Gooseberry tincture: 3 recipes at home

If the gooseberry harvest on the plot has exceeded your expectations, and all possible jams and preserves have already been rolled up, you can proceed to the preparation of pleasant alcoholic beverages using this tasty and healthy berry. In this case, it is worth starting with the simplest option - infusion.

Gooseberries are also used to make liqueurs, liqueurs, wine.

Classic gooseberry tincture

For this not particularly strong (no more than 17 degrees) drink, good vodka or three-year-old brandy or cognac is perfect. Also, in this case, any kind of ripe gooseberry will be appropriate (although, with increased aesthetic demands, it is better to choose the red variety).

Ingredients

1. Gooseberries - the volume of a three-liter jar

2. Vodka / brandy - 0.5 liters

3. Sugar - 300 g

The method of preparation

1. Sort the berries thoroughly, eliminating rotten and moldy specimens, separate from the cuttings and wash them well...

2. Put them in a three-liter container on the "shoulders" of the container, then add sugar and alcohol (alcohol should cover the layer of berries; if this does not happen, the dose should be increased).

3. Close the jar with a tight lid and shake vigorously to dissolve the sugar as quickly as possible.

4. Put the container in a dark, warm place for a month and a half, continuing to shake it about once a week.

5. After the specified period, filter the drink, bottle it and send it for storage in the cellar or refrigerator.

Strong gooseberry tincture

If you prefer stronger drinks (30 degrees and above), we recommend this recipe. The basis for the proposed tincture can be well-purified double-distilled moonshine or undiluted grain (or better - grape) alcohol.

Ingredients

1. Gooseberries - volume of a three-liter jar

2. Alcohol / moonshine - 0.5 liters

3. Sugar - 300 g

The method of preparation

The only, but quite significant difference for lovers of strong drink from of the previous recipe, is the ability to fill with alcohol half of the space free of berries in the jar, which tapers to the top.

Gooseberry and raspberry tincture

Many alcoholic gourmets consider the combination of the above two berries to be at least worthy of attention. If your raspberries are sweet enough, you can do without sugar.

Ingredients

1. Gooseberries (preferably red) - 2 kg

2. Vodka (40-degree water-alcohol solution) - 1.5 liters

3. Raspberries - 400 g

4. Sugar (optional) - 300 g

The method of preparation

1. Put the picked and washed berries without leaves and cuttings in a three-liter jar.

2. Shake the vessel well to mix the raspberries and gooseberries.

3. Add sugar if desired, pour in alcohol and close the container tightly.

4. Leave the jar in a warm, dark place for 5 weeks. At the same time, once a week the container must be shaken.

5. Then strain the drink thoroughly, taste it and, if it is not sweet enough, add sugar, thoroughly dissolving the crystals.

6. Finally, pour the tincture into bottles, tightly cork and send it to the cellar or refrigerator to wait for the right opportunity.

Update: 18.07.2017

Category: Liqueurs and Tinctures