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- Dried marigolds - the most beautiful splash of color in tea
- Harvest time determined by the drug concentration
- Tips
- Blossoms prepare for drying
- Gentle marigolds dry
- Oven, microwave and co.
- Dry marigolds come in a dark screw jar
Marigold should be dried gently so as not to destroy the ingredients
Dried marigolds - the most beautiful splash of color in tea
The marigold is a diligent flowering plant. If a few of the flowers are picked, that hardly diminishes the great sight. The orange heads are easy to dry. They preserve both the color and their healing agents.
Harvest time determined by the drug concentration
The harvest time is when drying marigolds, bot. Calendula, a significant role. You only get flowers with a maximum of active ingredients and with a good aroma if you observe the following instructions:
Tips
The delicate petals are sensitive to pressure. Carefully place the harvested marigolds in a basket. Do not stack too many flowers on top of each other.
Blossoms prepare for drying
- Take a closer look at each flower. Sort out all damaged and unhealthy-looking flowers. Check if there are still small vermin hidden in the flowers. Shake the flowers gently so they fall out.
Gentle marigolds dry
The best way to turn fresh marigolds into the dried variety is to let them stand in the air for a few days.
Depending on the size of the flowers, the drying process can be completed after a few days.
Oven, microwave and co.
Marigolds are mostly used for making tea. As an alternative to air drying, a dehydrator can also be used. Both methods receive a large part of the valuable ingredients.
If the flowers are only used as decoration, they can also be dried in the microwave for about two minutes. Even a tempered to 50 degrees oven is suitable for drying.
When drying in the oven and the microwave, however, it is difficult to take the right time. Here, the degree of drying must be checked in between.
Dry marigolds come in a dark screw jar
Touch the dry marigolds by hand. If they stuff like tissue paper, they are dry. Only then may you collect the marigolds and store them locked.
Marigolds must be stored dark, so that the good quality is maintained until the new flower in the following year.