Corn Silk Tea
A lot of corn silk that is the byproduct of fresh corn on a cob! Make it into tea instead of throwing it away. It makes a fragrant, sweet, and delicious tea. Recipe by Hakka pan recipe written on 10/12/2014
Corn Silk Tea
A lot of corn silk that is the byproduct of fresh corn on a cob! Make it into tea instead of throwing it away. It makes a fragrant, sweet, and delicious tea. Recipe by Hakka pan recipe written on 10/12/2014
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This recipe uses corn silk from 8 cobs of young corn. Throw out the blackened part and use only the silky part.
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Place the corn silk in a sieve and leave it for 2 to 3 days to dry. It's better to sun dry it, but it doesn't matter too much.
- 3
Cut it into 3 cm lengths with a pair of scissors. Roast it slowly in a skillet over low heat. It may take a long time, but be patient!
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Once it resembles the color in the picture, and is dried out, it's ready! The earthy and sweet aroma fills the air.
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Put it in a plastic bag, rub and crush it by hand. It will look like this picture.
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Put it in a tea strainer and pour some hot water throug. It's just like making a cup of English tea. 2 teaspoons of the corn silk per coffee mug should be a good amount.
- 7
The amount of the corn silk shown in the profile photo made 10 teaspoons, which makes about 5 coffee mugs of tea.
- 8
I heard that the corn silk is a diuretic. So it helps if you get swelling in your feet.
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