FRENCH CHERRY STALK/STEM HERBAL TEA - TISANE - INFUSION
A simple recipe/method, which my very elderly French neighbour gave to me when I lived in the Poitou region of France - she had about a dozen cherry trees. The French drink this herbal "Tisane" regularly, especially ladies who diet, as the cherry stalk is known to help elimination and reduce water retention! The cherry stalks/stems contain potassium, salts and tannin, and it is known as a powerful diuretic. It is also used for preventing urinary tract infections. It is drunk by steeping the cherry stems in boiling water, and can be drunk hot or cold - with or without sugar. It has a fruity-woody flavour, and is a very refreshing drink.
Provided by French Tart
Categories Cherries
Time P7DT15m
Yield 1 159g Jar
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- This is a very pleasurable and easy method, whilst you are enjoying your fresh cherries, simply discard the stems/stalks and keep to one side!
- Spread out on a drying rack - or on some newspaper in a dark, dry & airy room - cover if necessary, and allow to dry naturally for about 4 days to one week.
- Store the dried cherry stems/stalks in an airtight jar or container.
- When you wish to make a batch of tisane up, take a large handful of cherry stems/stalks & add to 1/2 litre boiling water; Boil for about 5 minutes and then turn the heat off and allow to steep for about 4 hours or overnight.
- Drain well, and either drink the tisane cold or reheat and add sugar if desired.
- Makes about 100g to 150g of cherry stalk infusion.
Nutrition Facts : Sodium 9.9
CHERRY STEM INFUSION OR TEA
Cherry stems make an enjoyable infusion, so save the stems! In France, this infusion is often taken for its detox/diuretic properties. Make a good amount of the dried cherry stems at one time, then make small amounts of tea from this when you want.
Provided by Mme M
Categories Beverages
Time 12m
Yield 5 teacups/liter
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- When you pit cherries, put the cherries in a bowl, and put the stems aside on some newspaper.
- Dry the stems on the newspaper for several days in normal heat, until dry.
- For this recipe, I gave the figure of 8 ounces, but that is arbitrary. '80 stems' is also arbitrary. I couldn't continue with the recipe any other way according to the given formats. Any amount can be done.
- To make a reasonable amount of tea, take a small handful of cherry stems and boil them in a small saucepan of water, about 1 liter, or 2 pints. Let it all boil for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and allow to infuse for 10 minutes or so. You will get almost 5 teacups per liter.
- Drink 3 cups a day, at intervals away from the meal, to promote elimination.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 28.6, Fat 0.1, Carbohydrate 7.3, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 5.8, Protein 0.5
CHERRY GINGER INFUSED TEA
This fruity tea is a fantastic beverage for hot days and soothing to an upset stomach any other time. Slightly sweetened fruit juice and tea is a healthy alternative to artificially-flavored powdered drinks. Try it with seltzer water instead of tea!
Provided by Kerri West
Categories Drinks Recipes Tea Iced Tea Recipes
Time 2h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine cherries and ginger slices in a glass bowl. Sprinkle sugar over the cherries mixture and cover with 2 cups filtered water.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.
- Bring 2 cups filtered water nearly to a boil; pour over tea bags in a pitcher. Steep tea for 90 seconds. Squeeze tea bags into pitcher and discard bags.
- Strain cherry-ginger water into pitcher with green tea, squeezing out excess liquid. Serve with lemon slices and lemon juice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 7.9 mg, Sugar 14.7 g
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