Carrot tea: cooking recipes

To say that carrot tea is the most common drink in our life, it is impossible. Although there are some fans who are ready to plant the whole garden with this root crop, then to enjoy the taste and aroma all winter long. And many of them argue that this hot drink has long replaced their regular tea.

Let's try to figure out what the carrot tea is like, how to cook it and what benefit it brings.

Property and benefits

Take a hot drink from dried root vegetables recommended for:

• Chronic constipation;
• ARVI;
• Eye diseases;
• Hypertension;
• Anemia;
• Prostatitis;
• Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract;
• Urolithiasis.

The benefits are achieved due to the content of microelements (phosphorus, iodine, calcium), carotene, flavonoids, amino acids and vitamins in carrots.

With the constant use of carrot tea, a flush of cheerfulness, improvement of immunity and strengthening of the human bone system are noted.

The only factor that influences the use of the drink is the quality of the root vegetable used. Buy carrots of small or medium size, since a large, most likely, was grown with the participation of chemical fertilizers.

Contraindications

Who should not use carrot tea? Contraindications only 3: allergies to the root, 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, use carrot tea should be strictly 200 ml (glass) between meals.

Carrot tea: the main recipe

List of necessary ingredients:

• 600 ml of water;
• 1 tbsp. L. Black leaf tea;
• 2 pcs. Carrots.

Preparation:

Peel the carrots through a grater and squeeze out the juice. Place the crushed vegetable on a baking sheet, put it away for 3 hours in a sunny place, then send it to the oven to dry.

Brewing:

1. Mix the oven-dried root with the tea leaves and pour boiling water.
2. After 6 minutes add water to 2/3 of the teapot.
3. Cover and leave in this condition for 4 minutes.
4. Carrot tea is ready. Serve preferably with honey or sugar.

Carrot tea: how to cook in the oven

What to do, when the window is winter and the ability to dry the root in the sun there? You can prepare vegetable brewing in another way. To do this, finely chop 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 will burn.

Cooked tea leaves are cooled in a natural way and transferred to a glass or tin storage container. Brew it in the usual way: 2-3 tsp. Pour boiling water and leave for 10 minutes for infusion. The finished drink has a pleasant fruity shade, and it is impossible to distinguish it from ordinary tea. Children can drink it with milk and honey.

Secrets of Taste

With what herbs can you combine carrot tea? How to cook not only a healthy but tasty drink? To answer these questions, it is enough to know 4 secretions of brewing carrot tea.

Secret 1. You can chop the dried carrots with leaves and pour boiling water. The result is a drink, the color of which can not be distinguished from ordinary tea.

Secret 2. Put a handful of dried carrot in the kettle. Pour a small amount of boiling water and leave for half an hour for infusion. This beverage is preferably consumed without sweeteners.

Secret 3. Dry chunks of root vegetables should be cooked in a Russian oven. Brew and insist for a few minutes. The carrot tea prepared according to this technology will be pleasant to the taste and incredibly aromatic.

Secret 4. To brew this drink, you need to take the ingredients according to the following scheme: 5 liters each. Dried nettle, carrots, rose hips and 1 tsp. Dry currant berries. To stir thoroughly. In a porcelain kettle, put a tablespoon of the resulting mixture of dry ingredients and pour 200 ml of boiling water. Leave for tincture for 4 hours. After filter and use in its pure form without sweeteners.

Application of the tops

The useful properties of carrots do not know only lazy, but the tops always go to the trash. And in vain! Few people know that carrot tea is prepared not only from root crops, but also from the tops. In the summer it is desirable to use it in fresh condition, in winter - in dried.

To make tea from dried stems, you need to grind the tops and pour a glass of boiling water. Leave to stand for a quarter of an hour and eat.

For a fresh haul, there is another recipe. Pour a teaspoon of chopped stems with 200 ml of water and put on a slow fire. After 15 minutes remove from the plate, drain and drink tea.

"Carrot cream-brulee": recipe for 6 servings with the addition of vegetable brewing

Dessert, cooked in this way, will be an excellent end to a cold winter day when you want to wrap yourself in a blanket and enjoy something delicious, 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 carnations;
• 0.5 tsp. Ginger;
• Cinnamon stick;
• 1 tsp. Cardamom.

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius.
2. Milk, ginger, cardamom, carrot, cream, cinnamon, cloves mix in a saucepan and put on a plate.
3. Bring the mixture to a boil and continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
4. Remove from heat, close the lid and leave for 15 minutes for tincture.
5. Strain the mixture through a sieve. Place 6 special crème brлеlée dessert molds on the baking tray.
6. Whisk the yolks with sugar and add to the mixture, where already there is carrot tea.
7. Creme brulee mix and distribute by shape.
8. Pour a small amount of hot water into a baking tray and cover with foil, having previously pierced it in several places.
9. Bake a dessert for about half an hour.
10. Then remove the foil and bake for another 20 minutes.
11. The prepared dessert should be cooled in a natural way, covered with paper (waxed) and put into the refrigerator for 2 hours.

Decorate the dessert with whipped cream and sprinkle with ginger at will.

The Board at last

Dry the beneficial root and its tops for the winter. It is very useful for eye health and will improve vision both long-sighted and short-sighted. In general, drink healthy teas and get well!