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Thai culture is very mysterious for a European person. In cooking, there are unusual recipes for various dishes and drinks that can surprise any skeptic. Blue tea is one such extraordinary drink. It is also called butterfly pea and Thai orchid, whichever you prefer.
How butterflies are grown
Thai blue tea is made from the blooming buds of a bright blue Thai orchid with three petals. The material for the drink is collected on a sunny early morning, at which time the flowers bloom, sunbathe and show themselves in all their glory. The collected buds are dried on the street for ten hours, then they are oxidized and left until they twist into elastic spirals. This type of drying allows the flowers not to lose their integrity and elasticity. While brewing tea, the buds will not fall apart into small grains, but will remain intact.
Benefits of butterfly peas
Useful properties of blue teadue to the rich composition of this product. It contains vitamins B, D, K, E, C, which help strengthen the body and increase immunity. The drink also includes: phosphorus, iron, magnesium, calcium.
The use of butterfly peas has a positive effect on the nervous system. Sleep is normalized, memory and brain activity are improved, mental stress is relieved, energy and cheerfulness appear. It is taken during stressful, depressed and apathetic conditions, during a period of decreased physical activity and absent-mindedness.
Tea is used to keep hair, nails and skin in good condition. It has a positive effect on the functioning of the digestive system. Helps to remove toxins and toxins from the body, speed up digestive processes, break down fats, normalize weight.
Vitamins contained in tea help improve vision, slow down the process of withering of the body, and reduce the risk of cancer.
Contraindications to the use of butterfly peas
Before you "get acquainted" with the Thai orchid, you should make sure that you are not allergic to it. The first sample should be small. If during the day the tea did not cause an allergic reaction, then you can safely enjoy this drink in the following days.
Besides allergies, there are other contraindications. Blue tea is not recommended for use in the following cases:
- if you are taking weight loss medications and diuretics (because the drink itselfhas a laxative effect, with prolonged use of butterfly peas, along with the aforementioned drugs, you can cause serious harm to the body);
- if you are taking heartburn and blood thinners;
- nursing mothers and children under the age of twelve, tea is strictly contraindicated;
- if you're a fan of caffeinated drinks (or at least limit your coffee intake to two cups a day to avoid overstimulating your nervous system).
And don't drink tea at night. The last dose should be three to four hours before bedtime. The use of butterfly peas in the morning will tone the body.
Application
Blue tea is taken as a weight loss aid. Its use helps to cleanse the body, remove unnecessary substances, maintain skin tone. A Thai orchid drink should be drunk three times a day for a week, and then take a break for three weeks. During this time, your body will have time to rest from active cleansing work.
The drink is also used as a hair rinse.
Rinse aid recipe:
- Pour a glass of boiling water over ten buds.
- Leave for 20 minutes.
- Dilute the resulting liquid in water (1 liter) and rinse your hair after the main shampoo.
Water should be warm, but not hot. After such a wellness therapy, your hair will become strong, smooth, shiny and no longer tangled during brushing.
How to brew butterflies
Blue tea can be brewed in several ways. If you drink it for enjoyment and taste preferences, then the cooking process will not take long.
You will need a teapot and ten bright blue butterfly peas. If you take more, the drink will taste bitter.
Pour the flowers with hot water, drain this liquid after a few seconds. Pour again and leave the tea for 5-7 minutes.
Mint can be added to the drink for freshness, and if you don't have enough sweet taste, use a sweetener or honey. When honey is added, the drink turns a beautiful purple color.
How to brew blue tea for better he alth?
Water for brewing should not be very hot (up to 90 degrees). Pour water into an empty teapot, immediately drain it. Add the buds, fill the bowl one-third full with water, pour out the liquid. Pour again with a new portion, but already completely filling the kettle. The drink is brewed for a couple of minutes.
The drug based on the Thai orchid is specific, so it should not be used more than three times a week or in courses, as described above.
The opinions of people who have tried blue tea
Based on the reviews of blue tea, in most cases it is drunk to improve he alth, and not for pleasure and enjoyment. The unusual taste of butterfly peas is not liked by everyone who has tried it. Some people claim thatThai orchid has no or little taste at all.
Most often, tea is used to normalize blood pressure, improve the activity of the cardiovascular system, increase immunity and body tone, get rid of excess weight, eliminate inflammation of the eyeballs, strengthen the nail plate and hair.
It happens that blue buds are mixed with other varieties of tea, most often with black. This combination, according to consumers, improves the taste of the drink.
After several uses of butterfly peas, its taste becomes familiar and no longer causes a negative reaction.
Where to buy butterfly peas
Thai blue tea can be purchased while traveling through mysterious Thailand. It is sold in many shops and stores. Such a gift will surprise and delight you, your friends and family. If you're not planning on taking the train and haven't tried the butterfly peas yet, order them online. There is also a good chance that you will find blue tea in speci alty tea shops in your city.
Dessert of butterfly peas
Thai orchid flower buds are used as food coloring. They color white rice and all kinds of confectionery.
A popular and easy-to-make recipe is Butterfly Pea Jelly.
For him we need:
- 10 blue orchid buds;
- three teaspoons of white sugar;
- a glass of clean water;
- three grams of gelatin.
Cooking process:
- Place the buds in a teapot and fill with hot water. It is not necessary to brew the drink several times.
- Dilute the gelatin. To do this, fill it with hot water and leave for thirty minutes.
- Pour a glass of clean water into a container, add sugar.
- Bring the liquid to a boil, do not forget to stir so that the sugar dissolves.
- Pour infused tea into boiling water.
- Add gelatine and stir until dissolved.
- Pass the finished jelly through a strainer, place in a mold and put in the refrigerator.
If you want to get a purple jelly, then at the beginning of cooking, add lemon juice to the mixture. If you want to get a matte color, then for this you need coconut milk.
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