Tincture on pomegranate: 2 recipes at home

Vzboltai offers to get acquainted with pomegranate in a liquid but intoxicating form. Believe me, there is nothing easier than making homemade pomegranate tincture. You will need a minimum of ingredients, but the result will be excellent.

As an alcoholic base, it is best to take vodka or food alcohol. But if you try to infuse pomegranate with cognac, you will be pleasantly surprised. It is not necessary to take expensive and collectible cognac. You can use a good domestic analogue that will help the pomegranate to open up from the other side.

Pomegranate wine is also made from pomegranate: wine, liqueur, syrup

Pomegranate tincture on alcohol

Wine is not the main ingredient, but it significantly enhances the taste and aroma of the finished tincture.

It is best to use homemade natural wine.

Ingredients

1. Pomegranate - 4 pcs.

2. Alcohol - 1 liter

3. Red wine - 100 ml

4. Mineral water - 1 liter

The method of preparation

1. Remove all the seeds from the pomegranate and then squeeze out the juice. To do this, put the grains on a fine strainer and crush them well with a spoon. Of course, if you have a special device for squeezing pomegranate juice, you can use it.

2. Now mix the alcohol with mineral water and then add pomegranate juice and red wine. Leave for 2-3 weeks in a cool, dark place.

3. After the specified time, the tincture must be passed through a filter and then bottled.

4. Before tasting, it is advisable to keep the drink for about one week in the refrigerator.

5. The shelf life should not exceed 2-3 months, then the aroma and taste of the pomegranate will become weaker.

Aromatic pomegranate tincture

Ingredients

1. Pomegranates - 7 pieces.

2. Vodka - 1 liter

3. Cinnamon stick - 1 pc.

4. Zest of one large lemon

5. Sugar syrup - 250-300 ml (optional)

The method of preparation

1. All the seeds must be removed from the pomegranates and the juice squeezed out.

2. Pour boiling water over the lemon and then remove the zest with a fine grater.

3. Then put the pomegranate juice, vodka, zest and cinnamon in a glass container and leave it in a cool place for 25 days.

4. After 25 days, pass the drink through a filter and bottle it.

5. The pomegranate tincture is ready.

6. If you want to sweeten the drink a little, then make simple sugar syrup, cool it to room temperature and mix it with the tincture.

7. Store the finished drink in a cool place for no more than 2-3 months.

Update: 18.02.2018

Category: Liqueurs and Tinctures