On cold winter days, what could be more pleasant than a hot salepi? In a practical package with 10 sachets to create the instant drink of your choice. Simply empty the contents of the sachet into a cup and add boiling water. For best results, put the contents in a pot with a little water (1 cup of Greek coffee), and as soon as it starts to boil, remove from the heat, your salepi is ready. Salepi is an orchid from the bulb of which the drink of the same name is produced. This orchid grows and is cultivated in the high mountains of the Balkans and the Middle East. It has therapeutic properties because it contains the medicinal substances arabinan and tragacanthine and a lot of starch which, when dissolved in water, create a thick and sticky liquid. It is considered suitable for relieving coughs, asthma and stomachaches, acts against dysentery, while significantly stimulating the immune system.
