PHYTOTEA PRODUCTION METHOD Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC A23F3/34 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: method involves separate curing of leather bergenia, meadowsweet and yellow sweet clover enriched with selenium in the period of vegetation till moisture content is equal to 13-14%, the components mixing and drying at a temperature of 60-70°C till moisture content is equal to 9-10%. Mixing is performed at the following plants ratio, wt %: leather bergenia - 60-70, meadowsweet -10-20, yellow sweet clover enriched with selenium in the period of vegetation - 10-20.

EFFECT: biological value enhancement and phytotea antioxidant activity increase 4 times in comparison with phytotea that is not enriched with organically bound selenium; visually and in terms of infusion strength, phytotea is different from traditional classic tea; the infusion has a golden brown colour, honey aroma and an astringent taste; additionally, the invention allows to expand phytoteas range.

3 tbl, 6 ex