GRANULE TYPE OF LOTUS TEA AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

摘要

PURPOSE: Provided are a granule type of lotus tea which has improved taste and flavor by removing puckery taste, and regular color and shape, and a method for producing the same. CONSTITUTION: The method for producing granule type of lotus tea comprises the steps of: washing lotus leaves and roots with water; boiling the lotus leaves and roots in water of 70 to 95 deg. C for 4 to 6 hours to produce an extract; collecting the supernatant from the extract and condensing it up to 8 to 20 Brix to produce the lotus condensation; washing lotus roots with water; removing the skin from the lotus roots; cutting the lotus roots into 0.5 to 2 cm; drying the pieces of lotus roots at 60 to 80 deg. C; pulverizing the dried lotus roots to produce the lotus root powders; mixing the lotus condensation, lotus root powders and anhydrous crystal glucose; kneading the mixture; producing lotus granules using a granule producing machine; and drying the lotus granules to have water content of 3 to 10%.