Persimmon leaf tea | |
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Type | Herbal tea |
Other names | Gamnip-cha |
Origin | Korea |
Quick description | Tea made from Oriental persimmon leaves |
Temperature | 70 °C (158 °F) |
Time | 15 minutes |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 감잎차 |
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Hanja | 감잎茶 |
Revised Romanization | gamnip-cha |
McCune–Reischauer | kamnip-ch'a |
IPA | [kam.nip̚.tɕʰa] |
Gamnip-cha ( Korean: 감잎차) or persimmon leaf tea [1] [2] is a traditional Korean tea made from the dried leaves of Oriental persimmon.
Young leaves are picked in May or June, washed, and dried for two to three days in shade. [3] Dried leaves are usually cut into small pieces and steamed, and dried again. [3] To make the tea, 2–3 grams (0.071–0.106 oz) of the dried leaves are brewed for 15 minutes in 100 millilitres (3.5 imp fl oz; 3.4 US fl oz) of water which was boiled and cooled to 70 °C (158 °F). [3] A drop of maesil-ju ( plum liquor) or yuja-cheong ( yuja marmalade) can be added to the tea when served. [3]