Tincture on pine nuts: 6 recipes at home

It turns out that pine nuts are not nuts at all, but the seeds of some types of pine trees. Siberian cedar seeds have gained the fame of pine nuts and it is from them that various culinary, confectionery and alcoholic masterpieces are prepared.

Homemade tincture on pine nuts is easy to prepare. As an alcoholic base, you can use alcohol, vodka, moonshine and even wine.

Tincture of pine nuts on alcohol

Ingredients

1. Unpeeled pine nuts - 40 g

2. Diluted alcohol 40-45% - 500 ml

3. Orange peel - 3 g

4. Granulated sugar - 1 tbsp.

5. Black currant leaf - 1 pc.

6. Vanillin - on the tip of a knife

The method of preparation

1. Dry the orange zest for 1-2 days in the sun or in the oven.

2. First you need to steam the pine nuts. Pour the nuts into a metal bowl, pour boiling water and let stand for 5 minutes, then drain the water and repeat the procedure 2 more times.

3. Put the prepared nuts in a glass container and pour all the remaining ingredients with an alcohol base.

4. Insist 10 days in a warm, unlit place. Shake the contents of the jar every two days.

5. After 10 days, strain the tincture, bottle it and put it in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. Then you can start tasting.

Tincture on pine nuts with vodka

Ingredients

1. Pine nuts in the shell - 25 g

2. Vodka - 500 ml

3. Vanillin - on the tip of a knife

4. Sugar - 1 tbsp.

Method of preparation

1. Put a pot of water on the fire and after boiling, throw in the nuts and boil for 2-3 minutes, then drain the water and repeat this procedure 2-3 more times.

2. Break the prepared nuts with a hammer and put them in a glass container.

3. Then add vanilla, sugar and pour vodka. Insist 10 days in a dark, warm place.

4. After aging, filter the finished tincture and pour it into a bottle.

5. Before tasting, keep for another 3-5 days in a cool place.

Tincture on pine nuts on moonshine

Ingredients

1. Pine nuts in their shells - 100 g

2. Quality moonshine - 2 liters

3. Granulated sugar - 110 g

4. Cloves - 1 pc.

The method of preparation

1. Split the nuts into 2 parts with a hammer and put them in a 1 liter jar.

2. Add crystal sugar, a clove bud to the nuts and pour over the alcoholic base.

3. Insist 10 days in a warm, dark place, shake once every 2-3 days.

4. Strain the nut concentrate and dilute it in a 1:1 ratio with another liter of moonshine.

5. Pour into glass bottles and store the tincture in a dark place without an expiration date.

6. The strength of the drink is 35-36 degrees.

Medicinal tincture on pine nuts

For medicinal purposes, we recommend consuming no more than 50 g of this tincture before meals.

Ingredients

1. Pine nuts - 1 kg

2. Vodka - 1 liter

3. Boiled water - 1 liter

4. Honey - 1 liter

Method of preparation

1. Crush the nuts and put them in a 3 liter jar, add water and let it brew for 4 days in a warm, dark place.

2. Now pour in the alcohol base and continue to insist for another 1 month.

3. After a month, add honey, mix thoroughly and strain through cheesecloth, squeezing the cake well.

4. Bottle and store the finished product in a cool place.

Wine tincture on pine nuts

Ingredients

1. Semisweet red wine - 750 ml

2. Pine nuts - 50 g

3. Honey / fructose / sugar - 3 hours. л

The method of preparation

1. Rinse the nuts and cover with boiling water for 3-5 minutes.

2. Then pour them into a glass jar, add the sweet ingredient and pour in the red wine.

3. After mixing everything well, leave it for 30 days in a dark place.

4. After this time, filter the wine tincture and you can start tasting.

Alcohol tincture on pine nuts

The tincture of pine nuts with honey in alcohol according to this recipe will turn out to be medicinal if you add honey with a pronounced aroma and taste (for example, alpine or mountain honey) instead of plain honey. Drink no more than one glass before meals.

Ingredients

1. Nuts in their shells - 2 liter jars

2. Alcohol 70-75% - 8 liters

3. Oak bark - 4 tbsp. л.

4. Cloves - 6 pcs.

5. Honey - 300 ml

The method of preparation

1. Prepare the nuts according to the 2nd paragraph of the first recipe.

2. Put all the ingredients in a glass container of a suitable size and pour alcohol.

3. Let it brew for 3-4 weeks in a dark place.

4. After aging, the tincture must be passed through a filter and diluted to 40-43 degrees and let stand for another 3-4 days.

5. Then bottle the finished product and store it in a cool place.

The benefits and harms of tincture on pine nuts

This tincture is a real "health elixir". It is useful not only in case of certain diseases, but also for their prevention:

1. Strengthening the immune system.

2. Improving hearing and vision.

3. Maintaining the health of men and women.

4. Recovery of the body after an illness or surgery.

5. Blood purification.

6. Improving sleep.

7. Tincture on the shell of pine nuts helps with various diseases of the oral cavity, treatment of osteochondrosis and helps to remove salts from the body.

The only contraindication is an allergic reaction to one of the components of the tincture or a serious liver disease.

Update: 29.11.2017

Category: Liqueurs and Tinctures