Bitter tinctures: 13 recipes at home

The first alcoholic tinctures based on spices, herbs and fruits appeared in Russia in the XVIII century. At that time, such drinks were called "Yerofeyich" in honor of the clever count's barber Yerofey, who cured the owner with one of these products.

Tincture "Traditional"

Ingredients

1. Anise - 150 g

2. Vodka - 3 liters

3. Mint - 150 g

4. Chopped nuts - 150 g

The method of preparation

1. Pour the solid ingredients into a glass container, pour one and a half liters of vodka.

2. Keep the mixture in the dark for 12 days.

3. Drain the liquid, set aside.

4. Soak the thick mass with the remaining vodka, put it in the heat for 10-12 days to infuse.

5. Filter the resulting substance and mix it with the first infusion, distribute it in bottles.

Tincture "Spicy"

Ingredients

1. Vodka - 0.5 liters

2. Honey - 60 g

3. Zubrivka - 4 sprigs

4. Thyme - 4 sprigs

5. Chopped oak bark - 2 g

6. Coriander - 2 g

7. Thyme - 2 g

The method of preparation

1. Sweeten alcohol with honey.

2. Pour the mixture of herbs and seeds into a jar, pour in sweet vodka.

3. Seal the vessel well, put it in the cool for 2 to 3 months.

4. Strain the liquid through a filter, pour into a bottle and transfer to the cold.

Tincture "Citrus and seed"

Pre-chop the citrus peel and iris root.

Ingredients

1. Cumin - 40 g

2. Dill seeds - 50 g

3. Anise - 50 g

4. Vodka - 1 liter

5. Dry lemon zest - 50 g

6. Dry yellow iris root - 40 g

7. Sugar - 20 g

Method of preparation

1. Mix the solid ingredients well, pour into a glass container and soak in vodka.

2. Shake the closed vessel and transfer to the dark for 11 days, shaking the contents daily.

3. Pour the infusion through a filter, sweeten, seal and send it back to the dark for 11 days.

Tincture "Cardamom"

You can make the drink without sugar: it will be more bitter and concentrated.

Ingredients

1. Cardamom - 40 g

2. Vodka - 2 liters

3. Sugar - 200 g

The method of preparation

1. Grind cardamom in a porcelain mortar.

2. Pour the spicy mass with vodka, keep in a warm place for 20 days.

3. Sweeten with sugar if desired, mix well.

4. Strain the drink through a cloth.

Tincture "Cumin"

Ingredients

1. Caraway seeds - 5-6 g

2. Boiled water - 1 liter

3. Sugar - 450-550 g

4. Vodka - 1 liter

The method of preparation

1. Soak caraway seeds in vodka, let the drink soak for several days in warmth.

2. Pass the infusion through several layers of fabric, pour in water, sweeten.

3. After dissolving the sugar, transfer the product to small vessels.

Currant tincture "Contabas"

The drink is made from unblown blackcurrant buds, which are harvested in mid-spring.

Twigs are also suitable, but the infusion will be coarser.

The amount of raw materials depends on the volume of the container - it should take up about half of the vessel, vodka will need about 1.5-2 times more - to completely cover the buds.

The finished product has a beautiful emerald green hue and a pleasant sweetish aroma, but is stored for no more than two weeks. After a short time, the drink begins to deteriorate: the color changes to brown, a sediment and an unpleasant odor appear.

Ingredients

1. Black currant buds - ½ the volume of the dish

2. Vodka - according to the amount of raw materials

The method of preparation

1. Rinse the kidneys, put them in a glass container, pour vodka.

2. Cover the vessel with gauze, put it in the sun or in the basement.

3. Keep the drink for 1 to 6 weeks, keeping track of color changes.

4. Strain the tincture and keep in the cold.

Tincture "Linden"

Sugar can be replaced with honey by adding a few spoons at any stage of the drink's production. Anise, ginger, and mint also go well with linden raw materials.

Ingredients

1. Linden flowers - 20 g

2. Vodka - 1 liter

3. Water - ½ cup

4. Sugar - 1 cup

The method of preparation

1. Pour the flower mass into a container, pour alcohol, leave to soak for 2-3 weeks, tightly closing the vessel with a lid and placing it in the dark.

2. Filter the drink, brew hot sugar syrup, strain, wait for it to cool and pour into the linden infusion.

3. Seal the container, shake, keep in the cold for half a month.

Tincture "Loch Ness"

Ingredients

1. Vodka - 1 liter

2. Honey - 30 g

3. Loch Ness flowers - 100 g

Method of preparation

1. Soak the flower raw materials in vodka, shake the container and seal it tightly.

2. Transfer to the dark for 20 days, drain through a filter, place in small bottles.

Tincture "Carrot"

Ingredients

1. Dried carrots - ½ cup

2. Vodka - 0.5 l

Method of preparation

1. Pour carrots into a bottle, fill the container with vodka, shake.

2. Keep the sealed container for 1 day at room temperature, strain the infusion, pour into small bottles.

Tincture "Spicy honey"

Ingredients

1. Honey - 50-80 g

2. Vodka - 1 liter

3. Chopped oak bark - 10 g

4. Thyme - 10 g

5. Melissa - 10 g

6. Coriander seeds - 10 g

7. Zubrivka herb - 10 g

Method of preparation

1. Sweeten the vodka with honey, pour the herbal mixture with the resulting liquid, shake well.

2. Seal the vessel, transfer to a cool place for 2.5 - 3 months.

3. Strain the resulting infusion, pass through a filter, place in small bottles and seal.

Ginseng tincture

Ingredients

1. Vodka - 0.5 l

2. Honey - 10 g

3. Ginseng root - 40 g

The method of preparation

1. Grind ginseng, put it in a container with vodka, let it stand for several days at room temperature.

2. Drain the infusion through several layers of cloth, add honey, send for storage in a dark place, tightly sealing the bottle.

Tincture "Dill"

Ingredients

1. Dill (herbs) - 10 g

2. Vodka - 1 liter

3. Cinnamon - a pinch

The method of preparation

1. Chop the washed and dried dill, season with cinnamon, and add to the vodka.

2. Seal the vessel, let the liquid soak in, keeping it in the cold and dark for a month.

3. Pour the strained infusion into small containers and keep cool.

Tincture "Pine"

Ingredients

1. Boiled water - 0.7 liters

2. Vodka - 0.9 liters

3. Sugar - 5 g

4. Green pine cones - 6 pcs

5. Pine needles - 3 tbsp. л

The method of preparation

1. Put the cones in a large jar, pour in alcohol, close the container.

2. Send the liquid to the cool for 21 days, shake the contents weekly.

3. After the expiration of the term, crush the needles, add to the infusion, add sugar and pour water.

4. Insist the drink for about 1 month, then decant and transfer to smaller containers.

Update: 08.11.2018

Category: Liqueurs and Tinctures