Persimmon leaf tea

Persimmon leaf tea
Type Herbal tea
Other names Gamnip-cha
Origin Korea
Quick description Tea made from Oriental persimmon leaves
Temperature 70 °C (158 °F)
Time 15 minutes
Korean name
Hangul 감잎차
Hanja --茶
Revised Romanization gamnip-cha
McCune–Reischauer kamnip-ch'a
IPA [kam.nip̚.tɕʰa]

Gamnip-cha (감잎차) or persimmon leaf tea[1][2] is a traditional Korean tea made from the dried leaves of Oriental persimmon.

Preparation

Young leaves are picked in May or June, washed, and dried for two to three days in shade.[3] Dried leaves are usually cut into small pieces and steamed, and dried again.[3] To make the tea, 2–3 grams (0.071–0.106 oz) of the dried leaves are brewed for 15 minutes in 100 millilitres (3.5 imp fl oz; 3.4 US fl oz) of water which was boiled and cooled to 70 °C (158 °F).[3] A drop of maesil-ju (plum liquor) or yuja-cheong (yuja marmalade) can be added to the tea when served.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Davidow, Audrey (September 2001). "An Essential Guide to Tea". Los Angeles. p. 116. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Kim, Shin (5 July 2011). "(Yonhap Feature) Manhattan ushers in the modern Korean dining experience". Yonhap. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "gamnip-cha" 감잎차 [persimmon leaf tea]. Doopedia (in Korean). Doosan Corporation. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
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