Tea without tea: beneficial hot drinks in the cold

Autumn often want hot - tea, soup, love, in the end, too hot. But, of course, very simple - it's a hot drink tea. But a simple black or green tea will not drink much - boring. And then come to the aid of herbal and fruit teas!

Of course, herbal teas   It has always existed - for example, in Armenia, is very popular tea with thyme in Egypt - with hibiscus (hibiscus), in Scandinavia - cranberry tea, England - chamomile. In Russia since ancient times brewed herb willow-tea, and fragrant raspberries and currants sprouts. Today the popularity of herbal   and fruit teas   It is increasing day by day.

It is important to know that, unlike tea leaves, herbal and feedstock   fruit teas   contains no tannin nor caffeine - therefore such hot drinks   does not have a tonic action (except ginger tea   - It contains a lot of tonics). But "tea without tea" has a lot of other properties. For example, most berry teas (strawberry, raspberry, cranberry, currant, cherry) have diuretic and diaphoretic effect. Apple Tea - an excellent antiseptic for the throat and digestive system, pear tea helps diarrhea, plum tea - on the contrary, from constipation. Already mentioned above ginger tea   It contains not only a restorative material, but also volatile, eliminate viruses.

Tea made from chamomile and peppermint soothes the stomach and makes you feel better after the food poisoning. Tea made from linden flowers useful for those who can not defeat acne. Pomegranate tea (with the addition of pomegranate peels) binds to and clears the body of toxic substances, and tea from crushed raw pine nuts helps to quickly boost immunity.

From fruits, berries and herbs you can prepare delicious tea mixes and hot drinks , Adding broth juice of fruits and berries (for example, add to delicious berry tea   apple or prune juice), drink (tea then turn into grog), milk and cream. For example, if the broth peppermint combine with honey and hot milk, you get the most delicious version of the famous "children" cough drink. The tea from the hips, you can add a little cayenne pepper, pear and tea - chocolate and candied citrus.

  Let's now prepare classic warming winter tea .
Prepare a little berries dried rose hips, followed in equal proportions - chopped dried apples, candied mango slices of cinnamon, a few gvozdichek dried buds and rose garden.

Three tablespoons of the mixture placed in a glass or porcelain teapot, pour boiling water and infuse for 7-8 minutes. Serve with honey or brown sugar.

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