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Sakura Tea (桜茶) – Tea from Pickled Cherry Blossoms
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Sakura Tea (桜茶) – Tea from Pickled Cherry Blossoms
Laura Chen
1
15 minutes
5 minutes
5
Japanese
Drinks
A traditional Japanese tea that captures the beauty and delicate flavor of cherry blossoms. This drink is often enjoyed during the spring festival Hanami and is known for its lightly salty, floral note.
Ingredients
- 10-15 pickled sakura blossoms
- 250 ml hot water
- 1 tsp honey (optional)
Instructions
- Soak the sakura blossoms in cold water for 10 minutes to draw out the excess salt.
- Pour off the water and briefly rinse the blossoms under running cold water.
- Put the sakura blossoms in a teapot.
- Add 250 ml hot water and let steep for 5 minutes.
- Pour the tea through a fine strainer into a tea bowl.
- Sweeten with a teaspoon of honey if you like.
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