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- 1 Is it possible to drink moonshine with juniper?
- 2 Useful properties of juniper tincture on moonshine
- 3 How to infuse moonshine with juniper berries
- 4 How to make moonshine on juniper branches
- 5 How to drink juniper moonshine correctly
- 6 Terms and conditions of storage of juniper moonshine
- 7 Conclusion
- 8 Reviews of moonshine with juniper
Ripe cones of the juniper tree have a peculiar smell and taste. They are often used in cooking as a seasoning. In the distillery industry, beer, vodka, and gin are made from the fruit. Juniper tincture of moonshine, prepared at home, serves as a general strengthening, tonic and healing agent.
Is it possible to drink moonshine with juniper?
The fruits or berry-shaped cones of juniper have a targeted effect on the human body. For medicinal purposes, only common juniper, which is most often found in nature, is used. Other species are considered poisonous, so it is better not to experiment with them.
Juniper for medicinal purposes should be harvested in the fall. Take ripe blue and purple fruits and dry them. They have the following effect:
- improve digestion;
- remove gases from the stomach and intestines;
- relieve pain;
- promote expectoration;
- disinfect the urinary, respiratory, digestive tracts;
- stimulate the functioning of the endocrine glands;
- have a bactericidal effect;
- lower body temperature;
- act against diabetes;
- calm down;
- work against viruses;
- have an antitumor effect;
- produce a phytoncidal effect.
You can make decoctions, tinctures, syrups from juniper cones, or eat them raw. For medicinal purposes they are collected in late summer - early autumn. During this period, the fruits acquire a rich black-blue color. Place a rug under the bush and shake the branches. Ripe cones fall off very easily, but the green ones remain.
After harvesting, the fruits are sorted and dried. But they do this not in ovens, where they become wrinkled and spoil, but in the air, in the attic. Juniper is often inhabited by pests - green bugs. During drying, they die, but subsequently give an unpleasant taste. Therefore, the raw materials must be carefully sorted and cleaned of foreign impurities.
Useful properties of juniper tincture on moonshine
Juniper tincture is used both for the prevention and treatment of diseases, with a weak immune system, and a general unsatisfactory condition of the body. The drink helps alleviate the condition of many disorders in the body:
- kidney and cholelithiasis;
- swelling of various origins;
- gastrointestinal diseases (ulcers, heartburn, poisoning, flatulence);
- sluggish blood circulation;
- women's diseases;
- nervous exhaustion, insomnia, depression;
- diabetes;
- all skin diseases;
- colds;
- bronchitis;
- cellulite.
Juniper cones are used in folk and official medicine. Preparations made on their basis are good at cleansing not only the blood, but the entire body.Thanks to its diuretic and choleretic properties, juniper is used to treat the urinary tract (cystitis), kidneys, liver, rheumatism and gout.
How to infuse moonshine with juniper berries
Preparing a juniper tincture is extremely simple. It is enough to add ripe cones to the moonshine and leave it in a dark place for at least 2 weeks. You can add other ingredients to create a more interesting taste.
How much juniper to add to moonshine
Recipes for juniper moonshine can be very different. In some, a tablespoon of fruit goes to 100 g of moonshine, in others – to 0.5 l or 1 l. It is clear that in each case the taste will be different. Therefore, you need to experiment a little to decide on the proportions and ingredients.
Place 20 juniper cones in a jar, add a few tablespoons of honey, pour in 1 liter of moonshine. Keep in a dark place for 2 weeks, shaking occasionally.
Pour 20 g of fruits into 100 ml of vodka and leave for 3 weeks. Use for rubbing for rheumatism and neuralgia.
What else to add to moonshine with juniper berries
In addition to juniper fruits, you can add other ingredients to the tincture, giving a new flavor note to the drink.
An interesting example is juniper tincture on moonshine with ginger. You will need the following ingredients:
- ginger – 50 g;
- honey – 100 g;
- juniper – 10 pcs.
Place all ingredients in a glass container with an airtight lid, pour in 1 liter of vodka.After 2 weeks you can try it, strain it first.
Another recipe for juniper tincture on moonshine. Crush the pine cones with a rolling pin and put them in a jar. Add 1/3 teaspoon of coriander and the same amount of cumin. Pour vodka. The amount of main ingredients is the same as in the previous recipe.
As additional components, you can take 5 apricot kernels, peeled and a tablespoon of lime zest. Also mash the juniper fruits in the amount of 10 pieces, put all the ingredients in a 0.5 liter container, pour in high-quality moonshine (alcohol solution, vodka).
A tincture of juniper cones can be made according to the following recipe. Pour half a tablespoon of crushed raw materials into a jar. Add dill seeds and a small piece of cinnamon to the tip of a spoon. Pour 350-400 ml of moonshine.
Another unusual recipe for juniper tincture. You will need:
- vodka – 1 l;
- juniper – 7 pcs.;
- oak chips – 15-20 g;
- lemon zest – 1 tbsp. l.
Juniper fruits can be bought at the pharmacy. If there are no oak chips, you can use oak bark (1 teaspoon), but it will not be as tasty. Place in a dark place for 10 days. Shake every day. On the 4th day, remove the lemon zest, otherwise the citrus will be strong.
How to make juniper moonshine
Making juniper tincture with moonshine at home is quite simple. The basis is a high-quality grain distillate that has undergone one or more purifications. The taste of the alcohol will also largely depend on the amount of juniper fruit involved in the recipe.
Ingredients:
- fruits (mash) – 2 tbsp. l.;
- moonshine – 1 l;
- sugar syrup - to taste.
Cook in the usual way.After settling for two weeks, strain and add sugar (fructose) syrup. Let it brew for another 2 days and pour into a suitable container.
The tincture of dry juniper and moonshine tastes very much like gin. Ingredients:
- fruits – 1 tbsp;
- moonshine (grain) – 1 l;
- zest – 4-5 limes (lemon);
- cumin – 0.5 tsp;
- coriander – 0.5 tsp;
- sugar – 2 tsp;
- water – 1 tbsp.
Crush the cones and place them in a jar together with the spices. You can use lemon instead of lime, but this will worsen the taste of the drink. Pour alcohol over everything and filter after 2 weeks. Prepare a syrup from sugar and water, add it to the drink and leave it all together for a few more days. Pour into bottles and seal. You will get moonshine with juniper berries or homemade gin.
The following products can be used:
- moonshine (double) – 4 l;
- juniper – 0.5 kg;
- granulated sugar - to taste.
Mash the fruits with a rolling pin and pour double purified moonshine. Leave the solution for 14 days, then distill. Add sugar to the resulting moonshine.
The following recipe for juniper tincture on moonshine is used to disinfect wounds. One part of the fruit is infused in 5 parts of vodka for several weeks. Then everything is filtered and used to treat damaged skin surfaces.
How to make moonshine on juniper branches
The wood has a pleasant balsamic aroma, which is also very persistent.Like the fruit, it is suitable for making juniper tincture on moonshine for drinking, and has strong disinfectant and other medicinal properties.
Pour 100 g of pine needles into 0.5 liters of alcohol. Leave for 2 weeks, don’t forget to shake. Use for joint and muscle pain. An aqueous solution of tincture 1:10 is used in gynecology to make tampons for infectious diseases.
Take tincture of juniper stems and needles for:
- menstrual irregularities;
- lung diseases (inflammation, tuberculosis, bronchitis);
- edema of various origins;
- scurvy.
An infusion of moonshine with juniper serves as a rub for joint diseases and for the treatment of skin diseases. An aqueous solution of the tincture is used to rinse gums when bleeding, and to irrigate the throat.
How to drink juniper moonshine correctly
You can use juniper preparations provided that all organs are functioning normally. If there is an exacerbation of any disease of the stomach, kidneys, or liver, then it should not be used under any circumstances. It should be remembered that due to the high alcohol content, the tincture is not recommended for use by children and pregnant women. Also, the medicine should not be consumed as a drink, uncontrolled.
The drink restores connective tissue well and helps heal microtraumas of the ligamentous apparatus. Our ancestors knew this well and used it. In the old days, after a battle, Cossacks always steamed in a bathhouse with juniper brooms, then drank juniper vodka and went to a chiropractor.
Terms and conditions of storage of juniper moonshine
The average shelf life of juniper berry tinctures made from moonshine is 2-3 years. The bottle should be made of dark glass. It is necessary to indicate with a label the date of manufacture of the drug, composition, and method of use. Store in a cool, dark place, cabinet, pantry, basement.
Conclusion
Juniper tincture with moonshine is a popular folk remedy for healing the body. With its help, you can increase your energy potential, improve your emotional background, and get rid of many diseases.
