While you are enjoying this bowl of cherries, why not keep the stems? Later on the stems will make you a mild-tasting detox tea, a laxative and excellent for the treatment of urinary tract infections and (or) bloating.
You can also combine this tea with some green tea if you wish.
METHOD:
- Gather all the cherry stems; spread out on a cookie sheet and leave to dry in a dark and dry place a few days. When ready to use, place the required quantity in a bowl of water overnight (12 hours). The next day, boil for 10 minutes and set aside for 20 minutes. Strain and drink (with sweetener if you wish), hot or cold, three times a day, after each meal.
Quantity required: 50 g for each liter of water or 1 3/4 ounces for 4 cups of water
26 Comments
An interesting tea!
Cheers,
Rosa
Never heard of this, so cool to be able to use so many parts of the fruit. Being originally from Michigan we had a lot of cherries growing up!
Ah! I knew it!
I have this once each day, with a bit of toasted rice.
Just place some uncooked rice in a dry hot pan, don’t let it burn, just keep it moving for about 2 minutes. I steep mine for 6 minutes but I prefer it strong.
All I each day is Espresso, Kombucha, Tea’s and Tea-sans, once glass of Apple Cider, Kefir and then water all day. To your Health!
I’ve never known about this use for cherry stems. Very interesting – I’ll have to keep it in mind.
@Mark : Your daily diet of brews is so interesting and definitely worth a post!
@Mark: You make me smile! Thank you!!
I have never come across this before – very clever how old cultures use all parts of everything
So great of you to post this Joumana. Also I have never seen cherries grow on a tree and I mustd eclare I am in love!
chow
Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
I wish I had known this last year when the tree was laden! I will now have to wait 12 months as the tree is bare this year
Diane
Our beautiful host Joumana…
For you I will.
Haven’t made a foodie post in a long time but as you know there is much to share and like you I enjoy sharing.
@Devaki…Right on
A great idea !
So that’s what the stalks were for! Really interesting – and oh those cherries are beautiful.
I love this tea. It has a nice yet subtle flavor! One of my favorite herbal teas!
Tu as tout à fait raison. Comme ça, rien ne se perd ! ;o)
Bises
hélène
So nice pics!!! and i like your tea glass
Look at these lovely cherries! Just the other day I was asking my blogger friends for a recipe using cherries. Never occurred to me to use the stems.
I have never felt as wasteful as I do now. I had no ideas and I’ve been munching on cherries all week. Next time…
That would be “I had no idea.” Of course, I often have “no ideas” also.
Cherry steam tea is soo helpful for digestion.
So THIS is what you do with cherry stems!! SO brilliant. Never knew that was a natural detox.
My dad makes a cordial with cherry leaves boiled in red wine and sugar. It is a lovely thirst quencher with water. I love all things cherry related so I’ll definitely try this one when I get my hands on some organic cherries or wild trees!
@Caffettiera: sounds so good! Please do post the recipe for your dad’s cordial!
” Queues ” ça doit être bon….
You live and learn… and I just threw the stems away from 1kg of cherries… darn
I would have never guessed this would be the use for the cherry stems but I love it! A cherry-infused tea would taste delicious.
This sounds so intriguing. I love a novel use for something you didn’t really realise was a food.
I make cherry stem tea without drying the stems first, just using fresh stems instead. Is that ok too??
@Ozcan; sure! anything natural that is not toxic is fine. I would check with an herbalist first though!