Clever housewives have found an interesting and very simple way to use sepals.
The beginning of June is associated with strawberries for many. During this period, the bushes actively bear fruit, and the shelves in stores and markets are filled with fragrant berries.
Housewives make strawberry pies, jam, compotes. Only the berry stems are wasted, which, as many believe, cannot be used in any way.
But some housewives do not throw away the sepals, but dry them on the windowsill. After a couple of days, they are put in a glass jar or poured into a small linen bag.
The stalks are used as an additive to tea. Just 1 teaspoon in a teapot will transform the drink. What does this additive give:
- slight sourness;
- pleasant tartness;
- special color of tea.
To change the color of the drink, before drying, the stems need to be crushed and covered with damp gauze. In this case, the tea will acquire both a rich taste and a bright color.
In winter, such an additive will give a bit of summer and add variety to tea drinking.
