The Benefits of Cold Amaranth Tea

You may have heard of flaxseed and quinoa, which are health-friendly foods and bring many benefits to our bodies. Now another highly nutritional grain is becoming known in Brazil. The novelty of the time is amaranth, a noble cereal, originally grown in the Andes region.

Amaranth can be found in oat flake-like flakes, which can be eaten with fruit and yogurt or used in the preparation of breads, cakes, sweets, soups, vitamins. Amaranth seed can also be consumed when heated when it bursts like popcorn.

There are several recipes that can be made with amaranth, including cold amaranth tea. In addition to healthy, the consumption of cold amaranth tea helps in the proper functioning of our body.

What are the benefits of cold amaranth tea?

The benefits of cold amaranth tea extend to the most diverse needs, thanks to the properties of the grain. The drink is rich in proteins, vitamins, amino acids and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, potassium and has a high concentration of dietary fiber.

The natural properties of amaranth cold tea include antioxidant action, which fights free radicals, increases oxygenation of metabolism and strengthens the immune system. The intake of amaranth tea still contributes to the reduction of cholesterol levels, as it inhibits the enzyme responsible for the accumulation of cholesterol in the body and helps in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and cancer.

Amaranth Cold Tea Recipe

Write down the recipe and check out the Globo Repórter video that teaches you how to make cold amaranth tea.

Ingredients

? Amaranth Grains

? Carnation

? Cinnamon

? Brown sugar

Way of preparing

The beans are soaked 24 hours. They are then cooked and the stock is mixed with an infusion of cloves, cinnamon and brown sugar.

After 24 hours, you should drain the water and put the remaining amaranth back to the pan. You need to put a liter of water. Let it cook for about 30 minutes. Amaranth will thicken the broth.

Then you must strain the mixture. The liquid left in the jar forms the cold drink. Take to the blender the solid part of the amaranth that is left in the colander and grind another time. Then sift the mixture back with water. In this second sieve, you will get a thicker liquid that forms hot tea.

Put the cloves and cinnamon. Then just sweeten and put the lemon. In the end, you have an amaranth refreshment, an energy drink, full of minerals and protein.

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