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Citron Tea

One of my favorite beverages is the citron tea, or yujacha, 유자차.  It’s different from regular teas because it is not brewed from dried leaves but from a marmalade like syrup.  The citron is a very unique fruit because it is rarely, if ever, eaten peeled.  The pulp is dry and little in proportion to the amount of pith and peel.  However, it is a very fragrant and nutritional fruit.  Many Koreans drink it during the winter months because it is an excellent source of Vitamin C and is also believed to be a natural source of antibiotics.  When a cold is caught, instead of orange juice, Koreans give the advise to drink some citron tea.

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November 20 2009 | asian and beverage and fruit | 4 Comments »