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This morning I made myself some citronella tea.
The first thing I did was go cut the leaves 😂, because I don't usually have them there beforehand.
It was early in the morning, around 5, which is why it looks so dark, and I took a photo of the poor plant that is already all leafless.
I cut it with scissors (I don't know how bad or good that is, but at least it doesn't scratch my leaf as much).
So, I put the water to boil in a pot. When it was boiling, as in the photo, I threw in the lemongrass leaves, previously chopped into small pieces.
Now I waited several minutes, like 20, while I did other things.
My morning routine is quite long, because I also wash dirty clothes and do some chores, so I use that time to start things that are done automatically, like for example, letting the tea brew.
And you see the big difference between drinking the tea immediately after putting the leaves into the pot of boiling water or waiting for the water to absorb the properties of the lemongrass.
The first thing, the most obvious, is the color. When you leave it for a while, the water gets a yellowish color, and the flavor becomes more intense.
I proceed to strain the tea to remove the leaves.
Of course, I add sugar, but I know I have to eliminate white sugar from my diet, and I will... eventually.
So, as you can see in the photo, this is the final color it gets.
I was reading about the subject and I was surprised to learn that citronella not only has a flavor that I really like - more than coffee - but that it has beneficial properties for health.
By the way, I really have to warn you that, when you are going to remove the leaves from the plant, be careful. Likewise when you handle them. Because the edges of the leaves are very sharp and it is quite unpleasant.
Well, tell me if you have had this tea before.
In my area it is a relatively common drink, especially if you add lemon, because it is said to help cure the flu.
Personally, I have been drinking this tea with lemon for a couple of weeks for the flu I recently had, and I think it helped my recovery, especially because of the citrus, I suppose.
Anyway, thanks for reading, and your comments are welcome.
-𝓭𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓲𝓽𝓮𝓼𝓹
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Hoy en la mañana me hice un té de citronela.
Lo primero que hice fue ir a cortar las hojas 😂, porque normalmente no las tengo allí previamente.
Era de madrugada, como las 5, por lo cual se ve así de oscuro, y le tomé una foto a la pobre planta que ya esta toda deshojada.
La corté con una tijera (no sé qué tan malo o bueno es eso, pero al menos no me rasguña tanto la hoja).
Entonces, puse a hervir el agua en una olla. Cuando estaba hirviendo, como está en la foto, le eché las hojas de la citronela, previamente picadas en pedacitos.
Ahora esperé varios minutos, como 20, mientras hacía otras cosas.
Mi rutina de la mañana es bastante larga, porque también lavo la ropa sucia y hago algunos quehaceres, entonces aprovecho ese tiempo para poner en marcha cosas que se hacen automáticamente, como por ejemplo, dejar que el té se prepare.
Y ves la gran diferencia entre tomarte el té inmediatamente después de poner las hojas dentro de la olla con agua hirviendo o esperar a que el agua absorba las propiedades de la citronela.
Lo primero, lo más evidente, es el color. Cuando lo dejas un rato, el agua obtiene un color amarillento, y el sabor se hace más intenso.
Procedo a colar el té para sacarle las hojas.
Por supuesto, le agrego azúcar, pero sé que tengo que eliminar el azúcar blanca de mi dieta, y lo haré... eventualmente.
Así, como se ve en la foto es el color final que obtiene.
Estaba leyendo sobre el tema y me sorprendió saber que la citronela no solo tiene un sabor que me gusta mucho -más que el café -, sino que tiene propiedades beneficiosas para la salud.
Por cierto, realmente tengo que advertir que, cuando vayas a sacar las hojas de la planta tengas cuidado. Igualmente cuando las manipules. Porque las orillas de las hojas son altamente cortantes y es bastante desagradable.
Bueno, cuéntame si has tomado este te antes.
Por mi localidad es una bebida relativamente común, especialmente si le añades limón, porque se dice que ayuda a curar la gripe.
Personalmente, estuve tomando este té con limón un par de semanas para la gripe que tuve hace poco, y me parece que contribuyó a mi recuperación, especialmente por el cítrico supongo yo.
En fin, gracias por leer, y tus comentarios serán bienvenidos.
-𝓭𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓲𝓽𝓮𝓼𝓹
How it turned out in the end │ Resultado final
Adding the leaf to boiled water │ Agregándole la hoja al agua hervida
Boiled water │ Agua hervida
Cutting the leaf │ Cortando la hoja
Citronella plant │ Planta de citronela
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Hmm, I notice that you refer to your tea as citronella and lemongrass, I thought they were different, but from the same family.
I used to make lemongrass tea when I lived in the Philippines because several plants were growing in my backyard:)
Hello! I was reading and found no clear differences between the one and the other, at least in Spanish. 😅 Supposedly they are two of the many names given to that family of plants (lemongrass, lemongrass, cedron, zacate, lemon grass or citronella). Although I saw that citronella is also called another plant whose leaves are rounded. Maybe that's where the confusion comes from. Here in Venezuela we call it both ways.
And yes, I quite like the taste and we have it in our garden. ☺️
Thank you for commenting, by the way!
Hello Friend
I see that this plant is also called in my town, malojillo and I did not know that this plant was called citronella, if it was not another, now it is my confusion.
The important thing is that you know about its properties and not abuse its continuous use
And if it's great for the flu.
Thanks for sharing.
Yes, I understand that it is called by various names depending on the region.
And true, that's a good reminder not to overdo it. Nothing in excess is good.
thanks to you for commenting!
I have never tried lemongrass tea, apparently it is a very pleasant drink with many benefits for our body.
Thanks for sharing your experience with us
Excellent Thursday.
If you have the opportunity, give it a try, you might like it.
Thank you for commenting!