Maesil-cha
Korean plum tea
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Maesil-cha (Korean: 매실차) or plum tea is a traditional Korean tea made from maesil (fresh plums), omae (smoked plums), or maesil-cheong (plum syrup).[1][2]
TypeHerbal tea
OriginKorea
IngredientsMaesil (plums), maesil-cheong (plum syrup), or omae (smoked plums)
Hangul
매실차
Cold maesil-cha (plum tea) with pine nuts | |
| Type | Herbal tea |
|---|---|
| Origin | Korea |
| Ingredients | Maesil (plums), maesil-cheong (plum syrup), or omae (smoked plums) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 매실차 |
| Hanja | 梅實茶 |
| RR | maesilcha |
| MR | maesilch'a |
| IPA | [mɛ.ɕil.tɕʰa] |
Preparation
Most commonly, maesil-cha is made by mixing maesil-cheong (plum syrup) with hot or cold water.[2]
Sometimes, plum tea is made with plum extract, made by grating green plums, mixing it with small amount of water and juicing through hemp cloth, and sun-drying it.[3] The extract is kept in a glass container in a cool area, and mixed with hot water to make tea.[3]
Plum tea made with smoked plums are usually called omae-cha ("smoked plum tea").[citation needed]
See also
- Maehwa-cha – plum blossom tea
- Maesil-ju – plum wine
- Suānméitāng – Chinese sour plum drink
