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Cranberries can enrich the body with useful substances, strengthen the immune system, give vigor and vitality. Cranberries in alcohol, prepared at home, have healing powers and, in moderation, will help get rid of many health problems.
Cranberry alcoholic drink is one of the best-selling high-proof products after classic cognac and vodka. But you can prepare a tincture or liqueur at home; they will turn out no worse than store-bought ones, even several times superior, since the recipe includes the use of exclusively natural ingredients.
Cranberry tincture with alcohol
Homemade tincture is prepared from fresh, frozen fruits. Due to its frost resistance, the berry is able to retain its taste properties from the moment it ripens in September until spring. Many experienced winemakers recommend slightly freezing fresh cranberry fruits before preparing liqueurs or tinctures; in their opinion, the berries will acquire a suitable structure, allowing the future alcoholic masterpiece to have a persistent berry aroma.
This option is suitable for those who decided to try making homemade cranberry tincture for the first time. You should prepare a set of ingredients:
- 1 kg cranberries;
- 500 g sugar;
- 1 liter of alcohol.
To make cranberry tincture, you need to follow a certain order and sequence of actions:
- Sort the cranberries, getting rid of spoiled fruits, wash and chop using a meat grinder.
- Fill the jar with the resulting cranberry mass, add alcohol, stir with a spoon.
- Cover the jar hermetically and leave to infuse for 15 days in a warm room without access to light.
- After the specified time has passed, strain the mixture using a sieve or cotton-gauze filter.
- Combine the resulting drink with sugar, stir, close the lid tightly, and leave to infuse for another week under the same conditions.
- Pour the prepared cranberry tincture into bottles. Send to a cold room. Glass bottles should be used as containers.
The time during which cranberry liqueur retains its taste is 7 months, provided that appropriate storage conditions are created for it. In the future, its taste will deteriorate.
Another recipe:
Cranberry liqueur with alcohol
The liqueur is not as strong as the tincture and is sweeter, which is why this exquisite drink is more popular among the fair half of humanity. To obtain high quality liqueur, you need to know how to prepare it correctly. The necessary ingredients to create the liqueur include:
- 1 kg cranberries;
- 2 kg sugar;
- 2 liters of alcohol;
- 2 liters of boiled water.
Recipe for making liqueur:
- Wash the cranberries and pass through a meat grinder.
- Place a layer of cranberry puree on the bottom of the jar, then a layer of sugar, pour in alcohol, and add water on top.
- Close the jar tightly with a lid and, after shaking its contents, place it in a dark room for 1–2 months.
- After the time has passed, filter the resulting liqueur and fill the prepared bottles.
The result is a liqueur with a strength of 14–16 degrees, which has a perfectly balanced taste and a subtle forest aroma. The drink should be stored in a cool place out of direct sunlight. The shelf life of homemade cranberry liqueur is up to 1 year.
How to infuse alcohol with cranberries at home
A simple recipe at home will not require excessive effort from winemakers. Even a beginner can prepare a stunning alcoholic masterpiece from cranberries. The main thing is to be patient and follow the recipe exactly. As a result, a rich color, forest aroma, slightly tart taste with berry sourness, and woody notes will delight even the most demanding gourmets. It is important not to include any additional components in the drink - cranberries are good in their pure form.
For preparation you should use the following ingredients:
- 800 g cranberries;
- 200 g sugar;
- 220 ml alcohol;
- 200 ml water.
Recipe for creating an alcoholic drink:
- Pierce each fruit using a toothpick or needle. This stage is painstaking and boring, but thanks to it, the drink will turn out transparent, and it will take less time to strain.
- Combine alcohol with berry mass, mix well, seal tightly using a lid.
- Send the container with the contents to a warm room for 14 days.
- After the time has passed, pour sugar into the water, put it on the stove, and boil. Reduce heat, cook the mixture for 5 minutes, stirring systematically, skimming off any foam that has formed on the surface of the mixture.
- Leave the finished syrup to cool to room temperature, add to the alcohol tincture. Close the jar tightly and let it steep for another week.
- Strain the dessert drink using a gauze cloth folded in 3-5 layers and cotton wool and pour into clean bottles.
By preparing such a tincture, you can cheer up on boring evenings, at family dinners, or have a drink during the holidays for your appetite. It is important not to abuse alcoholic beverages so as not to harm the body.
Klyukovka with alcohol
Klyukovka will delight you with its pleasant taste, rich hue and provide you with a great mood. In addition, the tincture will benefit the body, since it does not contain harmful chemical impurities or preservatives, but only a whole range of useful substances.
To prepare cranberries you will need:
- 1 l cranberries;
- 1.3 liters of water;
- 1 liter of alcohol;
- 300 g sugar.
The recipe for making berry liqueur requires the following steps:
- Place the washed cranberries in a saucepan, using a spoon, try to crush each berry.
- Combine cold water with sugar and leave to dissolve.
- Add cranberries and alcohol to the resulting sugar syrup. Mix the components with special care.
- Place the mixture in a 3-liter jar and close using a nylon lid. Send to a dark room at room temperature.
- After 4 days, filter the liqueur through gauze until transparent, pour into bottles.
Alcohol-based cranberry is an excellent drink to celebrate the upcoming holidays, and an excellent way to improve your health. After all, a bad mood and depression can cause many diseases.Cranberry liqueur, which is easy to create yourself, provides double benefits: a good mood, an additional complex of vitamins and minerals.
Conclusion
Alcohol-based cranberries will amaze every gourmet with their taste and naturalness. Thanks to the availability of ingredients and quick preparation, cranberry liqueur and liqueur are deservedly considered the best alcoholic drinks made at home.
