Korean Jelly Tea

 I have to admit I wasn't too sure about this tea.  Seemed a bit unusual to me.  But, my friend said when they lived in Korea her mom really enjoyed it.

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I found it on Amazon and it was more expensive.  I wanted to try something new.  As a tea lover I am always up for trying something new.  There seems to be a flavor for everyone.

I have to say it was easy to make and I enjoyed it!

 2-3 T jelly tea                    12 oz water

 Place jelly tea in a glass, add some hot or cold water, stir and drink.

I liked it over ice.

 Tea jelly is a thick marmalade like preserve made from citrus fruit yuja (Yuzu), honey, and/or sugar.

I actually found this to be a bit like a lemonade.

Jelly Tea started in Korea from the preservation of the Yuja fruit.  Yuja is a tart and bitter fruit.  To overcome the bitterness, they would preserve the fruit in sugar or honey and turn the fruit into a marmalade. They would enjoy the tea in the cold winters.

The legend goes that a man carrying the trees by boat was caught in a storm and the trees were destroyed.  The man had some seeds on his coat. Some of those seeds fell into the Korean soil and trees grew up.  The man from China told the Koreans the fruit helps combat the common cold. It is unknown when this tea originated, but possibly in the 14^th century.

Koreans they took tea influences from Chinese Buddhist traditions. Tea was introduced to Korea around the 7^th century.

This one will be in my recipe book, Let's Do Tea.

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