Maesil-cha facts for kids
Cold maesil-cha (plum tea) with pine nuts
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| Type | Herbal tea |
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| Country of origin | Korea |
| Ingredients | Maesil (plums), maesil-cheong (plum syrup), or omae (smoked plums) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul |
매실차
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| Hanja |
梅實茶
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| Revised Romanization | maesil-cha |
| McCune–Reischauer | maesil-ch'a |
| IPA | [mɛ.ɕil.tɕʰa] |
Maesil-cha (which means "plum tea" in Korean) is a yummy and traditional drink from Korea. It's often called plum tea in English. This special tea is made from different parts of the maesil plum. You can make it using fresh plums, smoked plums called omae, or a sweet plum syrup known as maesil-cheong. It's a popular drink that many Koreans enjoy!
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How to Make Maesil-cha
There are a few ways to prepare this delicious plum tea. The most common way is super simple and quick.
Making Tea with Plum Syrup
Most often, maesil-cha is made using maesil-cheong. This is a sweet plum syrup. You just mix a bit of this syrup with either hot or cold water. It's like making a flavored drink from a concentrate.
Making Tea with Plum Extract
Sometimes, plum tea is made from a special plum extract. To make this extract, green plums are grated. Then, they are mixed with a little water. The mixture is squeezed through a cloth, like hemp, to get the juice. This juice is then dried in the sun. Once dried, the extract is stored in a glass jar in a cool place. When you want tea, you just mix a small amount of this extract with hot water.
Making Tea with Smoked Plums
When maesil-cha is made using smoked plums, it has a special name. It's usually called omae-cha, which means "smoked plum tea." This gives the tea a unique, smoky flavor.
