How to make sweet-scented osmanthus tea by yourself?

Nowadays, with the rise of the tide of health preservation, many people like to drink all kinds of scented tea, among which sweet-scented osmanthus tea is a popular scented osmanthus tea, which is not only fragrant and lasting, but also mellow and delicious. Here is how to make fragrant and pleasant sweet-scented osmanthus tea?

First, the basic introduction of osmanthus tea

1. Sweet-scented osmanthus is known as "sweet-scented osmanthus blossoms everywhere in August, and sweet-scented osmanthus blossoms happily." sweet-scented osmanthus is usually divided into cinnamon, silver, cinnamon, and four seasons, of which the most colorful is cinnamon, and the rich aroma is cinnamon and silver. Although these varieties can be used to make sweet-scented osmanthus tea, golden osmanthus is the best choice for making sweet-scented osmanthus tea, because the fragrance of this sweet-scented osmanthus is the thickest and most lasting.

2. Sweet-scented osmanthus tea has a long history. As early as the Tang and Song dynasties, the imperial concubine used food to make the body produce fragrance. Sweet-scented osmanthus tea has the effect of relieving cough and resolving phlegm, nourishing health and moistening the lungs. Regular drinking has the role of prevention and auxiliary treatment for bad breath, vision, urticaria, duodenal ulcer, stomach cold and stomachache.

Second, how to make osmanthus tea?

The production method of sweet-scented osmanthus tea is not difficult, the traditional production method is scenting, also known as fumigation, but it is more complicated for inexperienced friends. Today, I mainly introduce several simple production methods of sweet-scented osmanthus tea.

1. Picking and selection of Osmanthus fragrans

(1) the first step before making sweet-scented osmanthus tea is the picking and selection of sweet-scented osmanthus, preferably Jin Gui, which has a long-lasting fragrance.

(2) the best time to pick sweet-scented osmanthus is the full bloom of sweet-scented osmanthus. Pick the sweet-scented osmanthus in the shape of tiger claws, golden color and budding, preferably fresh sweet-scented osmanthus with autumn dew.

(3) it is best to wear gloves when picking, so as to pick and release them lightly. you must not beat sweet-scented osmanthus flowers with bamboo poles or other things, so as not to damage the flowers and change color, thus affecting the quality of sweet-scented osmanthus tea.

(4) after the picked sweet-scented osmanthus should be removed from the pedicels, leaves and other sundries in time, start making osmanthus tea immediately, so as not to lose the fragrance of the flowers for too long.

2. The method of making osmanthus tea.

Practice 1: drying method

Steam the selected fresh sweet-scented osmanthus quickly, then use a tea dryer to bake the green sweet-scented osmanthus to 80% dry (microwave oven at home). The dried sweet-scented osmanthus can be naturally cooled for 24 hours and stored in sealed glass jars or food plastic bags.

Practice 2: direct brewing method

Rinse and drain the fresh sweet-scented osmanthus repeatedly with water and salt, then put it into a glass, pour in the right amount of boiling water, add a little rock sugar or honey, cover and soak for 3 minutes and drink directly.

Practice 3: sugar pickling method

Put the clean fresh sweet-scented osmanthus in a glass jar, then put a layer of white granulated sugar, repeatedly spread a layer of fresh sweet-scented osmanthus and press a layer of white sugar, fill it, seal the glass jar, and store it in a cool and ventilated place for about 1 month. the specific time depends on the actual situation, when you want to drink sweet-scented osmanthus tea, you can always take a little bit of boiling water to soak it, or you can drink it with other materials.

Practice 4: sun drying

Put the collected and processed fresh sweet-scented osmanthus in a dustpan and expose them directly in the hot sun. Gently shake the dustpan every time (do not turn it with your hands). After the fresh sweet-scented osmanthus is completely dried, it is sealed and preserved in a glass bottle or food plastic bag. When needed, take it out and brew it into sweet-scented osmanthus tea.

It should be noted here that it is best to choose a sunny day, because the longer you spend in the sun, the more fragrance will be lost, and try to dry in one day (no more than 3 days at most).

Practice 5: quicklime sealing method (recommended, this method has the strongest flavor and the best quality)

The fresh sweet-scented osmanthus is gently spread out on moistureproof paper and folded into square blocks, then placed in a prepared quicklime block sand tank, sealed, taken out two or three days later, dried sweet-scented osmanthus, sealed and preserved in glass bottles or food plastic bags, and then taken out and brewed into sweet-scented osmanthus tea when needed.

Practice 6: making tea germ

If you want to make better sweet-scented osmanthus tea, according to practice five, after placing the sweet-scented osmanthus for 3-5 months, take the tea from Qingming to Grain Rain. One layer of dried sweet-scented osmanthus is spread on moisture-proof paper (the ratio of tea to dried sweet-scented osmanthus is 5:1). Wrap it up after three or four layers, put it in a sand jar and seal it, open and turn it every two days or so, and it will become sweet-scented osmanthus tea in about six or seven days.

In fact, the above six kinds of sweet-scented osmanthus tea production methods are relatively simple, very suitable for family production, good sweet-scented osmanthus tea must pay attention to preservation, preferably in a ventilated and dry indoor storage, storage period of no more than 1 year.

Conclusion: the above is the introduction of the production method of sweet-scented osmanthus tea. I don't know if you have learned it or not. when the sweet-scented osmanthus blossoms, you might as well start to make a homemade sweet-scented osmanthus tea.