There are many recipes for making homemade cognac from moonshine, vodka, alcohol, but not all of them are simple and affordable. Those who do not want to bother themselves with the complex multi-stage process of preparing this noble drink will certainly like simple recipes for making cognac at home.
Recipe for making homemade cognac with vanilla
According to this recipe, cognac can be prepared both from vodka and from well-filtered moonshine.
You will need:
- 3 liters of vodka or high-quality homemade moonshine;
- 10 pieces. carnations;
- 6 pcs. prunes;
- 100 g of sugar;
- 2 tbsp. dry tea brewing;
- a bag of vanillin.
Put all the ingredients in a glass jar and fill with vodka (moonshine). Shake the liquid and remove for three days in a dark place. Once a day, the brandy must be shaken thoroughly. After three days, strain the cognac and bottle the finished drink.
Making homemade cognac on oak bark
This homemade recipe is slightly more complicated than the previous one, as it requires more ingredients.
You will need the following products:
- 1 liter of vodka;
- 3 tsp granulated sugar;
- 300-400 g of a mixture of raisins, rose hips and dried apples.
- 1 tsp lemon juice;
- 2 tbsp. oak bark;
- ginger and vanillin on the tip of a knife.
Pour the vodka into a 3 liter jar. Place the oak bark in a gauze bag and tie tightly. Add all the necessary ingredients to the vodka and mix thoroughly. Close the jar with a nylon lid and place it in a dark place for 10 days. Shake the liquid in the jar every five days. After 10 days, strain the homemade cognac on the oak bark and bottle it.
Homemade cognac recipe with spices
This recipe will appeal to fans of "peppercorns" in drinks. Making cognac with spices is as simple as making drinks according to the previous recipes.
You will need:
- 3 liters of vodka;
- 1 tbsp. dry tea leaves (it is better to take the highest grade);
- 5 bay leaves;
- 5 black peppercorns;
- half a pod of red pepper;
- 1 tbsp. dried lemon balm;
- 3 tbsp. Sahara;
- vanillin on the tip of a knife.
Put all the spices in a jar and fill with vodka. Insist the cognac for 10 days in a cool dark place, then strain the drink, squeeze out what remains in the jar, and strain everything again through cheesecloth. This completes the preparation of homemade cognac, you can bottle it and seal it.
