Chrysanthemum tea

teh krisantimum, gukhwacha, 국화차)

Chrysanthemum tea is a flower-based infusion beverage made from the chrysanthemum flowers of the species chrysanthemum morifolium or chrysanthemum indicum, which are most popular throughout east and southeast asia. first cultivated in china as a herb as early as the 1500 bce, chrysanthemum became popularized as a tea during the song dynasty. in chinese tradition, once a pot of chrysanthemum tea has been drunk, hot water is typically added again to the flowers in the pot (producing a tea that is slightly less strong); this process is often repeated several times.to prepare the tea, chrysanthemum flowers (usually dried) are steeped in hot water (usually 90 to 95 degrees celsius after coolin...

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