Chicory is an unpretentious perennial plant that grows on forest edges and meadows, on wastelands and along roads and ditches. It's time for chicory to bloom - summer. At this time, wonderful blue, blue and pale pink flowers appear on it. Seeing the growing chicory along the road, not everyone will guess that this unpretentious plant is the world's most popular coffee substitute. In the diabetic food departments of supermarkets, there is a fairly large assortment of chicory for making drinks. How to brew chicory?
It is necessary
- - chicory roots;
- - water;
- - coffee grinder or blender.
Instructions
Step 1
Currently, various chicory is sold in stores: chopped (before brewing it must be ground in a regular coffee grinder), ground, instant - in the form of a thick paste or powder. Brewing chicory in this form is quite simple, recommendations are usually indicated on the package. But you can also make a drink yourself from chicory roots. To prepare it, rinse the roots and then dry well.
Step 2
Fry the roots in a skillet over very low heat until all moisture has evaporated. During frying, they will be specific, but smell very nice. The culprit for this aroma is a bouquet of aromatic substances called chicoriol, formed during frying in the roots.
Step 3
Grind the fried roots in a coffee grinder or blender. Pour boiling water over them (1 teaspoon of chicory in a glass of water) and simmer for about five minutes. Then remove from heat and let the drink sit for 5-7 minutes.
Step 4
The chic drink is ready! You can drink it, like coffee, with cream, milk, sugar and, if you wish, even with lemon.
