Processing of Pine Needle Health Tea

Pine needles contain a lot of chlorophyll, amino acids, vitamins C and K, rutin and inorganic salts such as iron, phosphorus, calcium and so on. Among them, vitamin C can reduce the accumulation of cholesterol in the human body, and vitamin K can promote the absorption of calcium and regulate heart function. The tea made from pine needles can benefit the human body, control weight and lose weight, improve immunity and delay aging. This paper introduces the key points of processing technology of pine needle health tea for reference.

First, picking leaves: select 5-15-year-old pine trees, pick their tender needles free of disease and insect pests, and spread them out in a cool and ventilated place indoors. The amount of leaves collected should not exceed 1 / 3 of the total amount of leaves, so as not to affect the growth of pine trees.

Second, tapping leaves: in order to make pine needle leaves can be deeply degreased and beneficial to the dissolution of effective ingredients when drinking, tapping leaves must be carried out. Hit the needle with a gavel to loosen its epidermis and mesophyll.

Third, degreasing: cut the beaten needle into 2 cm long, then soak 24 small feeds with 5% alum water, then pick it up and rinse it with clean water. In this way, the turpentine and astringency can be removed from the leaves.

Sugar stains: the defatted pine needles are dipped in maltose solution for 10 hours and then taken out. In this way, the surface of the needle is covered with Yee sugar, so that the remaining turpentine is no longer dissolved and has a fragrant smell.

Fifth, drying: the sugar-stained pine needles are spread out in the sun for about 80% dry, and then put into a tea dryer or pig iron pot to bake to burnt brown, which becomes the main ingredient of pine needle tea.

Sixth, ingredients: stir-fry brown rice into burnt brown and mix it into pine needle health tea in the proportion of 1 to 15. Brown rice can absorb moisture and increase the flavor of the tea. The drinking method is the same as that of ordinary tea.