Monday, November 17

Mint (Daghc) Tea

General Information: For centuries, mint has been enjoyed for its wonderful aroma, its great taste, and its healing power. Long known for its ability to settle a nervous stomach, mint has a great many other health benefits as well. Whether as a soothing mint tea or part of a recipe, mint has long been part of both the cuisine and the medicinal cultures of societies as diverse as the Middle East, India and Europe.
Mint is well known for its ability to sooth the digestive tract and reduces the severity and length of stomach aches. In addition, mint teas and other herbal preparations have shown great promise at easing the discomfort associated with irritable bowel syndrome, and even at slowing the growth of many of the most harmful bacteria and fungi. The well-documented antifungal properties of mint are thought to play a role in the treatment of asthma and many allergy conditions as well.
It is even thought that mint may have benefits as an anticancer food. Mint is known to contain a phytonutrient called perillyl alcohol, which has been shown in studies on animals to prevent the formation of colon, skin and lung cancer.
Mint in Armenia: Mint is growing in almost every part of Armenia. Mint is widely spread in parts with high percentage of humidity. Mint is considered to be an aggressive plant, because it doesn't need to be taken care of and conquers new areas in fast manner. The time of harvest starts from April and lasts till snowing. Mint is frostproof plant.
Recipe: 4 regular black tea bags; 2 peppermint or spearmint tea bags; 1 c. sugar; pinch of baking soda
Bring tea to a boil, add a pinch of baking soda to remove any bitterness, steep for 3-5 minutes.
Remove tea bags and add sugar. Add enough cold water to make 3 quarts total.


Conclusion: We are going to cultivate mint harvest during the growing period. Than we will introduce tea with other flavors and will get desired taste. Our product is introduced in market and is available for everyone.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Mint tea is useful and tasty as well. I also like to use it as spice for the different dishes.
I love mint!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

This my most favorite sort of Armenian Tea.
I am just wondering...do the Mexicans know how usefull the mint is and that besides a Mohito it can be used in a lot of ways (Ex. very popular in armenia an ideally combination of national Lavash, cheese and mint)

Anonymous said...

This mint tea is my favorite one. i have been drinking this tea for ages, but never knew this much information about it:) thanks for providing us with it:)

Armine Karakhanyan, Narine Hovakimyan said...

Wow, sounds like a very balmy Tea Kingdom.

By the way, be careful with the mint tea, as if consumed in big amounts, it may bring down the blood pressure.