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A hot drink with orange fruits quickly quenches thirst, wonderfully tones the body and energizes you. There are many recipes for sea buckthorn tea, since the taste of the berry is combined with ginger, quince, cranberry, orange and other products. Before we get acquainted with the options for preparing the drink, we will find out what benefits it brings to the body and how to properly prepare the product.
Useful properties of sea buckthorn
At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Chinese athletes were required to be given sea buckthorn tea. In China and Tibet, where this plant is cultivated in entire plantations, its beneficial qualities have been known since ancient times.
Indeed, sea buckthorn is a real “vitamin bomb” that increases the body’s energy potential. Per 100 grams of berries it contains ten times more vitamin C than lemon. Vitamins E, A, K and group B were found in its composition in record quantities.
All parts of this plant are suitable for medicinal purposes - fruits, leaves, roots, bark.
The amount of antioxidants, pectins and other vital substances in sea buckthorn is so great that it was included in the list of mandatory means for treating victims of the Chernobyl disaster.
There are few contraindications to the use of sea buckthorn: individual intolerance, cholecystitis and diseases associated with increased acidity of the gastrointestinal tract.
Beneficial properties of sea buckthorn tea
In order to prepare sea buckthorn tea, the benefits of which are confirmed by research, the berries and leaves of the plant are used. But the first option is the most common. They are rich in composition and contain essential nutrients for a healthy life. The recipes below describe the brewing process in detail.
Regular consumption of the drink helps normalize the functioning of the stomach and intestines and stabilizes the microflora. It also lowers cholesterol levels. How to brew and drink ginger tea?
The drink is indispensable in cold weather to activate the body's defenses. At this time, you can replace regular tea and coffee with sea buckthorn tea, the recipe for which is offered below. Sea buckthorn tea is also prescribed as an additional remedy in the treatment of vitamin deficiency.
Don’t forget about the benefits of sea buckthorn tea for the nervous system. Life in a big city and high responsibility at work cause constant stress. Sea buckthorn tea, the recipe for which is quite simple, improves mood and reduces the effect of stress on the nervous system.
Classic recipe
The classic recipe for sea buckthorn tea is as laconic as a Chinese painting. There is nothing superfluous in his taste - just background and accent.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Black tea | 5 teaspoons |
| Fresh or frozen sea buckthorn berries | 300 grams |
| Water | 1 liter |
Clean berries must be crushed well. You will have to do this manually, forgetting about the blender for a while, since the metal knives deteriorate from the sea buckthorn juice, and the fruits themselves lose some of their benefits.
The cooking diagram looks like this:
- Place half the volume of berries in a ceramic mortar or other container.
- Using a wooden or plastic muddler, mash the sea buckthorn into a puree. Pass the mixture through a sieve to remove the pits and skins.
- Place puree, whole berries, and dry tea into a teapot.
- Pour boiling water over it.
- Cover and allow the drink to steep and develop flavors for 15 minutes.
It is preferable to pour the tea into cups through a strainer.
Sea buckthorn tea with spices
Based on the basic recipe, you can experiment, giving the drink different shades using spices. One of the win-win options has the following composition:
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Black tea | 5 teaspoons |
| Fresh or frozen sea buckthorn berries | 300 grams |
| Water | 1 liter |
| Star anise (anise) | 3 pieces |
| Carnation | 3 pieces |
Preparing the fruit and brewing looks exactly the same as in the previous recipe. You can serve this tea with honey. The main thing is not to overpower the subtle oriental aroma of spices with a strong honey taste.
Simple principles for collecting valuable berries
Sea buckthorn fruits reach full maturity in mid-autumn. It is during this period that the berries begin to be picked. Since they grow on thorny branches, it is better to do this with gloves. The stalks are cut using a special scraper or a wire loop.
It is better to harvest ripe sea buckthorn after the first frost. An oilcloth or an old blanket is spread under the tree. Then the branches with berries drop. Most of them will fall straight into the "trap". The rest are cut by hand. When the harvest is harvested, they begin to prepare the healing drink.
For medicinal potions, not only fresh berries are used, but also dried, frozen and dried.
How to brew tea with sea buckthorn and honey
Sea buckthorn goes well with honey on its own, without spices. But this tea is brewed a little differently. For two servings you will need:
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Black tea | 3 teaspoons |
| Fresh or frozen sea buckthorn berries | 150 grams |
| Water | 0.5 liters |
| Honey | taste |
First you need to crush the sea buckthorn with a muddler, rub it through a sieve and separately brew the perfect black tea:
- Warm up the teapot thoroughly.
- Pour dry tea into it.
- Fill with water heated to a temperature of +95⁰С.
Everything else is done upon submission. A few teaspoons of sea buckthorn puree are placed in a cup, filled with tea, and honey is added.
This option for preparing sea buckthorn tea allows you to best preserve all the beneficial properties of its ingredients.
Divine spiced drink
In India, most dishes are seasoned with hot spices. Thanks to this, the poor protect themselves from infections. Why not use a similar idea in Europe during the cold season? Let's get acquainted with a popular recipe from an elite restaurant in the capital.
Ingredients required:
- ripe sea buckthorn;
- cardamom;
- chopped or whole cinnamon;
- clove buds;
- nutmeg powder.
Place washed ripe sea buckthorn in a spacious glass container. Fill with hot water. Stir. Cover with a terry towel and do not touch the drink for about 20 minutes. Before serving, add spices to the cup. Then the aromatic drink is poured. If necessary, add boiling water. Those with a sweet tooth add a little liquid honey to their tea.
If you don’t want to dilute the resulting broth with boiling water, you can heat it in the microwave.
Sea buckthorn tea with ginger
This is a winter, warming drink, an ideal replacement for mulled wine after a ski trip.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Fresh ginger root | 4-6 cm |
| Fresh or frozen sea buckthorn berries | 250 grams |
| Water | 0.9 liters |
| Honey | taste |
| Cinnamon | 1 stick per serving |
Ginger is a specific product and you need to take it based on your tolerance. The cooking diagram looks like this:
- Peel and chop the ginger root on a fine grater.
- Mash the sea buckthorn with a muddler and pass through a sieve.
- In each cup put a little ginger (to taste), a few teaspoons of sea buckthorn puree, and a cinnamon stick.
- Pour boiling water over and leave for a few minutes.
- Put honey.
Sea buckthorn tea with ginger, in addition to warming, has an immunostimulating effect, therefore it is recommended for colds.
Berry taste of summer
How often on winter evenings, sitting by the fireplace, we remember the sultry days. It's good to have a cup of hot drink with an amazing aroma in your hands.
It is prepared from simple ingredients:
- currant;
- cranberry;
- sea buckthorn;
- viburnum;
- strawberries;
- honey.
Of course, such berries cannot be found fresh in winter. However, the frozen “guard” of fruits will make excellent tea.
First, remove the berries from the freezer to thaw at room temperature. Then the fruits are placed in the kettle, poured with boiling water and simmered for 20 minutes. For a better effect, wrap the container with a terry towel.
Ready-made sea buckthorn tea with cranberries, viburnum, strawberries and currants is drunk before bed. The unsurpassed taste and aroma will remind you of the hot summer and help you survive difficult times of waiting.
A vitamin drink with dried fruits is prepared in a similar way:
- pears;
- apples;
- apricots;
- cherries;
- quince.
First, the fruits are sorted, removing spoiled components. Then pour warm water and wash thoroughly. Cut into pieces. Sea buckthorn and chopped dried fruits are placed in the teapot for brewing. Pour boiling water over and cover with a tight lid. Leave for about 40 minutes. When serving, heat and add granulated sugar to taste or honey.
Sea buckthorn tea with mint
The combination of mint and sea buckthorn flavors is a bit of an acquired taste. However, such a drink is very useful for strengthening the nervous system and normalizing sleep.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Fresh mint | 2 branches |
| Fresh or frozen sea buckthorn berries | 250 grams |
| Water | 0.9 liters |
| Honey | taste |
| Cinnamon | 4 sticks |
The processing of sea buckthorn in this case is different than in other recipes.
- The berries are blanched for 5 minutes, cooled, and rubbed through a sieve.
- Chopped mint and chopped cinnamon are added to the sea buckthorn puree.
- The mixture is infused for 10-15 minutes.
After the mint releases its aroma, the mixture is poured into cups and poured with boiling water.
Sea buckthorn tea with orange
If there was a competition for the most original sea buckthorn tea, the recipe with orange would take the prize. In fact, it is a logical continuation of the previous version, developing the theme of sea buckthorn and mint.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Fresh mint | 2 branches |
| Fresh or frozen sea buckthorn berries | 300 grams |
| Orange | 1 piece |
| Water | 1 liter |
| Carnation | 5 umbrellas |
| Sugar | taste |
The preparation scheme is as follows:
- Sea buckthorn is blanched and rubbed through a sieve into a paste.
- The zest is removed from the orange, and the juice is squeezed out of the pulp.
- Orange juice is added to the sea buckthorn puree, chopped mint, cloves, and chopped zest are also placed there. The mixture is left for 10 minutes.
As in the previous recipe, brewing occurs directly in the cup.
The best sea buckthorn tea recipes
For pleasure and benefit, you should definitely try sea buckthorn tea according to the ready-made original recipe.
For preparation you need the following components:
- 150 g mashed or mashed berries;
- tea leaf per 600 ml of water;
- honey.
Dilute the berries in a separate container with warm water to make a puree. Brew tea leaf.
Place berry puree to taste in cups, add fresh tea, and stir. Then honey is added.
It’s prepared like this (proportions for 600 ml of hot water, that’s 4-5 cups):
- grate ginger root (about 5 cm);
- Make a puree from the berries, as in the previous recipe;
- Divide the prepared mixture and ginger into cups;
- put a cinnamon stick;
- pour hot water, let it brew for a few minutes;
- add honey to taste.
You need an orange and fresh or frozen sea buckthorn (300 g).
Together with them they include:
- cinnamon tubes – 5 pcs.;
- cloves – 5 pcs.;
- mint, dry or fresh;
- sugar.
The proportions are indicated for 800 ml of hot water.
The washed berries are boiled for no more than 5 minutes, then pureed until pureed. The resulting mass is mixed with chopped orange and other crushed ingredients.
The resulting aromatic mass should stand for several minutes, then it is poured with hot water. After thorough mixing, the drink can be brought to the table, sugar optional.
Any tea leaves you like will do. Tea leaves are poured into the kettle, chopped lemon and mint are added. The drink should stand to cool a little.
Grind the berries with honey in a mortar, the finished mass is poured into cups that are filled with tea.
For 800 ml of drink you will need, in tablespoons:
- berries - 2;
- honey - 1;
- tea (any) - 1;
- mint and lemon.
Infuse the tea leaves with mint and lemon. Let it sit for a quarter of an hour. At this time, rub the berries with honey and add to the finished cooled tea. Let it sit for a while longer, then pass through a fine sieve.
Tea according to this recipe is very calming and restores strength. It is drunk hot and chilled.
Ingredients, in teaspoons:
- sea buckthorn berries – 1;
- chamomile – 1;
- chopped rose hips – 1;
- water – 500 ml;
- honey - to taste.
Rose hips and chamomile are boiled in a saucepan for 3 minutes, then sea buckthorn is added to them, and everything boils together for another couple of minutes. Then the fire is extinguished and the broth is infused for 20 minutes.
The cooled infusion is filtered and drunk with honey or sweets.
In cold weather, you can avoid colds by drinking this drink. Preparation takes a few minutes, ingredients:
- crushed sea buckthorn - teaspoon;
- 50 g raspberries;
- black currant leaves are placed in a liter thermos.
After 5-10 minutes, taste the aromatic tea. Sweeten it with sugar, but it’s delicious just the same. Use dried or fresh ingredients.
Culinary experts and gourmets have tested dozens of formulations containing sea buckthorn. The drink, prepared according to exclusive recipes, is served in Russian restaurants. The most popular teas are with cranberry and quince jam.
Let's look at how to prepare sea buckthorn teas at home.
Classic recipe
The simplest recipe for sea buckthorn tea:
- The berries are crushed until smooth in a separate container.
- Black (green or other) tea is brewed in a teapot at the rate of a teaspoon of tea leaves per cup.
- Place sea buckthorn puree into cups (a spoonful or more, as you like).
- Add brewed tea there.
Add sugar or honey to taste.
Prepared almost according to the “classic” recipe:
- Sea buckthorn berries are mashed.
- Pour boiling water over a clean, dry thermos.
- Place sea buckthorn puree there - two or three tablespoons per 250-300 ml of water.
- Fill with hot water.
- Close the lid of the thermos tightly.
Leave to brew for an hour and a half. Add sugar or honey before use.
The recipe for making tea from frozen sea buckthorn depends on the conditions of the raw materials:
- Whole berries, without defrosting, are poured with boiling water (a little, just to cover the fruits). After a few minutes, knead, add hot water to the cup to the desired volume. For 2-3 teaspoons this is 150-170 ml of water.
- Frozen sea buckthorn puree is poured with hot water, after a few minutes it is topped up to the required volume.
The mixture is infused for 5-10 minutes, then sweetened. You can add black, green or other tea to the sea buckthorn drink.
Some people prefer the natural defrosting method. That is, leave the frozen puree or berries at room temperature until the result is achieved, then act in accordance with the recipe.
The recipe for making honey-sea buckthorn tea is simple:
- Fresh berries are crushed to puree, frozen ones are first poured with boiling water for 13-15 minutes.
- In a separate teapot, brew black tea as usual (for a maximum of 10 minutes).
- Add crushed berries and honey to it.
- Leave the drink to infuse.
- After 10 minutes, pour into cups.
For 250 ml of boiling water you need one tablespoon of dry tea and honey, 100 g of sea buckthorn fruit. Honey can be added separately to the cup.
Ivan tea (also known as fireweed) is a proven medicinal plant. The name speaks about its main purpose: to be a “infuser” for tea. The recipe is simple: take equal parts of dried fireweed leaf and mashed sea buckthorn berries (two teaspoons per half liter of water). Fill with hot water and leave.
You can collect fireweed leaves yourself or buy them at a pharmacy.
A simple, delicious, fragrant recipe. The aroma is created by raspberries and black currant leaves. For two cups you will need a handful of raspberries (50-55 g), 2-3 teaspoons of sea buckthorn berries, 2-3 black currant leaves.
- Raspberries and sea buckthorn are crushed by hand.
- Place in a thermos, adding washed currant leaves.
- Fill everything with hot water.
- After 18-20 minutes, the berry drink is poured into cups.
- Add sugar or honey if desired.
The “sea buckthorn-raspberry” duet is a storehouse of vitamins. At the same time, it protects the body from viruses and insomnia.
With orange and cinnamon
Sea buckthorn tea with orange and cinnamon has a less complex taste, but a perfectly balanced and harmonious aroma. Despite the orange in the ingredients, conceptually this recipe is closer to the classic one than the previous one.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Fresh or frozen sea buckthorn berries | 300 grams |
| Orange | 1 piece |
| Water | 1 liter |
| Star anise | 2 stars |
| Cinnamon | 1 stick |
| Sugar | taste |
There is no need to blanch sea buckthorn. It is enough to mash it, as in the classic recipe, setting aside some whole berries separately. The next steps are simple:
- The zest is cut from the orange. The pulp is cut into thin semicircles.
- Sea buckthorn puree is placed in a teapot.
- Add star anise, cinnamon, and zest to it.
- The mixture is poured with boiling water.
After 5 minutes, the tea can be poured through a strainer into cups, adding a piece of orange, a few whole berries and sugar to each serving, if necessary.
With pear
If you add pear puree to sea buckthorn puree, the drink will take on an interesting southern Russian flavor.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Fresh or frozen sea buckthorn berries | 2 glasses |
| Pear | 2 pieces |
| Water | 1 liter |
| Black tea | 5 teaspoons |
| Orange zest | 2 teaspoons |
| Rafinated sugar | taste |
The cooking technology is as follows:
- Mash the sea buckthorn with a muddler and pass through a sieve.
- Peel the pear and cut into small pieces.
- Grind the pear pieces into a puree in a blender.
- Place sea buckthorn and pear puree into a saucepan, add zest and dry tea.
- Pour boiling water over the mixture and bring to a boil.
- Quickly remove from heat, wrap and leave for 10 minutes.
Strain the finished tea and serve with refined sugar.
With apple juice
The fruit theme can be developed using apples. This drink is prepared in Siberia, preferably from ranetki or Chinese. If you don't have them, any fall apples will do.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Fresh or frozen sea buckthorn berries | 2 glasses |
| Medium sized apples | 4-5 pieces |
| Water | 0.5 liters |
| Honey | taste |
Sea buckthorn is prepared in the usual way. Juice is squeezed out of apples. The next steps are:
- Place sea buckthorn puree into a teapot.
- Heat the apple juice until almost boiling.
- Pour hot apple juice over the berry mixture and bring boiling water to the desired volume.
You can serve this drink right away. Honey can be added to it as desired.
Sea buckthorn tea with lemon
This tea could be called “Merchant”, thanks to the classic Russian combination of black tea, lemon, honey and mint. Sea buckthorn in this recipe does not solo, but complements the bouquet.
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Fresh or frozen sea buckthorn berries | 1 glass |
| Black tea | 5 teaspoons |
| Water | 1 liter |
| Lemon | 2 pieces |
| Honey | taste |
| Mint | 2 branches |
In this case, making sea buckthorn puree is not necessary. This tea looks more harmonious if it is transparent. Brewing proceeds like this:
- The zest is removed from one lemon with a thin ribbon, the other is cut into thin semicircles.
- A large teapot warms up well.
- Dry tea, zest, clean whole sea buckthorn and mint are placed in the kettle. Everything is filled with water brought to a temperature of +95⁰С.
- The teapot is wrapped and infused.
This tea is served at the table in a teapot. Place lemon slices and honey to taste separately in cups.
Cranberry tea with sea buckthorn - recipe, like in “Shokoladnitsa”
This tea, offered in the popular chain of coffee shops “Shokoladnitsa”, has appealed to many. To prepare it yourself, you need the following set of products:
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Fresh sea buckthorn | 200 grams |
| Orange | 1 piece |
| Fresh cranberries | 60 grams |
| Lemon | 0.5 pieces |
| Orange juice | 60 ml |
| Cinnamon | 3 sticks |
| Sugar | 60 grams |
| Water | 0.6 liters |
The cooking diagram looks like this:
- Peel the orange and chop finely.
- Place sea buckthorn, cranberries and sliced orange into a teapot.
- Make syrup from sugar.
- Brew the fruit and berry mixture with boiling water and pour syrup into it.
After a short infusion, the tea can be served.
Enjoy drinking and lose weight
If you add ginger to sea buckthorn tea, the recipe in this case can act as instructions for preparing a drink that will help you lose weight. After all, many have already heard about ginger tea recipes for weight loss, but in this case you can add benefits to this effect. To prepare aromatic sea buckthorn tea with ginger, you need to prepare:
- Fresh sea buckthorn fruits – 100 grams
- Ginger (plant root) – 3 centimeters
- Cinnamon stick – 1 piece
- Honey - optional and to taste.
Peel the ginger root, rinse well with water, and chop with a knife or grater. Now we wash the sea buckthorn fruits and use a mortar to grind it too. Place all the ingredients (except honey) in a glass or ceramic bowl, fill it all with hot water and let it brew for about 10-15 minutes. Your sea buckthorn-ginger tea is ready. Now, after the liquid has cooled, add honey to it. This recipe will appeal to those who enjoy a simple ginger hot drink.
The usual hot tea with a hint of benefits
For those who did not like the above tea recipes, we offer the usual version of this drink with the addition of sea buckthorn. The preparation of the products and the cooking method are very simple, but the taste is rich and unique. So, to prepare such a warm drink you will need not only a recipe, but also the following products:
- Fresh or frozen sea buckthorn berries – 100 grams
- Regular tea (black or green, but preferably large leaf) - 2 tablespoons
- Liquid honey (not candied) – 2 tablespoons
- Hot water – 0.6 liters.
Brew your tea in the usual way, add defrosted and crushed berries, let the liquid cool slightly and pour in honey to give the drink a softer and more pleasant taste. The drink is ready!
In conclusion, I would like to say about one small but important detail - all the ingredients for preparing a warm themed drink must be poured exclusively with hot water, and not boiling water. This way you will preserve the beneficial properties and vitamins in all their components.
Tea with sea buckthorn and quince jam - recipe, like in “Yakitoria”
A chain of Japanese restaurants offers its own version – sea buckthorn tea with quince jam. You can prepare it with the following ingredients:
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Fresh sea buckthorn | 150 grams |
| Quince jam | 50 grams |
| Pear syrup | 30 ml |
| Black tea | 1 tablespoon |
| Water | 0.4 liters |
| Sugar | taste |
Cooking method:
- Prepare sea buckthorn puree in the usual way and add sugar to it. Wait until the sugar dissolves.
- Transfer the puree into a teapot.
- Add dry tea, pear syrup and quince jam.
- Pour boiling water over and leave for 5 minutes.
It is better to pour the resulting drink into cups through a strainer.
Vitamin tea
This is a recipe for healing tea, indicated for vitamin deficiencies, viral infections, loss of strength and other conditions that occur due to decreased immunity.
For 1 cup you will need:
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Fresh or frozen sea buckthorn berries | 1 tablespoon |
| Strawberry leaf (fresh or dried) | 1 teaspoon |
| Black currant leaf (fresh or dried) | 1 teaspoon |
| Raspberry leaf (fresh or dried) | 1 teaspoon |
| Water | 0.2 liters |
Making the drink is very simple. Grind the sea buckthorn as usual and place it in a container with a lid. Add herbs, pour boiling water over it and leave covered for a few minutes.
In terms of the combination of beneficial properties, this drink is similar to fireweed tea with sea buckthorn, which is now sold in stores.
Hidden treasure
To find gold, miners have to work hard. They diligently wash the river sand and sort through the rock. And only the persistent ones receive small grains of precious metal as a reward. Likewise, without effort it is impossible to protect yourself from a cold when a new wave of influenza epidemic occurs. Diligently strengthening your immune system will help you win the tough battle for your health. And sea buckthorn tea will become a reliable weapon in our hands.
Orange fruits contain an abundance of vitamin C, which is real armor for the body. During the period of viral infections, it strengthens the immune system and a person has a chance not to become infected. Thanks to various recipes for sea buckthorn tea, you can stock up on this valuable element for the whole winter.
In addition, the berry helps in the treatment of:
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- Gastrointestinal tract;
- liver;
- vessels;
- central nervous system;
- heart ailments.
However, the drink is not recommended for use in case of hepatitis, cholecystitis and problems with the pancreas. In this case, a fruit saturated with vitamin C can seriously harm the body.
Sea buckthorn has a high level of acidity, so it should be consumed wisely.
From fresh leaves
Tea made from fresh sea buckthorn leaves has a powerful healing effect. It has hepatoprotective properties, and also normalizes sugar levels, lowers body temperature, and removes swelling.
To prepare it you will need:
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Fresh sea buckthorn leaves | 0.5 cups |
| Fresh birch leaves | 0.5 cups |
| Fresh linden leaves | 0.5 cups |
| Lemon | 0.5 pieces |
| Water | 2 glasses |
The plant material must be finely chopped with a knife, placed in a heated teapot and poured with boiling water. After infusion for 24 hours, the infusion is used instead of tea leaves, adding boiling water and lemon slices.
How to prepare leaves and berries for tea
The collected berries must be thoroughly washed and dried with a towel. Separating from the leaves, the fruits are placed in plastic bags and put in the freezer. A certain amount of sea buckthorn can be used immediately. But even when frozen, the berry does not lose its beneficial properties. The leaves are dried indoors in air or using a dryer at a temperature of about 40°C. Finished raw materials are stored in fabric bags or jars equipped with a lid. The shelf life is 2 years.
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Preparation of fruit juice and compote from sea buckthorn
In winter, having frozen sea buckthorn berries on hand, you can prepare a healthy fruit drink. It requires:
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Frozen sea buckthorn | 0.5 kg |
| Sugar | 3 tablespoons |
| Water | 0.5 liters |
The cooking technology is simple and accessible to every housewife:
- Place frozen berries in a colander and leave to defrost.
- Using a muddler or a regular pestle, rub the thawed berries through a colander.
- Grind the resulting sea buckthorn puree with sugar and add hot water.
After the sugar has completely dissolved, pour the drink into a jug and put it in the refrigerator.
The same frozen sea buckthorn produces a very tasty and healthy compote. To prepare it, you will need the following products:
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Frozen sea buckthorn | 600 grams |
| Lemon | 0.5 pieces |
| Sugar | 200 grams |
| Water | 2 liters |
Cooking method:
- Bring the water to a boil.
- Dip the berries into it, add sugar.
- Boil for 5 minutes.
- Place the lemon cut into circles.
- Boil for 3 minutes and remove from heat.
Such compote, cooled to a warm state, is an indispensable assistant in the fight against respiratory infections in children.
Sea buckthorn tea
It has long been known that sea buckthorn is used to prepare not only medicines, but also various food products, including jams, preserves, compotes and, of course, teas. But even tea made from sea buckthorn has healing properties and will help maintain health. Connoisseurs of a wide variety of herbal teas claim that all drinks prepared from any sea buckthorn plant material (that is, not only from berries) always perfectly quench thirst and refresh in hot weather.
Tea made from dry sea buckthorn leaves for scurvy, or vitamin deficiency, or gum problems
You will need:
- Dry vegetable raw materials of sea buckthorn leaves - 5 g;
- Boiling water - 250 g.
Preparation:
Grind sea buckthorn leaves (dry plant material) and place in a glass, porcelain or enamel bowl. Pour boiling water over it. Cover the bowl with a tight lid and let sit for at least half an hour.
Application:
Drink like regular tea. If you want to sweeten this tea, it is better to use honey rather than sugar.
Sea buckthorn tea with honey, preventing weather dependence
You will need:
- Sea buckthorn berries - 150 g;
- Honey (or sugar) - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- Boiled water - 0.5 l;
- Brewing black tea - one teaspoon.
Preparation:
Wash all berries thoroughly. Grind half the berries until smooth, using a blender or a regular spoon. Place the homogeneous mass obtained from sea buckthorn berries in a teapot and pour black tea into it. Then pour the remaining whole sea buckthorn berries into the same teapot.
Pour boiling water over the entire contents of the teapot, tightly close the teapot with a lid and preferably wrap it in a terry towel or any warm cloth. Leave for at least a quarter of an hour. Then strain the contents of the teapot through a special tea strainer.
Application:
Drink like regular tea. If you want to sweeten this tea, it is better to use honey rather than sugar.
Sea buckthorn tea with ginger and cinnamon
You will need:
- Sea buckthorn berries - 100 g;
- Grated ginger - two tablespoons;
- Star anise - one star;
- Cinnamon - one stick
- Boiled water - 0.5 l.
Preparation:
Wash all the berries thoroughly and chop until smooth, using a blender or a regular spoon. Place the homogeneous mass obtained from sea buckthorn berries in a teapot and add chopped ginger, as well as star anise and cinnamon. Pour boiling water over everything, stir a little, close the lid and leave to steep for 5-7 minutes.
Application:
Drink like regular tea. If desired, use honey to sweeten.
Sea buckthorn tea with spices
You will need:
- Sea buckthorn berries - 200 g;
- Water - 700 ml;
- Orange - ½ piece;
- Lime - ½ piece;
- Cane sugar - 3 tbsp. l;
- Cinnamon stick - 1 pc.;
- Cloves - to taste;
- Fresh mint - optional.
Preparation:
Wash the sea buckthorn berries thoroughly and pour them into enamel or porcelain (or glass) dishes. Fill the contents of the vessel with water, place on the stove, bring to a boil and immediately reduce the heat to medium, then cook for about five minutes. Mash the sea buckthorn berries a little, add pre-cut orange and lime into the pan, add sugar, cinnamon, cloves and fresh mint (optional). Bring everything to a boil, but do not boil, but immediately remove from heat. Leave for about five minutes.
Application:
It is advisable to drink this tea hot.
Sea buckthorn tea with ginger and anise
You will need:
- Sea buckthorn berries - 100 g;
- Ginger root - 3 cm;
- Anise (star anise) - 2 stars;
- Cinnamon - 1 stick;
- Honey - to taste;
- Water - 700 ml.
Preparation:
Wash fresh ginger root thoroughly in running water, peel and grate on the finest grater. Rinse sea buckthorn berries very thoroughly, allow excess liquid to drain and blot with a towel or napkin. Then grind: crush in a mortar or grind in a blender. Place grated ginger and puree obtained from sea buckthorn berries in a teapot, add star anise and cinnamon. Pour boiling water into the kettle. Leave for about ten minutes.
Application:
Drink hot, you can add honey.
Recipe using sea buckthorn bark
For loss of strength, depression and other states of emotional depression, a recipe for sea buckthorn bark tea may be useful. Chemical analyzes have shown that this raw material contains serotonin - the so-called “happiness hormone”. Moreover, there is more of it in sea buckthorn bark than in chocolate.
To make tea to improve your mood, you need to have:
| Ingredients | Quantity |
| Sea buckthorn bark | 4 tablespoons |
| Water | 1 liter |
The sea buckthorn bark must be finely chopped with a knife. Then put it in a thick glass container, pour boiling water over it and put it on low heat. Boil for 20 minutes, cool, strain, take half a glass 3 times a day.
Having mastered any of the proposed recipes, a modern housewife can diversify her routine menu. The benefits of sea buckthorn tea have been proven by time, and a wide selection of flavors will delight loved ones and surprise guests.
