Strawberry tea is a bright red, sweet, and flavorful drink with a great aroma. Its aroma is so inviting and satisfying that it can help relieve stress and lighten up your murky mood instantly.
Three months back, I was gifted a pack of tea I hadn’t seen before. Yeah, a strawberry tea flavored with black tea.
I was excited to try this tea ( I’m always excited to try out new things) but first, I carried out some research, consulted the right people, and yeah I incorporated it into my daily routine. At first, I took a break from green tea and coffee ( If you’ve been following my post, you’d discover I’m a coffee advocate).
Furthermore, I tried out this new tea with hot water and also tried out the strawberry milk tea. I must confess, so many beautiful drinks are out there!
The strawberry milk tea was made from fresh strawberries, milk, and a green tea bag, while the strawberry tea was already processed and packed ( remember It was a gift).
From all gatherings which I would share later in this post, it has been proven that strawberry tea is not only a flavored tea but a medicinal and beneficial tea to the total well-being of the body.
What Exactly is Strawberry Tea
Study has shown {1}, that the strawberry tea is an medicinal tea brewed using wild strawberry leaves, It is scientifically known as Fragaria vesca. Also referred to as mountain strawberry or alpine strawberry, this is unlike the common strawberries found in grocery stores or local supermarkets. The herbal part of this strawberry fruit is its leaves.
Recipe 1
Preferred Ingredients
- 1 cup dried strawberry leaves
- or 1/2 to 1/4 cup freshly chopped strawberries
- 4 cups water
- 2 tsp honey or any other preferable sweetener you choose
How-To
- To prepare strawberry tea, Mix the 4 cups water with 1/4 to 1/2 cup strawberries into a saucepan and allow it to gradually bring to a boil.
- If you are making use of dried strawberry leaves, you will allow the water to a boil separately and add 2 teaspoons of dried strawberry leaves to an infuser or teapot.
- Pour the hot water over the leaves and steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain out the leaves and serve at room temperature
- If iced tea is desired, pour the tea over ice cubes and store in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Recipe 2
Repeat the first recipe but add a green tea bag or black tea bag in this new recipe
Preferred Ingredients
- 2 tea bags
- 1 cup dried strawberry leaves
- or 1/2 to 1/4 cup freshly chopped strawberries
- 4 cups water
- 2 tsp honey or any other preferable sweetener you choose
How To
- To prepare strawberry tea, Mix the 4 cups water with 1/4 to 1/2 cup strawberries into a saucepan and allow it to gradually bring to a boil.
- If you are making use of dried strawberry leaves, you will allow the water to a boil separately and add 2 teaspoons of dried strawberry leaves to an infuser or teapot.
- Put the 2 tea bags into the teapot or infuser
- Pour out the hot water over the leaves and steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain out the leaves and serve warm.
- If iced tea is desired, pour the tea over ice cubes and store in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Recipe 3
How to Prepare a Strawberry Milk Tea
Take your strawberries out of their punnet, use a sharp knife to remove the stem and wash them under cold running water.
Slice the strawberries in half, put them in a pot.
Once it boils, our a little amount of water on your strawberries and sugar and leave the rest to cool down. Bring them very gently to a boil, mixing them every now and then with a wooden spoon. Once the strawberries are cooked, pass them through a sieve and collect the syrup in a tall blender.
Let it cool down and, in the meanwhile, move your attention to your boba pearls.
Using a small pot, cook the boba pearls according to instructions on the package. Usually, you need to cook them in water for about 10-20 minutes, or until they gain their typical chewy texture. Once they are ready, pass them quickly under cold water and set them aside. Go back to your blender and add milk to the strawberry syrup. Blitz to mix, then gently add water from the kettle and blitz again: add as much water as you need to get your favorite drink consistency.
Health Benefits of Strawberry Tea
Obviously, the strawberry tea is loaded with many amazing health benefits, apart from satisfying the palates, drinking strawberry tea can also fix numerous health failures too. This might be surprising to many, but it is true.
Drinking strawberry tea can help provide relief from diarrhea, and inflammatory issues. It also have the potential to protect bone mineral density and heart health.
Other Proven Benefits includes:
- Drinking strawberry tea may help lower chronic inflammation and lower your risks of chronic diseases. This might be due to the presence of tannins, anthocyanins, and other antioxidants found in these leaves, [2] Studies have also shown that regularly drinking this tea may help improve your bone mineral density by improving calcium uptake.
- It have a diuretic effects and the ability to stabilize the digestive system by lowering the occurrence of diarrhea.
- Strawberry tea may provide your metabolism a boost, thus helping with weight loss efforts.1
- Study has also proven [3] that drinking strawberry tea may boost the endothelial function and integrity, which might help protect heart health!
Side Effects
Study has shown that Consuming strawberry tea 4 in excess can cause some unwanted side effects and damages to the body, these include the following:
- Cramping
- Constipation
- Gastrointestinal upset
- Bleeding disorders, since it is blood-thinning in nature
