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During the UK lockdown, we have more time to stay at home.
We have a Laurus nobilis at home. we could collect the flowers to make own osmanthus flower tea.
Two ways, I could collect the flowers: Osmanthus buds and flowers。
I will pick some buds first.
There are organic plan. No chemicals.
Some buds are too small to pick. I can leave them for longer and pick them later on.
Then I will pick up some osmanthus in full bloom
Select the leafs without black dots or damages.
In China, people also use the Osmanthus flowers to make cakes.
Next, I would like to show you how I collect the leave to make geranyl (bay leaf), which often used for cooking meat.
Osmanthus in full bloom: the beauty.
There are fresh collected osmanthus flowers.
After 3 days.
One week later.
Collecting the osmanthus flower tea.
The colour looks beautiful.
Making my osmanthus flower tea.
Adding boiling water. The osmanthus flowers should not be kept in the boiling water for more than 2 mins.
I can smell the fragrance of the osmanthus flower tea.
Amazing colour of the tea.
You can also add some osmanthus flowers into other teas (e.g green tea).
You could smell the fragrance of the osmanthus flowers.
Finally, I would like to show you how to dry the bay leafs.
select the good quality leafs and wash with water for 2-3 time, air dry for 1-2 weeks (depend on the temperature).
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