11 Ratafia recipes at home

Ratafia - alcoholic beverages obtained by infusing ripe fruits and berries in 90° alcohol and adding sugar to the infusion. It is believed to be a type of liqueur (according to the Encyclopedia Britannica), characterized by lower sugar content and (relatively) higher strength.

Grape ratafia

Ingredients

1. Muscat grapes - 1 kg

2. Spice mixture - 2 tsp.

3. Sugar syrup - to taste

4. Alcohol - 1 liter

The method of preparation

1. For the spice mixture: 3 parts cinnamon, 2 parts star anise, 1/4 part cloves, 1/2 part nutmeg, 4 parts lemon zest, 1/2 part ginger, 1/2 part anise

2. Take the nutmeg grapes, crush the berries and put them in a bottle.

3. Pour the grapes with alcohol, add spices and leave in a warm place for 6-8 days, stirring constantly.

4. Then strain the contents of the bottle, filter, sweeten to taste and bottle.

Anise ratafia with spices

Ingredients

1. Alcohol - 1 liter

2. Water - 200 ml

3. Sugar - 200 g

4. Anise - 20-30 g

5. Lemon zest - 3 g

6. Cinnamon and cloves - 1 g each

The method of preparation

1. Pour alcohol into a jar, add spices and cover with a lid.

2. Leave in the sun for 3 days.

3. Carefully pour off the alcohol and strain.

4. Prepare sugar syrup, cool, strain, mix with infused alcohol and strain again.

5. Insist 7 days before use.

Ratafia cherry

Ingredients

1. Alcohol - 1 liter alcohol

2. Ripe cherries - 2 kg

3. Sugar - 600 g

Method of preparation

1. Mash clean dry berries and squeeze the juice thoroughly.

2. Mix with vodka and sugar, let stand for 5 days, filter well and pour into bottles for storage.

Clove ratafia

Ingredients

1. Alcohol - 1 liter alcohol

2. Water - 300 ml

3. Sugar - 200 g of sugar

4. Cloves - 8 g

5. Cinnamon and lemon zest - 2 g each

Method of preparation

1. Coarsely grind the spices, pour into a container with alcohol and leave at room temperature under a lid for 20-22 days.

2. Drain the alcohol well.

3. Cook the sugar syrup. Cool, strain, mix with alcohol and strain again.

4. Insist for 7 days, pour into bottles for storage, tightly seal.

Blackberry spiced ratafia

Ingredients

1. Alcohol - 1 liter

2. Water - 250 ml

3. Blackberries - 600 g

4. Sugar - 100 g

5. Ground cinnamon, chopped nutmeg, grated ginger - 1 g each

The method of preparation

1. Mash clean dry berries, pour alcohol, add spices and leave under the lid for 10 days.

2. Drain the tincture, add cooled and strained sugar syrup, stir and strain again.

3. Pour into bottles, cork.

Ratafia cranberry

Ingredients

1. Alcohol - 1 liter

2. Cranberries - 600 g

3. Sugar - 300 g

The method of preparation

1. Rinse the cranberries, let them drain (you can use frozen berries) and mash them thoroughly.

2. Pour alcohol, add sugar, mix.

3. Close the container with the liquid, put it in a warm place for 7-10 days.

4. Filter the finished ratafia well, bottle and cork it.

Lemon ratafia

Ingredients

1. Alcohol - 1 liter

2. Water - 200 ml

3. Sugar - 200 g

4. Lemon zest - 60-70 g

The method of preparation

1. Chop the zest and pour into a jar. Pour alcohol, leave under the lid for 60-90 days in a warm place.

2. Prepare the sugar syrup.

3. Strain and mix the tincture and sugar syrup, leave for 7 days, strain again, pour into clean bottles, and seal tightly.

4. Store in a cool, dark place.

Ratafia with honey and ginger

Ingredients

1. Alcohol - 1 liter

2. Honey - 300 g

3. Chopped ginger - 5 g

4. Ground cinnamon and hot pepper - a pinch each

The method of preparation

1. Pour spices into honey and mix.

2. Pour into a vessel with alcohol, leave in a cool place for 30-45 days.

3. Shake the container well every day.

4. Filter the finished ratafia, bottle, cork and keep in a cold place.

Mint ratafia

Ingredients

1. Alcohol - 1 liter

2. Water - 200 ml

3. Sugar - 200 g

4. Dried mint - 30-40 g

Method of preparation

1. Pour mint into a container with alcohol and leave in the sun for 3 days.

2. Prepare sugar syrup, strain hot, mix with strained tincture and strain again.

3. Insist for 7 days, pour the finished ratafia into a bottle for storage, tightly cork.

Ratafia fruit and berry tincture with cloves

Ingredients

1. Alcohol - 1.6 liters

2. Cherry juice - 1.2 liters

3. Clove seeds - 50 pcs.

4. Dried plums - 50 pcs.

The method of preparation

1. Pour cherry juice into a vessel with alcohol, stir and add cloves and plums.

2. Cover, keep in a warm place for 7 days.

3. Strain the ratafia well, pour into dry bottles, cork.

Ratafia "garden bouquet"

Ingredients

1. Alcohol - 2-3 liters

2. Pitted cherries - 1 kg

3. Raspberries - 500 g

4. Red currants - 500 g

5. Sugar - 2.5 kg

6. Cinnamon and cloves - 3-4 g each

The method of preparation

1. Mash the berries and let stand for 5-6 hours, then squeeze the juice out of them (you can use a juicer).

2. Pour sugar into the juice, stir and leave until completely dissolved.

3. After that, mix the sweetened juice with alcohol, add cinnamon and cloves, bottle, cork and leave in the sun for about a month, shaking every 2-3 days.

4. Then strain the ratafia, bottle it and store it in the refrigerator or cellar.

Update: 19.07.2018

Category: Other alcohol