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- Drying wormwood: procedure and subsequent use
- Drying wormwood: step by step
- Does wormwood lose its potency through drying?
- What is dried vermouth suitable for?
- Tips & Tricks
Drying wormwood: procedure and subsequent use
Vermouth tastes extremely bitter and is not for everyone. Anyone who has planted it yet and wants to reap the harvest quantities quickly reaches its limits when it comes to immediate use ... Then drying is a welcome method of preservation.
Drying wormwood: step by step
Wise is who reaps wormwood at the right time. This powerful herb is full of healing ingredients at its peak. Therefore, it should be best harvested during its flowering. The shoot tips or woody stems are cut off with pruning shears.
For drying two variants are recommended. Either dry the vermouth tied up in bouquets hanging upside down. Or you can dry the leaves and flowers freely after removing them from the stems. For drying, shady, warm and dry locations are suitable, for example at home near a heater.
Whether you use the vermouth with a dehydrator or without drying, the drying process usually does not last long. In the dehydrator, the herb is dried at 35 ° C after 1.5 days. Without a dehydrator, depending on the environment and humidity, it takes between 3 and 7 days.
Does wormwood lose its potency through drying?
During drying, the vermouth does not noticeably lose its aroma and bitterness. The situation is similar with its ingredients. Negligible volatile essential oils and vitamin C. But the potency of the herb remains strong.
What is dried vermouth suitable for?
Absinthe helps preventative and aftercare especially for digestive problems such as flatulence, bloating and stomach pressure. It is suitable in the dried state for:
Vermouth tea should be allowed to soak for 3 minutes. Do not drink the brew regularly for more than 2 weeks. Among other things, it contains the ingredient thujone, an essential oil that is toxic in high amounts.
Tips & Tricks
Caution: If you want to use dried wormwood herb for seasoning foods such as roast meat. Quickly you have spoiled the roast by its bitterness. Here is: Less is more (a small shoot tip is enough).