Chicory - the unpretentious perennial plant growing at the forest edges and meadows, on waste grounds and along roads and ditches. A chicory blossoming season – summer. At this time on it wonderful blue, blue and light pink flowers appear. Having seen the growing chicory along the road, not everyone will guess that this unpretentious plant - the coffee substitute, most popular in the world. In departments of diabetic food of supermarkets quite good selection of chicory for preparation of drinks is presented. How to make chicory?
It is required to you
- - chicory backs;
- - water;
- - coffee grinder or blender.
Instruction
1. Now in shops different chicory is on sale: chopped (before a zavarivaniye it needs to be ground in the ordinary coffee grinder), ground, soluble — in the form of dense paste or powder. It is rather simple to make chicory in such look, recommendations, as a rule, are specified on packing. But also prepare drink from chicory backs is possible. For its preparation wash out backs, and then well dry.
2. Fry backs in a frying pan on very weak fire until all moisture evaporates. During frying they will be specifically, but it is very pleasant to smell. Responsible for this aroma — a bouquet of aromatic substances, under the name цикориоль, formed during frying in backs.
3. Crush the fried backs in the coffee grinder or the blender. Fill in them with boiled water (1 teaspoon of chicory on a glass of water) and you cook on slow fire about five minutes. Then remove from fire and let's drink infuse 5-7 minutes.
4. Tsikorny drink is ready! It is possible to drink it, as well as coffee, with cream, milk, sugar and, at will, even with a lemon.