Tincture on figs: 5 recipes at home

Most often, wines and liqueurs are made from figs, but homemade fig tincture with vodka or diluted alcohol is also good. For its preparation, use fruit in any form: dried, dried, fresh. The main thing is that the fruit does not show signs of spoilage. Dried fruits are soaked in boiling water beforehand.

It's also made from figs: wine, liqueur

Tips before you start

1. If you plan to tincture figs on moonshine, then take alcohol well purified, optimally double distilled.

2. Cognac is also suitable as an alcoholic base: it will bring pleasant oak tones to the drink.

3. You can flavor the drink with any spices you like: ginger, cloves, cinnamon, vanilla, etc. д.

4. Adjust the level of sweetness and strength by increasing/decreasing the amount of sugar and diluting the infusion with water.

Recipe for spicy fig tincture

Sugar is optionally replaced with honey, the composition of spices can also be adjusted.

Ingredients

1. Vodka - ½ liter

2. Figs - 4-5 pieces.

3. Ginger root - 20 g

4. Cloves - 1 pc.

5. Sugar - 0.1-0.2 kg

The method of preparation

1. Cut the fruit and pre-peeled ginger into cubes.

2. Put the fruit and spice mixture in a glass container, add the cloves.

3. Pour the mixture with alcohol, seal the vessel.

4. Let the drink steep for about 10 days, shaking occasionally.

5. Strain the infusion through a cheesecloth, squeeze out the pulp.

6. Sweeten with sugar to your taste.

7. Keep the tincture cool for at least 3-4 days.

8. Store the finished product in the dark for no more than 3 years.

Fig tincture "Popular"

Honey can be replaced with sugar syrup: dissolve 50-100 g of sugar in the same amount of water. The drink will be less strong.

Ingredients

1. Fresh figs - 200-250 g

2. Dried figs - 200 g

3. Vodka/alcohol - ½ l

4. Honey - 2 tbsp.

The method of preparation

1. Pour dried fruits with a little water, boil the liquid, let it stand for 5-10 minutes, drain the water.

2. Finely chop the soaked and fresh figs, soak them in vodka, and close the container tightly.

3. Let the liquid stand in a cool, dark corner for 15-20 days, shaking the container from time to time.

4. Strain and filter the drink, sweeten with honey.

Fig tincture "Fragrant"

The product is especially good in cocktails with fruit juices and carbonated drinks. Vanilla can also be used in the form of sugar (10-15 g). Aging is only good for the tincture, but it can be stored for no more than 1 year.

Ingredients

1. Cognac / rum - 1 liter

2. Figs - ½ kg

3. Vanilla - 2 pods

4. Cardamom - 1 tbsp.

The method of preparation

1. Coarsely chop the fruit and vanilla pods, put them in a glass container.

2. Season the mass with cardamom, pour alcohol.

3. Transfer the sealed container to a dark and cool place, leave for 1-2 weeks.

4. Pass the infusion through a filter, keep it cold.

Tincture of fig leaves

Drinks are made not only from figs, but also from the young leaves of the tree. This version is most delicious with ice.

Ingredients

1. Fig leaves - 40 pcs.

2. Gin - 2 liters

3. Water - 1 liter

4. Powdered sugar - 1 kg

The method of preparation

1. Rinse the leaves well and dry them.

2. Divide the green mass into 3 parts, put 2 of them in a jar, soak in gin, leave for 1 day in the dark and cool.

3. Pour the gin into a clean container, filter, and discard the used leaves.

4. Dilute the infusion with half the water.

5. Heat the second half of the water without boiling, combine with the powder.

6. Pour a little sweet syrup into the rest of the fresh leaves, grind the mass with a blender.

7. Pour the resulting gruel with the rest of the syrup and let stand for 10-12 hours.

8. Strain the saturated liquid through cheesecloth, heat, wait for it to cool and mix with the alcoholic infusion.

9. Mix well, send for 2 weeks in a cool dark corner, taste.

Fig tincture with red wine

Serve the drink as an aperitif, adding lemon, soda, ice cubes.

Ingredients

1. Fig fruits - 0.4 kg

2. Dry orange peel - 1 strip

3. Vanilla sugar - 10 g

4. Black peppercorns - 1 tbsp.

5. Coriander - 2 tbsp.

6. Strong red wine - 1 bottle

The method of preparation

1. Cut figs into large slices, put in a glass vessel.

2. Add orange zest and spices to the fruit mass.

3. Pour the mixture with fortified wine, carefully seal the container, and leave it cool for 1-2 months.

4. Pass the infusion through a sieve, pour into a clean bottle. Can be tasted.

Update: 12.01.2019

Category: Liqueurs and Tinctures