Сумах - растение, обладающее противовирусным, бактерицидным и фунгицидным свойствами, укрепляет иммунитет, действует как антидепрессант. Поэтому именно теперь я решила поделиться с вами опытом использования этого ценного природного продукта. SUMACH DRINK 1. Collect the fruits when red inside (in autumn). You can do it all winter/spring time as well. The fruits can be washed by snow/rain on the surface, but still red inside). 2. Dry for a week or more. 3. Separate the berries from the skeleton using a fork. 4. Sift through a strainer (to clean from the insects' excrements. 5. Store in a glass/ceramic jar with a lead. Do not expose to light. 6. Take circa 6-8 full soup spoons of Sumach into a 2.5-3L bowl made of enamel /glass/ceramic. 7. Fill up with boiling water, cover with a lead and a thick fabric on top. 8. Heat on the stove at 80C for 30-40 minutes. 9. Leave it covered to cool down. 10. Drain through a non-metal into glass bottles or a jar with lead. 11. Keep away from light. Without refrigerator can stay for a long time. If a spot of mould appear, just take it away with a spoon. 12. Secondary drink can be done with the same berries. If the colour of the drink is still bright, you can do a tertiary drink as well (I usually add some lemon juice to it). 13 Add sugar/honey. Enjoy Sumach drink, hot or as a juice!
