Tincture of chokeberry: 7 recipes at home

The process of preparing the tincture is quite simple, but it takes time for the berries to fully saturate the drink with taste, aroma and beneficial properties.

Almost any alcohol can be used for tincture: food alcohol, vodka, moonshine and inexpensive cognac. You can also add your favorite herbs and spices (cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon) if you wish.

There are other things made from chokeberry: wine, liqueurs, liqueurs

Classic tincture of chokeberry

Berries can be reused in this recipe. The drink of the second infusion will be softer, but no less tasty and rich.

Ingredients

1. Chokeberry - 1 kg

2. Vodka - 1 л

3. Granulated sugar - 300-500 grams

The method of preparation

1. Berries must be sorted, rinsed thoroughly and dried slightly with paper towels.

2. Pour the rowan into a glass container of a suitable size and pour the alcoholic base 1 cm above the berries. If desired, you can add granulated sugar about 300-500 grams. Insist the tincture for 2 months in a dark, cool room.

3. After 2 months, the finished tincture must be filtered and bottled.

4. Before tasting the drink, it is advisable to give it a little "rest" for about 3-4 days.

Tincture of chokeberry with citrus aroma

Ingredients

1. Black mountain ash - up to the shoulders of 3 liters

2. Food alcohol (40-50%) - 500 ml

3. Lemon (large) - 3 pcs.

4. Granulated sugar - 200 g

5. Water - 200 ml

The method of preparation

1. Berries must be sorted, rinsed thoroughly and dried slightly with paper towels.

2. Then fill them into a 3-liter jar up to the shoulders.

3. Now add water, granulated sugar, lemon juice (from 3 lemons) and pour in the alcohol component. Insist for three weeks in a cool, dark place, and to completely dissolve the sugar, the jar must be shaken periodically.

4. After infusion, strain the finished drink twice through a fine strainer and then pour into glass bottles.

5. Before tasting, leave the tincture in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks to stabilize the taste.

Simple recipe for chokeberry tincture

Ingredients

1. Fresh chokeberry - 1 kg

2. Vodka - 1 л

3. Sugar - 500 g

4. Cloves - 3 buds

The method of preparation

1. Pour the selected and clean berries into a jar and use a wooden spoon to mash them into a gruel.

2. Then you need to add sugar and cloves. After mixing thoroughly, cover the neck of the jar with gauze and leave it for 2 days at room temperature.

3. After that, pour in the alcohol base and leave the drink for 2 months in a cool dark place.

4. After 2 months, strain the finished tincture through a strainer, and then pass it through a purchased or homemade filter.

5. Pour the tincture into bottles and store it in a cool place without daylight.

Aromatic tincture of chokeberry in cognac

The ingredients

1. Black mountain ash - 2.5 cups

2. Cognac - 1 л

3. Honey - 3 tbsp.

4. Oak bark - 1 pinch

The method of preparation

1. Pour the prepared berries into a glass container, add liquid honey and oak bark.

2. Then pour in one liter of cognac and leave for 4-5 months in a dark, cool room. At the same time, do not forget to shake the container once a week, and in the last month we leave the tincture alone so that the sediment has time to completely settle to the bottom.

3. After 4-5 months, the finished drink must be carefully drained from the sediment, and then passed through a purchased or homemade filter.

4. Pour the chokeberry tincture into bottles and leave it for another 2 weeks in a cool place to "rest".

Tincture of red and chokeberry

Ingredients

1. Chokeberry - 1 cup

2. Red mountain ash - 1 glass

3. Honey - 2-3 tbsp.

4. For the vodka - 500 ml

The method of preparation

1. Put the berries of both types of mountain ash together with the tails in a jar, pour vodka, add honey, close tightly and leave for 15 days in a dark place.

2. Then strain, filter and bottle.

Black cherry tincture with cherry flavor

Ingredients

1. Chokeberry berries - 1 cup

2. Cherry leaves - 100 pcs.

3. Sugar - 1/3 cup

4. Water - 1.5 liters

5. Vodka - 700 ml

The method of preparation

1. It is advisable to use fresh cherry leaves, but you can harvest them in the summer and then freeze them. In extreme cases, young cherry twigs can be used instead of leaves.

2. Wash chokeberry berries and cherry leaves, dry them, put them in a saucepan, cover with water, bring to a boil and boil for 15 minutes, then strain, add sugar and stir until it dissolves...

3. After that, pour in vodka, bottle, cork and refrigerate. You can drink in a few days.

An alternative recipe for cherry-flavored prune juice

Ingredients

1. Chokeberry berries - 1 glass

2. Cherry leaves - 1 glass

3. Sugar - 500 g

4. Citric acid - 1 tbsp.

5. Water - 1.5 liters

6. Vodka - 1,5 л

The method of preparation

1. Berries and cherry leaves as described in in this recipe, put in a saucepan, cover with water, bring to a boil, then add sugar and cook for 45 minutes.

2. Then add citric acid, and after 1-2 minutes remove from heat and let cool.

3. Strain the broth, pour in vodka, filter, bottle and cork.

4. Let it brew for at least 15 days. The drink is ready.

Update: 21.12.2017

Category: Liqueurs and Tinctures