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Sloe liqueur with vodka (sometimes called thornovka) has a beautiful color, interesting taste and aroma. There are quite a few cooking recipes. In the classic case, sloe berries, vodka and sugar are used. You can also add spices. It is permissible to replace vodka with another strong alcoholic drink.
The benefits and harms of sloe tincture with vodka
Thorn tincture is more useful than a water extract or decoction, since alcohol helps extract valuable substances into liquid form. Thanks to this, the drink has quite a lot of advantages:
- antibacterial effect;
- decreased blood pressure;
- treatment for constipation;
- external elimination of furunculosis;
- elimination of insomnia;
- improvement of peristalsis;
- strengthening the immune system;
- prevention of prostate adenoma;
- mood stabilization;
- reduction of shortness of breath.
The berries contain organic acids, so they are used with caution in cases of increased stomach acidity, gastritis and ulcers. It is also worth considering the negative effects of alcohol with excess consumption:
- destruction of nerve cells, damage to the central nervous system;
- formation of blood clots;
- damage to the digestive system.
Thus, sloe tincture can only be consumed in moderation. Otherwise, it will do much more harm than good.
Selection and preparation of the turn
To prepare the tincture, only ripe fruits are taken. Moreover, they can be not only fresh, but also frozen or even dried. In the latter case, there is no special preparation - you can only sort through and remove moldy, damaged berries. If they were stored in the refrigerator, they should be thawed at room temperature.
If the berries are fresh, they require special preparation. To do this, proceed as follows:
- Lay out the fruits in one layer and remove damaged, rotten, too small and deformed ones. In large quantities they can spoil the taste.
- Rinse thoroughly under running water.
- After this, remove all the seeds and start cooking.
For cooking, you can use fresh, selected sloe berries
How to make sloe tincture with vodka
There are several recipes for blackthorn tincture with vodka. The classic ratio of ingredients for a rich taste is 1.2-1.5 kg of fruit per 1 liter of vodka or other strong drink. Sugar is added to your taste, but, as a rule, no more than 300 g per 1 liter. It is recommended to insist for as long as possible – preferably one year. Although in a quick recipe it is possible to obtain the infusion within a month or even 2-3 weeks.
A simple sloe liqueur with vodka
The simplest tincture recipe uses the following components:
- fruits – 1.5 kg;
- vodka – 1 l;
- granulated sugar – 100-300 g.
The technology consists of several stages:
- Prepare fruit raw materials and thoroughly knead them or finely chop them.
- Fill with alcohol.
- Cover with a lid and store for two weeks in a dark place.
- Shake periodically.
- After two weeks, add sugar and mix thoroughly.
- After 2-3 days, filter and pour into a storage container.
If there are more degrees, then the volume of alcohol should be reduced slightly. It is acceptable to leave it unchanged (it depends on the person’s preferences).
Quick liqueur recipe
It is not always possible to prepare a drink for months, much less wait a year. There is also a quick recipe for vodka tincture with blackthorn. In this case, the drink can be obtained in 2-3 weeks, and if possible, infuse for a month. The main ingredients are:
- berries – 1 kg;
- vodka – 1 l;
- water – 1 l;
- sugar – 800 g.
The sequence of actions is as follows:
- Take a three-liter clean container and add sugar.
- Pour in warm water and stir until completely dissolved.
- Rinse the berries and add them there.
- Pour out the alcohol.
- Cover with a nylon lid.
- Let stand in a dark place for at least 10 days, preferably up to 20-30 days.
- Pour the liquid into the bottle, cutting off the sediment.
The finished drink has a rich red color.
Ruby liqueur
Blackthorn liqueur has a rich purple-red hue. But you can also prepare a beautiful ruby tincture. To do this, the amount of alcohol is slightly reduced, so the extract is not so saturated.The main ingredients are:
- berries – 3 kg;
- sugar – 1 kg;
- vodka – 750 ml.
The sequence of actions is as follows:
- The fruit raw materials are kneaded and placed in a jar.
- Then add sugar and wait for the juice to appear. If necessary, add a tablespoon of water.
- Cover with a lid and leave in a warm room until fermentation is complete (the foam cap disappears from the surface).
- Strain twice through a gauze or cloth filter.
- Pour in vodka and place in a dark, cool place.
- They insist another two weeks.
Ruby liqueur has a pleasant taste and aroma
Spicy sloe liqueur
Sloe vodka can also be infused with spices, thanks to which the drink acquires not only an interesting taste, but also a delicate aroma. For preparation, take the following components:
- sloe berries – 2.5 kg;
- vodka – 3 l;
- liquid honey – 500 ml;
- dried cloves – 20 g;
- cinnamon powder – 15 g.
The algorithm of actions is as follows:
- Mash the berries and puree them or chop them very finely.
- Sloe fruit raw materials are combined with honey.
- Pour vodka and add dried cloves and cinnamon powder.
- Infuse for a year in a dark place (room temperature). Shake periodically.
- Two weeks before the end of preparation, the drink is filtered.
A spicy alcohol-containing drink with added spices has an unusual aroma and a milder taste.
Frosty liqueur
Frosty tincture got its name because it is prepared from sloe berries, which have already been hit by the first frost. The ingredients are as follows:
- fruit raw materials – 5 kg;
- vodka – 4.5 l;
- granulated sugar – 1.5-2 kg.
The stages of infusion are:
- Pour clean fruits into a bottle with a narrow neck and mix them with sugar.
- Cover with gauze and keep warm for a month to allow fermentation processes to complete.
- Add 500 ml of alcohol and let it brew for another 15 days.
- Next, strain the liquid and boil it.
- Add the remaining volume of vodka and leave in a dark place for a month.
The berries for the frosty tincture are collected at the end of autumn, after the first severe cold snap.
Almond tincture
The name of this recipe does not indicate the presence of almonds. Experienced lovers have long noticed that if you prepare sloe tincture with 60% alcohol or moonshine, it gives a delicate almond flavor. Therefore, for lovers of this aroma, you can try this recipe. You will need the following ingredients:
- granulated sugar – 500 g;
- sloe berries – 2 kg;
- moonshine – 2 l.
The process of preparing the tincture step by step looks like this:
- The berries are washed, kneaded and placed in a container with a narrow neck in a layer of 3 cm.
- Sprinkle with 150 g of sugar.
- Pour in 100 ml of water at room temperature.
- Place in a dark place. Keep warm, wearing a rubber glove.
- After gas formation ceases, the resulting liquid is drained and mixed with alcohol or moonshine - 50 ml of alcohol per 1 liter of juice.
- The remaining fruit mass of the sloe is poured with the main part of the alcohol.
- Insist for three weeks.
- Then syrup is made from 350 sugar and the same amount of water.
- Mix both liquids. Shake thoroughly.
- They continue to insist for at least two more weeks.
How to store the tincture
Tincture of sloe, filled with vodka, should be stored in a dark and cool room at a temperature of 10 to 20 degrees Celsius. Can be placed in the refrigerator or cellar. Even if the temperature there drops a little below +10, this is not critical.
The main condition is the absence of light (both solar and artificial). Otherwise, the tincture may lose not only its color, but also its aroma. The humidity in the room should be no more than 85%. Under such conditions, the shelf life is practically unlimited. The drink can be kept for 5-10 years.
After opening the bottle, the tincture should be consumed within a few days. Moreover, in this case it can only be stored in the refrigerator to prevent molding.
Conclusion
Sloe liqueur with vodka can easily be prepared at home. The drink is usually infused for the holidays, especially New Year's. Can be served with meat dishes as a main drink. Because it is sweet and aromatic, it can be enjoyed with fruit and even used in cocktails.
