Blackberry tincture with vodka at home: recipe, medicinal properties

Content

1 The healing properties of blackberry tincture with vodka
2 Choosing blackberries for making tincture
3 Recipes for blackberry tincture with vodka at home
4 Contraindications for use
- 4.1 Conclusion

Blackberry tincture with homemade vodka is an environmentally friendly low-alcohol drink without food coloring or chemical flavorings. You can use both wild and garden berries. The liqueur is made either from blackberries alone or from a mixture of any seasonal berries. Tincture is classified as a low-alcohol dessert drink. It is served with lamb or beef. The drink goes perfectly with all types of cheese.

The healing properties of blackberry tincture with vodka

The berries are characterized by a rich chemical composition. During the production process of the drink, they completely release all the vitamins and nutrients.

Blackberry tincture with vodka contains:

vitamins: A, B, C, K, E, PP;
copper;
zinc;
iron;
potassium;
phosphorus;
magnesium;
organic acids: malic, tartaric, citric;
fiber;
tannins;
thiamine;
glucose;
anthocyanins;
fructose;
flavonoids.

Moderate consumption has a number of beneficial and medicinal properties on the body:

normalizes the functioning of the digestive tract, increases appetite, and has a laxative effect.
removes toxins;
relieves swelling, is a strong diuretic;
has antibacterial and antioxidant properties;
prevents the formation of blood clots;
increases resistance to viral infections;
normalizes energy balance.

By burning visceral fat it helps to get rid of excess weight.

Choosing blackberries for making tincture

The main task of berry liqueur is to add aroma, color and taste to vodka and, due to the juice, reduce the percentage of alcohol. High quality raw materials are suitable for these purposes. Take ripe blackberries, because unripe ones will not give the desired color, and the liqueur will contain tart acid. Overripe will spoil the taste.

You can make a tincture with wild blackberries; it has a more pronounced aroma. Garden varieties are much sweeter, but their smell is not as strong.

The color of vodka will depend on the variety: dark blue ones will color the drink burgundy, and black ones will have a ruby tint.

Mandatory requirements for blackberries:

the structure is elastic, without soft achenes;
there are no green areas;
The aroma of the berry is weak, so the presence of a foreign odor is unacceptable, especially sour odor - this is a sign of fermentation;
there should be no mold on the surface.

Berries for liqueur must be juicy, ripe and intact

Recipes for blackberry tincture with vodka at home

In recipes for preparing blackberry tincture with vodka, the dosage of components is recommended, but not required. By adding more berries, the color of the drink will be more saturated.

The liqueur is made from blackberries alone, or other ingredients are added: lemon zest, sugar or honey.They can also be combined with any seasonal berries, preferably with a mild aroma. Blackberries harmonize well with red currants, but black ones will dominate in the tincture. You can enhance the aroma of the drink with chokeberry leaves or use fresh mint.

As an alcohol base, vodka can be replaced with medical alcohol diluted to 40%. They often use their own distillate.

Important! Purified double distillation moonshine is suitable for tincture. Otherwise, the smell of fusel oils can spoil the berry aroma.

Classic blackberry liqueur with vodka

The fastest way is to make a classic tincture. To do this you will need the following ingredients:

blackberries – 1 kg;
vodka – 1 l;
sugar – 150 g;
water – 250 ml.

Algorithm for preparing the tincture:

The berries are sorted and low-quality ones are removed. Fill with water so that possible debris and insects float to the surface.
Wash under the tap and spread on a fabric base (to evaporate moisture).
Place the berries in the jar as a whole. The raw material can be crushed, but after preparation it will have to be filtered several times.
Fill with vodka. Close the container with a lid and shake.
Place the container in a warm, dark place for 21 days.
Place a colander with gauze on the pan and pour the tincture.
After filtering, the berries are thoroughly squeezed.
Return the liqueur to the jar.
A syrup is prepared from water and sugar and allowed to cool completely.
Dissolved granulated sugar is added to the alcoholic drink, covered with a lid, and shaken well.
They insist for another 14 days.

The color of the drink is dark burgundy, the aroma is subtle, unsaturated, vaguely reminiscent of blackberries

Blackberry tincture with currants

Ingredients;

red currant – 300 g;
blackberries – 300 g;
vodka – 1 l;
water – 200 ml;
sugar – 150 g;
black currant leaves – 2 pcs.;
mint – 1 leaf.

How to make a tincture:

The processed berries are crushed to a homogeneous mass in any convenient way.
Place the preparation in a glass jar, add mint and black currant leaves, and pour vodka.
Close the container, shake the contents and leave to infuse for 1.5 months at room temperature (in the dark).
Then filter the drink through several layers of gauze, squeeze it out with your hands as thoroughly as possible, and return the tincture to the jar.
The pan is placed on the stove. Combine water and sugar in it and heat until the crystals are completely dissolved.
Allow the syrup to cool and pour it over the berries, stir.
Create the same conditions as during the first infusion.

The drink will be ready in three weeks. It is bottled and hermetically sealed.

The tincture has a sweet and sour taste; when consumed, the presence of alcohol is not felt

Blackberry tincture with mint and lemon

Components:

lemon – 1 pc.;
mint – 8 leaves;
blackberries – 500 g;
sugar – 6 tbsp. l.;
vodka – 1 l.

Blackberry vodka recipe:

Remove the zest from the lemon using a grater. Only the yellow layer without white fibers is used.
Remove the leaves from the mint stem and wash them under running water. Remove any remaining moisture with a napkin.
The processed blackberries are poured into a jar, sugar, leaves and zest are added.
Pour vodka over the raw material and mix well with a wooden or plastic spoon.
Cover with a lid and place in a dark room for two months. Shake the contents periodically.
The finished tincture is filtered through a sieve.

Bottled and stored in the refrigerator or basement for no more than one year.

The tincture is obtained with a strength of up to 23 degrees

Blackberry liqueur with vodka and honey

Ingredients for 1 liter of vodka:

berries – 500 g;
blackberry leaves – 3 pcs.;
honey - 2 tbsp. l.

Sequence of preparing blackberry liqueur with vodka:

The berries are washed to remove small debris and dried.
The same procedure is carried out with leaves.
The raw materials are placed in a glass jar and filled with vodka.
Shake thoroughly. If the honey is thick, it is heated in a steam bath and sent to the liqueur.
Cover the container with a lid, shake thoroughly and place in a dark but warm room for 14 days.
Every day the jar is shaken vigorously so that the honey is completely dissolved and the berries release their taste and aroma.
The drink is filtered and the berries are squeezed out with force.
Bottled.
They insist for 21 days.

Blackberry liqueur with honey is transparent, ruby in color, characterized by a slight tart aftertaste

Contraindications for use

Blackberry tincture contains a high concentration of vitamins and chemical elements, the benefits of which for the body are undeniable, but you need to keep in mind that this is an alcoholic drink. Consumption should be moderate, no more than 100 g per day. There are a number of gas masks in which even a low-alcohol drink made from blackberries will do more harm than good.

It is not recommended to take blackberry liqueur:

Pregnant women (and during lactation).
People with an allergic reaction to fresh berries.
During the period of exacerbation of pancreatitis, colitis.
If you have been diagnosed with a stomach or duodenal ulcer.
For gastritis due to high acidity.
For liver diseases (fibrosis, hepatitis, encephalopathy, hemangioma).
In case of renal failure.

People with hypertension are strictly prohibited from drinking blackberry tincture with vodka. Even small doses of alcoholic beverages increase blood pressure levels.You should not drink alcohol if you have diabetes.

Attention! Blackberry tincture has a strong diuretic effect.

Therefore, you should refrain from taking it if you have urolithiasis.

Conclusion

Blackberry vodka tincture is high in vitamins and beneficial chemical elements. The homemade liqueur has a bright ruby color, its strength does not exceed 36%. This is an environmentally friendly product without dyes or flavors. If storage conditions are met, it does not lose its taste and energy value for up to five years.