Getting the most from your mushrooms
There are many ways to prepare mushrooms. They can be eaten in fresh or dried pieces, they can be pulverized and put into gelatin capsules, blended with chocolate, honey, they can also be steeped into a tea. It is advisable to keep the temperature very low as the elements are delicate and heat-sensitive. The nutrients and alkaloids in mushrooms are enhanced by other naturally occurring elements. Some of the best things to combine are citrus, raw honey, ginger, chocolate, cinnamon, and cardamom just to name a few.
It should also be noted that combining functional mushrooms together will magnify their collective effects. Examples of functional mushrooms are Cordyeyps, Lion's Main, Reishi, Turkey-Tail, Chaga, Shitake and others. When combined with psilocybin, functional mushrooms promote a profound entourage effect.
There are blends of instant coffee, chai and drinking chocolate that contain combinations of various functional mushrooms and they are outstanding. These are very easy to work with and can be found at any grocery store. Mushrooms help to improve so many things from anxiety to gut health and beyond.
Functional mushrooms are truly fascinating as they come together in concert to benefit the body and mind. Mushrooms are a great source of protein, carbohydrates, fiber, essential minerals as well as other countless health and wellness promoting properties.
Lemon Tek
Lemon-Tek is a great way to make delicious drinks from dried mushrooms! The process involves soaking pulverized mushrooms in lemon juice, then straining the materials to create an activated infusion you can use for anything.
There are countless wonderful ways to enjoy when you prepare LemonTek. You can integrate some of your favorite ingredients to create a special and unique elixer.
Lemon Tek is a great way to make tea, smoothies or any other culinary creations you might enjoy. The mushrooms effect will tend to be more powerful and digestion will be easier on the stomach. The effects will take hold crescendo and roll off faster, resulting in a more compact experience overall.
You will need:
2 x vessels which could be cups, jars a tea set anything. You will need a fine mesh strainer and some lemon or lime-juice.
A few examples of fantastic additions could be raw honey, your favorite tea, berries, herbs, ginger, or really anything you like.
Step 1: Prepare mushrooms
To Lemon-Tek mushrooms one would first weigh their desired dose on a scale. The mushrooms then need to be broken down with a dry-food processor like a coffee grinder. You can crush them like any other dried plant material however the more pulverized the better.
Step 2: Soak in citrus
This process can be as basic or as elegant as the day calls for. You could start with two cups and strainer.
Place the pulverized dried mushrooms in a cup, cover with lemon or lime juice.
You don’t need much, just enough to cover the mushrooms and allow them rest for 20 minutes or so. Give a quick stir and let the process unfold.
20+ minutes later…
Step 3: Strain dried material
Separate the liquid into the second vessel through the strainer. Get as much as possible from the material and refine as much as you prefer.
You can discard the remaining pulverized material or add it to a smoothie.
Step 4: Prepare your drink
Whatever the day calls for; perhaps an iced tea; a special chai preparation, fresh squeezed juice or an arctic tropical smoothie.
Prepare your desired drink and simply add the citrus/ mushroom elixer. There is no limit, just follow your imagination!
Step 5: Enjoy!
Twist, shake, freeze, add shredded ice there is no wrong way to enjoy lemon-tek. It is a very delicious and traditional way to prepare mushrooms with its own unique flow and cadence.
