Would you like to surprise your guests with an unusual drink not made from the usual fruits? Try traditional dogwood liqueur. It is ruby in color and has a bright aroma, great taste, and healing properties.
Cornel is a vegetable shrub, the fruits of which have valuable medicinal properties. They contain vitamins, organic acids, essential oils and healthy carbohydrates. They have a beneficial effect on the immune system, normalize the body's metabolic processes, and improve digestion. In addition, they help to cope with colds, reduce weight, normalize blood pressure and hemoglobin in the blood.
The tart, rich taste of berries is widely used in cooking. They are suitable for making jam, confiture, liqueurs, and tea.
Let's consider step by step 6 options for making tinctures at home.
I. Original non-alcoholic
The easiest recipe for making tincture at home. It has a rich aroma and a tart, cooling taste. Can be used by adults and children over 14 years of age.
- dogwood - 500 grams;
- sugar - 250 grams;
- mint leaves to taste.
Step by step guide:
- Select ripe fruits without rot, rinse, dry.
- Place in a tall, medium-necked bottle, add sugar, mint.
- Cover with a napkin (you can use several layers of gauze) and leave for 7 - 10 days in a dry, warm room.
- After the expiration of the time, replace the napkin with an ordinary medical glove and leave it for 2 months.
- Strain the finished product, divide in portions and close with corks.
Store in a cool, dark place.
II. Vodka tincture
You will need the following components:
- dogwood - 1000 g;
- vodka - 1300 ml;
- granulated sugar - 150 g.
Step-by-step cooking process:
- The berries should be washed, dried and pitted.
- Put in a jar, crush with a pestle / blender.
- Pour in vodka, shake well and seal with a lid.
- Insist for a month in a dark place (it is necessary to shake the jar periodically every 3 to 4 days).
- After a month, filter the infusion and remove the precipitate.
- Then add sugar and put in a warm place for 2 weeks.
The low-alcohol "kizilovka" is ready!
III. Cornel tincture with honey and cognac
The following components are required:
- berries - 0.5 kg;
- cognac - 1 l;
- linden honey - 30 grams (less).
The cooking process begins with the preparation of the dogwood.
- It should be sorted out, rinsed well in running water, dried, pierced with an awl.
- Fold into a jar, add cognac and honey.
- Shake the container vigorously, close with a tight lid and place in a dark place for 90 days.
- After the time has elapsed, filter the contents of the jar, divide in portions and store in a dry place.
Unusual cognac liqueur will surprise guests and decorate the festive table.
IV. Cornel tincture with blueberries
You can prepare an unusual intoxicating drink from the following components:
- dogwood - 1 kg;
- blueberries - 0.3 kg;
- alcohol - 0.1 l;
- sugar - 0.15 kg;
- water - 0.5 l.
This recipe has two manufacturing steps.
- Wash berries, remove leaves and seeds, dry.
- Crush the dogwood, place in a container, add blueberries.
- Pour in alcohol, close the lid tightly and put in a dark place for 30 days.
- Boil the syrup, cool, pour over the berry blank.
- Mix everything thoroughly, cork tightly and leave for 24 hours.
- After a day, pour the finished product into bottles, tighten with a cork and leave to infuse for several months.
V. Spicy dogwood liqueur
An unusual recipe that is obtained from such ingredients:
- dogwood fruits from jam - 20 pieces and 50 ml of syrup;
- chopped oak bark - 5 grams;
- allspice - 3 peas;
- Dried St. John's wort (herb) - 10 grams;
- dried oregano - 2 grams;
- moonshine (chacha) - 1.5 liters.
Step by step cooking process:
- Place all the dried components of herbs in a bottle, pour over moonshine.
- Stir thoroughly with a spatula, leave for 3 - 5 days in a cool place.
- Then you should drain the semi-finished product into a separate container, set aside for 5 days.
- Combine the fragrant billet with dogwood and syrup, shake, remove to a dark place for 3 weeks.
- Filter the resulting mixture, pour into glass bottles and tighten with corks.
The drink, not sweet with a bitterness, is ready!
Vi. Cornel tincture on water
This simple and easy recipe has therapeutic uses. It has 2 uses.
1. Tea has an antipyretic effect, it is drunk for colds and lung diseases.
Dried flowers and dogwood leaves (1 tablespoon) put in a glass, pour hot water. Cover and leave for 50-60 minutes. Drink half a glass of infusion with an interval of 2 - 3 hours.
2. Gastric decoction with a diuretic effect.
Place 60 grams of dogwood berries and leaves in an enamel dipper, pour 500 ml of water and boil for 15 minutes over low heat. Remove from heat and leave for 6 to 8 hours. Take 1/3 cup before meals, preferably in the morning.
Features of the
In classic recipes, it is possible to use not only fresh, but also frozen, dried fruits or ready-made jam.
The taste of the tincture is determined by the selected products and the dishes in which it is prepared. It is recommended to take ripe fruits (after the first frost) and glass or ceramic containers.
The main quality of berries is the softening of alcoholic products, therefore, tinctures from them are often not perceived as alcohol. Due to their specific taste and aroma, they are often perceived as compote. This should be taken into account by those who do not drink alcohol. Small doses have healing properties, while large doses can harm the body.
Calorie content of fruits
100 grams of ripe berries contain 40 kcal. The nutritional value of a serving is: 1% protein, 0% fat, 17% sugar, 2 g organic acids, 9.5% light carbohydrates and 80% water.
Contraindications
The fruits of dogwood and tinctures from it are not recommended to be included in the diet if a person's history has revealed: gastrointestinal diseases in the acute stage, sleep disturbances, allergies, neuroses and constipation.
