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People, in order to give moonshine a more noble taste and aroma, have long learned to infuse it with various berries, fruits and herbs. The blackcurrant moonshine recipe is very simple and affordable. In spring you can use buds and twigs of the plant, in summer - berries.
The benefits and harms of currant moonshine
Drinking moonshine infused with currants has both positive and negative sides. Firstly, a lot depends on the quantity in which you take the drink. As you know, alcohol abuse destroys the liver and brain. Secondly, moonshine must be of high quality.
It is better to prepare the drink yourself, since a store-bought one can be filled with various impurities, the presence of which is quite difficult for an inexperienced consumer to guess. People involved in the manufacture and marketing of such products are unlikely to use high-quality raw materials as a basis. Most likely, they will want to save money in order to get more net profit.
In addition, serious disruptions in the technological process are possible. It is likely that many of its aspects do not correspond to technology. For example, instead of glassware, they use plastic, which reacts well with ethanol and leaves its harmful impurities in the finished drink. But many private manufacturers ignore such nuances or simply do not know about them.
Sometimes, to enhance the intoxicating properties of alcohol, various impurities are added, for example, diphenhydramine. This combination is dangerous for the brain, since a person gets drunk very quickly, then unconsciousness sets in, and in the next day depression sets in, digestion undergoes serious disruptions.
During the preparation of the drink, fusel oils are produced, which are impossible to get rid of at home. Methyl alcohol is also present, which is called technical alcohol. It often causes toxic damage to the body, blindness and even death. Homemade moonshine is unrefined moonshine. Therefore, it is important to strictly follow the technology.
If you take a little moonshine infused with currants and made with high quality, it is quite possible that it will bring certain benefits to the body, like any medicinal tincture. Medicinal properties of the drink:
- restorative;
- diaphoretic;
- diuretic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- antibacterial;
- astringent;
- stimulant;
- activating digestive processes;
- immunomodulatory;
- hematopoietic;
- weak anticoagulant.
The tincture helps with bronchitis, asthma, headaches and other health problems. In folk medicine, vodka extract from currant leaves is most often used.
Homemade currant moonshine recipes
There are a lot of recipes for currant liqueurs.Moonshine is infused with berries, leaves, twigs and even buds of this plant. All its parts give the drink a pronounced aroma and taste of currants.
Blackcurrant moonshine
Black and red currants, as well as other fruits, are used to prepare mash to produce moonshine. But the technology is a little different. The fact is that the skin of the berries contains a lot of pectin substances, which become a source of methanol formation. Therefore, only currant juice should ferment.
Currant mash for moonshine is prepared in the same way as homemade wine. You can use the simplest technologies. Currant berries are very sour, therefore, in order to achieve a complete fermentation process, it is necessary to add sugar. Then the young homemade wine is distilled into moonshine.
For the currant moonshine recipe you need the following ingredients:
- berries – 5 kg;
- granulated sugar – 3 kg;
- water – 10 l;
- raisins (unwashed) – 30 g.
Currant mash is prepared at home with raisins, which are needed to produce wine yeast. If you need to speed up the fermentation process, you can add commercial yeast. However, there will no longer be such a rich berry aroma.
Place the unwashed berries in an enamel pan, crush, throw in the raisins and stir. Cover with gauze and leave for a day or two. If fermentation does not start, add yeast. When sizzling bubbles appear in the berry mass, strain through a thick cloth and pour the resulting juice into a glass bottle. Add sugar to slightly warmed water. Close with a water seal.
Leave the bottle in a warm, darkened room for 2-4 weeks. The absence of bubbles, the formation of sediment and the bitter taste of the drink will indicate the readiness of the mash for moonshine with black currant berries.Next comes the distillation process.
It is worth considering a recipe for infusing moonshine with blackcurrants. Following the recommendations, you can get a rich, aromatic drink without the smell or taste of moonshine.
Ingredients:
- moonshine – 1 l;
- berries (fresh or frozen) – 0.2 kg;
- sugar (fructose) – 1 tsp;
- black currant leaves (if available) – 2-3 pcs.
Pour all this into a jar and send it to a warm place. Blackcurrant in moonshine at home should be infused for no less than 2 weeks. Then filter, squeeze out the berries and serve.
Moonshine with red currants
Ingredients:
- currants – 0.8-0.9 kg;
- jar - 3 l;
- moonshine (40%) – 2.7 l;
- water – 0.3 l;
- sugar – 6 tbsp. l.
Place the berries in a jar and crush them a little with a masher to squeeze out the juice. You should not grind the berries, as it will be very difficult to strain the infusion later. Fill to the top with moonshine, close and leave to infuse for at least 2 weeks. The longer this process drags on, the tastier the tincture will be. Every day the jar must be taken out and shaken.
After 2-4 weeks, strain the tincture. First, pass the moonshine through a sieve, and then, to get rid of smaller fractions, through a multilayer gauze filter. Then for every 0.5 liter of tincture add 50 ml of water and 2 tbsp. l. Sahara. First, dissolve the sugar in water, and only then pour the syrup into the tincture. The result is a drink with a pleasant pink color and currant aroma, mixed with a barely noticeable smell of alcohol.
Ingredients for another recipe:
- currants (red) – 0.3 kg;
- moonshine – 0.5 l;
- sugar – ½ tbsp.;
- orange (zest) – 10 g.
Place the berries in a bottle, add sugar, zest and pour in moonshine. Shake everything and let it brew. After a couple of weeks, you can strain, pour into a decanter and offer it to your guests.
Moonshine with frozen black currants
It is worth considering a recipe for currant moonshine, which is better suited for women. This is a sweet and pleasant drink with a rich berry aroma and taste.
Ingredients:
- currants (fresh or frozen) – 1 kg;
- sugar – 0.4 kg;
- water – 0.5 l;
- homemade vodka (40%) – 0.75 l.
Pour currants and sugar into a saucepan and pour water into it. Next, put the mixture on the stove, stir and cover with a lid, bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes. The berries should burst and release as much juice as possible. When cooking, you need to stir constantly. Turn off the heat and wait until the mixture cools to +70 degrees.
Pour in the moonshine; at this temperature it will not evaporate. Cool everything and pour into a jar, close the lid and leave to settle in a dark, warm place (2 weeks). Finally, strain the moonshine through a 6-layer gauze filter. Squeeze out any remaining pomace slightly. Pour the drink into bottles and leave for 14 days in a cool, dark place. After this, you can start tasting.
Moonshine on currant branches
Ingredients:
- jar – 1 l;
- moonshine – 0.8 l;
- honey - 1 tbsp. l.;
- currant branches.
Chop the currant branches into pieces 5-10 cm long. Fill a liter jar with them a little more than a quarter. Add moonshine, a tablespoon of honey and leave for a month. But you can try in 10 days. The result will be a drink with a soft greenish color. You can add sugar if desired.
Another version of this recipe is known. Place currant branches in a jar, about a third or a little less. Pour in moonshine and close loosely with the screw cap. Place in a water bath for about an hour on low heat. Cool and strain. If you want to improve the taste and reduce the strength, you can dilute it with apple juice 2:1.
Moonshine with currant buds
Currant bud tincture is prepared in April, when nature is just beginning to awaken. The drink is not stored for a long time, so you need to drink it as soon as possible after it is made.
Ingredients:
- currant buds – 1/5 of the volume of a 1 liter jar;
- high-quality moonshine – 1 l.
Place freshly picked buds in jars and fill with moonshine. The greens will float to the top almost immediately. Cover with a lid and place in a dark, cool corner of the house. The first few days there are no significant changes in the solution. It just turns a little greenish. After the third day, the tincture acquires the amazing taste and aroma of currant buds.
Blackcurrant moonshine without sugar
Only fresh berries are suitable for this recipe, since frozen fruits have a high content of melt water.
Ingredients:
- berries – 3 tbsp.;
- moonshine – 0.5 l.
Pour the berries into a liter jar, fill its volume three-quarters. Pour moonshine to the top and close with a tight lid. Then send for infusion, strain at the final stage.
Contraindications to currant moonshine
If you do not follow the measure, then the morning after taking the currant tincture you will have a severe hangover. It will indicate alcohol poisoning of the body. In addition, there are cases when the use of tincture is unacceptable for oral administration:
- for gastritis, ulcers – taking alcohol-containing liquids increases pain, opens internal bleeding, causes erosions and worsens the condition of already sick people;
- for diabetes – the danger of moonshine is that it negatively affects the cardiovascular system, which with this disease is already subject to severe stress and destruction;
- for glaucoma – drinking alcohol-containing drinks causes increased blood circulation in the affected eyeball, which leads to an increase in intraocular pressure.
Terms and conditions of storage
The shelf life of any tincture is about 2 years. It is better to keep them in a room protected from daylight, which should also be quite cool. This combination of characteristics is typical for many utility rooms such as basements and cellars.
Conclusion
The blackcurrant moonshine recipe helps turn an ordinary strong drink into something unique, pleasant in taste, color and smell. Currant tincture will be enjoyed not only by men, but also by women; it is perfect for a friendly feast.
