Surely you have repeatedly heard or read that prisoners in prisons use a special drink called “chefir” or “chifir”. What it is? And this, to put it simply, is a very strong infusion of tea. But not just very strong tea, namely concentrate. In this form, it is not just a tonic and tasty drink, which we are all accustomed to and enjoy drinking daily, but an energy stimulant, the effect of which can be attributed to drugs because of its slightly heady effect.
Like many other things related to prison life, the preparation and use of chifira is almost a ritual. To prepare this energy drink, take 2 or 3 tablespoons of small-leaf tea and about 500 ml of water. Tea is poured into boiling water and infused for about half an hour. Although you can start drinking already after the last tea has sunk to the bottom. In order to make the drink even stronger, it is brought to a boil a couple more times. The main condition is to prevent the water from boiling and each time to wait for the tea leaves to sink to the bottom. Then the liquid is either filtered through a strainer or poured into another container. This capacity and starts in a circle. Each of those present takes a couple of sips and passes the mug, like a peace pipe, further. That's how the chifir is drunk.
The consequences of its use can be very diverse. First of all, of course, the heartbeat rises, the
pulse quickens, the person is thirsty for activity, he is full of energy, but this effect does not last long. After it comes
fatigue, apathy, drowsiness, irritability increases due to the fact that thein breaks down in the tea leaves under prolonged exposure to high temperature and water-insoluble alkaloids appear in the drink during normal brewing. But the matter can not be limited only to
poor health and depression. The urge to vomit and diarrhea may be felt. Moreover, no matter how paradoxical this may sound, diarrhea can be accompanied by signs of constipation, and it will be the chifir that will cause these effects. What is this unusual disease - constipation diarrhea? The fact is that an excess of caffeine causes relaxation of the intestines, and an increased content of tannin simultaneously causes constipation.
So if you want to invigorate your nervous system in such an original way, then keep in mind that the consequences can be the most negative.
However, students and other workers who want to stay awake and working as long as possible can be offered to make tea in milk - to make milk chifir. What is it and how is it better than the above? Well, firstly, milk softens the taste of the drink, removing excess bitterness and astringency, and secondly, it also reduces the harmful effects on the heart. You will feel a surge of vigor, but it will not be accompanied by a rapid pulse and increased sweating.
Now we will talk about how to brew a chifir in milk. In a coffee pot or in a small saucepan, pour 500 ml of milk. Heat the milk and pour 3-5 tablespoons of tea leaves into the hot liquid. It is necessary to bring the milk to a boil, but do not boil it, let it brew and drink the resulting light chocolate-colored drink with sugar. Connoisseurs of such a drink are advised to add a small piece of butter to it during the brewing process. This is done in order to increase the fat content of milk and protect the walls of the stomach from irritation.
Now you know how the chifir is made, what it is and what consequences you can expect from its use. Yes, you can also become the owner of a surprisingly unattractive smile, because under the influence of such an amount of strong tea, your teeth become almost black, and then it will be very difficult to whiten them.