Biwa /Loquat tea

Name: Biwa /Loquat tea
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 cups washed dry biwa seed; Vodka or any other high alcohol content clear liquor; Sugar optional

oaxapon @cook_5638141

Oaxaca, Mexico

The Japanese and Chinese culture consume not only fruits; They drink leaves and seeds for medicinal purpose, such stomach pain and toothache, swelling of the gums, sore throat or cough, cuts and burns. And used as skin lotion.
Moreover loquat seed has over 1000 times more B17 than loquat leaf.
The Italian have a similar drink called: Nespolino.

Read more here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loquat

oaxapon @cook_5638141

Oaxaca, Mexico

Read more here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loquat

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Ingredients

5 cupswashed dry biwa seed
Vodka or any other high alcohol content clear liquor
Sugar optional

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Steps

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Put Biwa seeds into a glass jar and pour the vodka. Leave it more than 6 months. If you infuse for longer, there's a stronger amaretto like aroma. I just leave seeds as is and consume them little by little. Good for drinking, baking, or over the skin.
2

You could add sugar at same time but I like add sugar later so I can use it on my skin, too. Grate seeds for smoothies or for baking as substitute of almonds extract.. Be very careful, do not use too much of it because it contain amygdalin (vitamin B17) and in excess is poisonous.
3

You can make a vinegar version for children.