Blog
Mushroom Lemon Tea
Lemon-tekked” magic mushrooms (or “lemon tekked”) is an increasingly popular way of intensifying and prolonging the experience. The acidity of lemon juice may help convert psilocybin found in mushrooms into its active constituent psilocin for enhanced effect.
Alternative methods, such as making mushroom tea or adding them into edible dishes may be more suitable.
What is lemon tekking?
Lemon tekking is an acidic preparation method for mushrooms and truffles that involves submerging them in lemon juice prior to consumption. This soaking process may enhance and accelerate their effects, creating a quicker onset and more intense trip experience. Lemon juice’s acidic environment mimics stomach enzymes to aid conversion processes quickly.
Lemons may help protect psilocin from degradation by providing vitamin C, while its flavonoids quercetin and kaempferol inhibit its breakdown by UGT1A10 in the small intestine. Furthermore, their tart taste may make users’ experience more pleasurable.
While anecdotal reports indicate that lemon tekking could alter a user’s experience of psilocybin mushrooms, more research needs to be conducted into its effects and efficacy. Users should practice responsible use and experiment with this and any other ingestion method carefully and starting off at low doses with the support of trusted adults in an environment conducive to safe experimentation.
Lemon tekking may provide additional enhancements, and can improve palatability and absorption for some users. This is especially relevant to people who struggle to digest or absorb mushrooms such as those taking antacid medications, the elderly, and anyone prone to experiencing nausea when consuming mushrooms.
Lemon tekking involves submerging ground-up mushrooms or truffles in lemon juice before consuming them; this process is thought to enhance their psychedelic effects by increasing bioavailability and potency. Soaked material can typically be taken as either a shot or tea, although it can also be used in cooking edibles.
Prep methods for mushrooms and truffles often involve brewing them into tea, mixing with herbs, or capsule forms. Lemon tekking is most frequently associated with psilocybin-containing mushrooms; however, other psychedelic substances can also use this technique. Since preparation and ingestion of psychotropic substances is an inherently personal experience, it’s best to experiment with various techniques with caution while understanding the risks involved.
How to prepare
There are various recipes for mushroom tea that can be tailored to meet individual preferences and meet personal goals. At its core, boiling water and then adding mushrooms and any desired flavors such as herbs such as hibiscus, licorice root, chai tea or green tea. Other possible additions can include spices such as ginger or lemon zest to spice it up, as well as honey or agave syrup to sweeten. Experienced psychonauts often turn to tea as an aid to enhance their mushroom experience and alleviate nausea caused by indigestible parts of these mushrooms that cannot be digested easily.
Another popular preparation method involves simply soaking mushrooms in acidic liquid such as lemon juice or vinegar to mimic the acidic environment needed by our bodies to convert psilocybin into psilocin. This simple yet effective preparation technique makes for an efficient trip experience, particularly for those unable to consume food prior to their trip.
For optimal lemon tekking results, it is advised to grind up mushrooms into a fine powder prior to mixing with lemon juice. Once ground up, combine with enough fresh squeezed lemon juice to cover them completely and stir occasionally while leaving in the fridge for 10 minutes before taking out and straining out solid mushrooms and herbs before pouring the liquid into your favorite cup or mug with an additional slice of lemon as garnish.
Safety precautions
Though many tout the lemon tek method as a panacea for nausea when taking magic mushrooms, it should be remembered that it’s no guarantee against an uncomfortable experience. Proper preparation, appropriate dosing and an open and accepting environment remain key components to minimizing risk of an unpleasant trip experience.
To prepare lemon tek tea, first grind up dried mushrooms into a fine powder before soaking them in lemon juice. This improves taste while sidestepping chitin’s consumption (essential for mushroom growth but which may cause nausea in some people), plus lemon juice increases conversion from psilocybin into psilocin which will speed up its effects faster.
Resulting from our hard work and diligence lies a delicious herbal tea that is both gentle on your stomach and can be drunk hot or cold, perfect for all-year round enjoyment. Made of Japanese Tamogi (Golden Oyster) mushroom powder blended with Houji (Roasted Green Tea), lemon, stevia and lemon flavor for additional taste, each batch of this product undergoes lab testing to provide assurances of both safety and effectiveness; additionally each Certificate of Analysis offers added assurances of safety – so as part of daily routine life you could enjoy positive mood support, increased focus as well as feelings of calmness!
Alternatives
There are various methods for making mushroom lemon tea, each offering their own set of advantages and disadvantages. Some people may prefer mixing their mushrooms with other foods like chocolate or smoothies to mask their flavor; other may opt for boiling their mushrooms in water prior to straining and eating; this technique may not provide as fast-acting relief but does offer some advantages like quicker onset time and decreased nausea.
Apple cider vinegar (ACV) can serve as an ideal replacement for lemon juice in recipes calling for lemon juice, while also being suitable for people concerned with heartburn caused by its acidity.
White wine vinegar offers another tasty alternative to lemon juice for use in recipes calling for it, and may help those concerned with heartburn avoid its bitterness. Its strong fruity aroma also makes it suitable as an ingredient replacement.
One method for making mushroom lemon tea is by mixing it with tea. Mushroom tea is an increasingly popular option as it allows users to avoid ingesting chitin, which may cause stomach discomfort during a trip, as well as speed up its conversion into psilocin. By following these instructions, anyone can easily create and enjoy mushroom lemon tea!