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Tea flowers made with marshmallows and yellow chocolate pen  

CHAMART

CHAMART introduces tea recipes, but this recipe has not been verified by a third party. Thus, please use the recipe as a reference.

Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
Small size of marshmallows (size length 2cm and diameter 1cm)
Yellow chocolate pen

1. Cut 4 points into a marshmallow with kitchen scissors.
2. Spread out the marshmallow and press each end of the marshmallow together with a bamboo stick or similar.  tick or similar.  Alternatively, cross the cuts in steps 1 and 4 to create a flower shape.
The part where the marshmallow was cut will be sticky, so please remove the bamboo stick from the marshmallow using a knife.
3. Place the tip of a chocolate pen in hot water, and wait until the chocolate has softened.
Cut the tip of the pen, and draw a stamen and pistil in the center of the marshmallow using the chocolate pen. Push out a small amount of chocolate several times so that the marshmallow becomes like a tea flower.
The marshmallow tea flowers can be used to decorate matcha or hojicha lattes, as well as cakes. You can also enjoy eating the marshmallow tea flowers as they are.

*Tea leaves contain caffeine. The diuretic, stimulant and anticancer effects of caffeine intake are clinically recognized. On the other hand, excessive intake of caffeine may have a damaging effect on health. Especially, pregnant or breastfeeding women, and children should be careful with the amount of caffeine they intake.
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