Pomegranate tea

Hi everybody!

Today I’d like to share my pomegranate tea recipe with you. Pomegranate is known as a super fruit in many cultures. They say it helps tighten skin, strengthen muscles, and control body fat. It’s also known to boost our immune system to fight cancer, lower cholesterol, and prevent us from risk of heart disease. It sounds like a super food, right?

When I lived in Korean, I made it whenever pomegranates were in season. The fruit was really expensive, so I didn’t buy many and it was a rare treat.

But ever since I moved to North America, they are much cheaper here and I buy pomegranates to eat, make tea, or just put in a basket as a decoration.

So today I’m releasing my pomegranate tea recipe, the one I’ve been using and enjoying for years. For some of you, the first question will be about replacing sugar with honey. It’s a good idea but I found that the flavor of honey dominate the tea too much and overwhelm the natural pomegranate flavor.

Make some tea, and let me know how it turns out! You can keep it in the fridge and enjoy the tea for up to 1 month, so make a lot and drink tea with your friends and family, or give it as a gift to someone you love!

How to seed pomegranates:

1. Wash a pomegranate in cold water and dry with a cotton cloth.
2. Place it on a cutting board and cut it in half crosswise.
3. Take one half over a large bowl and tap the skin with a wooden spoon with the other hand. Keep turning it around, tapping until all the seeds are out.
4. Pick out some broken membranes.
5. Take the other half and repeat the same process to remove the seeds from the skin.
6. Keep the seeds in the fridge until chilled before serving or make tea.
   

How to make pomegranate tea:

Ingredients:

• 3½ cups pomegranate seeds (from 2 large pomegranates)
• 1 cup sugar

Directions:

1. Place the pomegranate seeds in a bowl. Crush them coarsely with a pestle about 50 to 60 times.
2. Add the sugar and mix well.
3. Put the mixture in a glass jar. Make tea right away, or keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

Make tea:
Put about ¼ cup of pomegranate seeds and juice in a tea cup. Add hot water and mix. Serve hot.