Yujacha
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Yujacha or yuja cha is a traditional Korean tea
(herbal tea) made from citron
. Yuja
(유자
) fruit is thinly sliced with its peel and combined with honey
or sugar
, prepared as fruit preserves
. The fruit is so prepared because of its otherwise sour and somewhat bitter taste.
To prepare as a beverage, a tablespoon of yucheong (유청, thick, yellow syrupy yuja) is stirred into a cup of (usually) hot water. Yujacha can either be made at home or purchased in glass jars.
Yujacha is used as a herbal remedy for the common cold
and similar winter illnesses.
s include
daechucha
(jujube tea),
googijacha (goji berry
tea, also known as Chinese matrimony vine tea),
insamcha
(ginseng
tea),
nokcha (green tea),
omijacha ("five-taste" tea, from the fruit of Schisandra chinensis
),
sangangcha (ginger tea
), and
yulmucha (Job's Tears
tea).
Both boricha (roast barley tea) and oksusucha (roast corn tea) are typically served cold.
Korean tea
Korean tea refers to various types of tisane that can be served hot or cold. Not necessarily related to "common" tea, they are made from diverse substances including fruits, leaves, roots, and grains used in traditional Korean medicine....
(herbal tea) made from citron
Citron
Not to be confused with Cintron.The citron is a fragrant citrus fruit, botanically classified as Citrus medica by both the Swingle and Tanaka systems...
. Yuja
Yuzu
The yuzu is a citrus fruit and plant originating in East Asia. It is believed to be a hybrid of sour mandarin and Ichang papeda...
(유자
Hangul
Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...
) fruit is thinly sliced with its peel and combined with honey
Honey
Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans...
or sugar
Sugar
Sugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
, prepared as fruit preserves
Fruit preserves
Fruit preserves are preparations of fruits and sugar, often canned or sealed for long-term storage. The preparation of fruit preserves today often involves adding commercial or natural pectin as a gelling agent, although sugar or honey may be used, as well. Prior to World War II, fruit preserve...
. The fruit is so prepared because of its otherwise sour and somewhat bitter taste.
To prepare as a beverage, a tablespoon of yucheong (유청, thick, yellow syrupy yuja) is stirred into a cup of (usually) hot water. Yujacha can either be made at home or purchased in glass jars.
Yujacha is used as a herbal remedy for the common cold
Common cold
The common cold is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system, caused primarily by rhinoviruses and coronaviruses. Common symptoms include a cough, sore throat, runny nose, and fever...
and similar winter illnesses.
Similar teas
Other popular hot Korean teaKorean tea
Korean tea refers to various types of tisane that can be served hot or cold. Not necessarily related to "common" tea, they are made from diverse substances including fruits, leaves, roots, and grains used in traditional Korean medicine....
s include
daechucha
Daechucha
Daechucha is a traditional Korean tea made with dried jujubes, which are called daechu in Korean. There are two ways of making daechucha: boiling dried jujubes or diluting the juice of fresh or preserved jujubes into boiling water...
(jujube tea),
googijacha (goji berry
Wolfberry
Wolfberry, commercially called goji berry, is the common name for the fruit of two very closely related species: Lycium barbarum and L. chinense , two species of boxthorn in the family Solanaceae...
tea, also known as Chinese matrimony vine tea),
insamcha
Insamcha
Insamcha is a traditional Korean tea made with ginseng. It has a strong fragrance and taste. Ginseng is a special product in Korea, and is thought to be good for physical strength...
(ginseng
Ginseng
Ginseng is any one of eleven species of slow-growing perennial plants with fleshy roots, belonging to the genus Panax of the family Araliaceae....
tea),
nokcha (green tea),
omijacha ("five-taste" tea, from the fruit of Schisandra chinensis
Schisandra chinensis
Schisandra chinensis is a deciduous woody vine native to forests of Northern China and the Russian Far East. It is hardy in USDA Zone 4. The plant likes some shade with moist, well-drained soil...
),
sangangcha (ginger tea
Ginger tea
Ginger tea is a beverage in many countries, made from ginger root. In China, the tea is made by boiling peeled and sliced ginger to which brown sugar is often added. Sliced orange or lemon fruit may also be added to give a flavour. In Korean cuisine, ginger tea is called saenggang cha...
), and
yulmucha (Job's Tears
Job's Tears
Job's Tears , Coixseed, Tear Grass, adlay, or adlai, is a tall grain-bearing tropical plant of the family Poaceae native to Southeast Asia but elsewhere cultivated in gardens as an annual. It has been naturalized in the southern United States and the New World tropics...
tea).
Both boricha (roast barley tea) and oksusucha (roast corn tea) are typically served cold.