Fresh strawberry season is in full swing. Many people like to feast on ripe, sweet with sour ruddy berries. At the same time, the ponytails are ruthlessly thrown away. And in vain. Why not throw away strawberry tails, and how can you use them?
Instructions
Step 1
The plant that we habitually call strawberry is actually garden strawberry. Its external difference from strawberries, first of all, lies in the location of the fruits: in strawberries, they spread along the ground, while strawberries are located high above the ground.
Cute strawberry tails - these are the so-called sepals - a real storehouse of vitamins and minerals, which are found here more than in the berry itself. By the way, what is usually called a berry is actually an overgrown receptacle on which the fruits - nuts are located. So, in fact, a strawberry is not a strawberry or a berry, but a nut.
This information is for reference only, we will say "strawberries" and "strawberry tails" to avoid confusion.
Step 2
So, strawberry tails contain, first of all, vitamin C and in huge quantities. This beneficial vitamin protects the body from viruses and colds, strengthening the immune system. Vitamin C is also beneficial for the skin: it improves color, evens out, makes the skin healthy and radiant. In addition, strawberry tails contain vitamins A, PP, E and B vitamins, albeit in much smaller quantities than vitamin C.
There are also such important elements as iodine and copper in the composition of strawberry sepals. Strawberry tails are the champions in potassium, which is important for the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system. Magnesium, which is part of the vitamin and mineral composition of strawberry tails, is beneficial for the nervous system. There is a lot of iron in strawberry tails, so their use is useful for the prevention of iron deficiency anemia.
There are also a number of minerals that make strawberry tails very healthy.
Step 3
How to use strawberry tails? Various drinks can be prepared from them. Pour 5-6 tails with a glass of boiling water and in 2-3 minutes we will get excellent tea. You can also add strawberry tails to regular black or green tea by adding a few tails to your teapot. A delicious infusion of strawberry tails can be obtained as follows: pour 20 tails with 700 ml of cold water, put a circle of dried orange or lemon (you can fresh) and insist on the windowsill for 24 hours.
