneficial properties of carrots , but the tops are always sent to the bin. But in vain! Few people know that carrot tea is made not only from root vegetables, but also from tops. In the summer, it is advisable to use it in a fresh state, in winter - in the dried state.
To make tea from dried stems, you need to grind the tops and pour a glass of boiling water. Let it brew for a quarter of an hour and consume.
For fresh tops, there is another recipe. Pour a teaspoon of crushed stems with 200 ml of water and put on low heat. After 15 minutes, remove from the stove, strain and drink tea.
"Carrot creme brulee": recipe for 6 servings with the addition of vegetable tea leaves
Dessert prepared in this way will be a great end to a cold winter day when you want to wrap yourself in a blanket and enjoy something tasty, fragrant and healthy.
List of ingredients:
- 2.5 tbsp. thick cream;
- 0.5 tbsp. brown sugar;
- 0.5 tbsp. milk;
- 4 egg yolks;
- 0.5 tbsp. carrot tea;
- 8 cloves;
- 0.5 tsp ginger
- cinnamon stick;
- 1 tsp cardamom.
Cooking:
- Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius.
- Mix milk, ginger, cardamom, carrot tea, cream, cinnamon, cloves in a saucepan and place on the stove.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, close the lid and leave for 15 minutes to tincture.
- Strain the mixture through a sieve. Place 6 special tins for creme brulee dessert on a baking sheet.
- Beat the yolks with sugar and add to the mixture, where carrot tea is already located.
- Mix brulee cream and distribute by forms.
- Pour a small amount of hot water into the pan and cover with foil, having previously pierced it in several places.
- Bake dessert for about half an hour.
- Then remove the foil and bake for another 20 minutes.
- Cool the finished dessert in a natural way, cover with paper (waxed) and put in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
Garnish the dessert with whipped cream and sprinkle with ginger if desired.
Last tip
Dry a healthy root crop and its tops for the winter. It is very beneficial for eye health and improves vision both farsighted and shortsighted. In general, drink healthy teas and be healthy!