Cold times are coming. They are warmed not only with tea, but also with various strong drinks. The pine needle tincture has a unique taste, and if you are patient enough, you will understand how to prepare it.
It is necessary
- Alcohol, moonshine is better, strength from 70%, 900 ml.
- Pine needles - 70 gr.
- Vodka (alcohol or moonshine is suitable), 40% strength.
- Sugar, personal preference.
- Gauze or colander for filtration.
Instructions
Step 1
The basis of the drink is a coniferous concentrate, but it must also have certain properties. many think that he must be vigorous, strong to unbearable. Let's see if this is really so. To prepare it, you need to grind the needles (at least a little), place them in a container (jar) and pour alcohol or moonshine. The concentration of the latter should not exceed 70%.
Step 2
Next comes the infusion period. It should last 2 weeks, but not less than 10 days, it is better to leave a note with data on the bank - mark the date on it when it is time to do the filtering. At the end of this procedure, the tincture must be filtered, since the garbage does not add charm to it and does not improve its taste.
Step 3
Now comes the stage when you need to prepare the tincture. For the preparation of a blend of 0.5 liters. add 450 ml of tincture. vodka. The strength of the used alcohol or moonshine is 40%. Add 50 concentrate to the mixture, granulated sugar - 1 teaspoon.
Step 4
Pour the prepared drink into bottles. He needs to "rest" 3-5 days. Consume neat, or diluted with something suitable, such as tonic. You will get a very large portion, and you will have to figure out how to store it in reserve.
