Cherry tincture for alcohol. Homemade ruby ​​liqueur

Many recipes have been invented for making cherry tincture on moonshine. All of them involve the use of berries and alcohol, the main differences lie in the proportions of the components. Thanks to the fact that cherries quickly neutralize the sharp aftertaste of moonshine, this homemade liquor comes out fragrant. It is very easy to drink, so it does not lose its popularity.

It is necessary to understand in detail how to make cherry tincture as quickly as possible and what recommendations should be followed in order to get a delicious drink.

How to choose berries for liqueur?

Cherries contain a lot of vitamins, so brewing from these berries in small doses is good for the body. Fruits contain up to 15 mg of vitamin C, they also contain group B substances, nicotinic acid and minerals. Features of cherry tincture on moonshine is that the berries do not lose their beneficial properties after mixing with alcohol. There is a lot of potassium in the finished drink, sometimes its amount can reach 256 mg.

Thanks to iron and other B vitamins, cherries are considered a universal berry for the prevention of anemia and cardiovascular diseases. Special substances of this fruit, anthocyanins, which give it color, are able to strengthen the walls of capillaries.

To prepare cherry tincture from moonshine, it is advisable to take sweet berries. Sour fruit will make the drink tart and tasteless. Also, preference should be given to black and red varieties. Sometimes the liqueur is made from cherries. To taste, such a cherry tincture is practically no different from the classic one, but it loses color. A drink from a white berry comes out pale. Cherry does not give a drink and a pronounced smell.

You can take cherries in any form.

Naturally, it is better to give preference to fresh fruits, but if this is not possible, then the tincture from frozen berries will turn out no worse if you prepare them correctly. From fresh fruits, you can prepare a tincture only in season.

If you want to buy frozen cherries in a supermarket, you need to see how they were prepared. There should not be a lot of ice in the bag, because this indicates that the berries have been frozen several times. The best option is dry processing, the berries should move freely around the package, like candies. Next, the cherries need to be put in a warm place so that it thaws itself. Excess liquid must be drained.

For cherry tincture, the use of unripe and dirty berries is unacceptable. All greens, roots and leaves must be removed in advance. By the way, it does not matter what the cherry will be - whole or mint. It is also advisable not to pluck the fruits after rain. It is desirable to dry such berries and use for other needs. This also applies to overexposed cherries in the sun.

Subtleties of preparation of tincture

The number of components for all recipes can be reduced or increased, depending on taste preferences. But it should be borne in mind that changing the amount of prescription components will ultimately affect the yield of the tincture. If you do not follow the recipe exactly, you need to be prepared for the fact that the drink may turn out to be less or more.

It is best to make cherry tincture from moonshine, especially if it is made by hand. Instead, you can take cognac, alcohol and vodka, but you need to be sure of their quality. It does not make sense to buy expensive spirits, as prolonged infusion will destroy all their special notes. It is not recommended to buy cheap alcohol, as it does not always meet the required requirements. To be sure of the quality of the tincture, it is advisable to prepare moonshine for it yourself.

If you cook tincture on cognac, then it will turn out with an original flavor. This will distinguish it from vodka counterparts.

If the prepared moonshine tincture seems too strong and saturated, you can add a little water to it, then let the drink brew for about a week.

As for the proportions of sugar, they can be changed. You can increase its amount if sour cherries are chosen for the tincture. If the berry is sweet enough, then you can not add sugar at all. Such a drink will have a pronounced cherry flavor.

Often there are disputes about whether the seeds should be left in the berries or it is better to take them out. It is believed that they contain tannins and hydrocyanic acid. Therefore, many winemakers remove the stones from the berries. However, it is worth considering the fact that the concentration of these harmful impurities is so small that they cannot significantly affect the well-being of a person. In addition, tincture with bones is much tastier. Therefore, you need to familiarize yourself with several recipes, the preparation of a drink for which involves the use of different alcohol bases and raw materials.

Classic cherry tincture

To prepare a classic cherry tincture you will need:

• 1.5 kg of cherries;
• 0.7 l of moonshine;
• 0.5 kg of sugar.

First you need to dry fresh or frozen berries. To do this, lay them out in an even layer on a baking sheet or other surface and leave in the sun, if weather conditions allow. If it is not possible to provide access to direct rays to the berries, then you can bake them in the oven. To do this, heat the stove to + 60 ... + 80 ° C and put a baking sheet with berries in it for 4 hours. You need to know that it is not necessary to dry the berries, however, due to this, excess moisture will leave them, which makes the tincture watery. If there is a desire to get a concentrated drink at the exit, you should not ignore this stage.

Next, the components need to be mixed. Usually this is done in a three-liter jar, however, if there is a lot of raw materials, larger containers can be used. The jar must be tightly closed with a lid and put for a month in a dark place. The room where the drink will be infused should be at room temperature. Shake the mixture periodically. It is enough to do this once every 3 days so that the contents of the jar evenly release their juices.

After a month, the tincture can be obtained. It must be filtered through cheesecloth, folded in several layers. Sometimes cotton wool is placed between the layers of material. This allows you to better separate the infused drink from the pulp and sediment.

The liqueur can be left stored in a jar or bottled. Be sure to close the container tightly.

Pitted cherry tincture

To prepare the seedless tincture you will need:

• 1 kg of cherries;
• 3 kg of sugar;
• 1 liter moonshine.

Before mixing the berries with other ingredients, the seeds must be removed from it. The resulting pulp must be folded into a jar and covered with sugar. In this position, it must be left for 3 hours for the berry to let the juice out.

Then you can pour moonshine into the jar, close the lid tightly and shake vigorously. The container must be placed in a dark, warm place where the air temperature will not be lower than 16 ° C. This drink must be infused for 2-3 weeks. Then the liquid must be shaken and strained. To make the drink transparent, it is advisable to filter it several times.

It is required to store such tincture in the refrigerator.

If you follow the recipe, the drink will retain its taste for 3 years.

Cherry leaf tincture

Not always tincture is prepared exclusively from cherries. A recipe using the leaves of this fruit tree is popular.

Ingredients:

• 50 berries;
• 200 cherry leaves;
• 1.5 kg of sugar;
• 1 liter of moonshine;
• 1 liter of water;
• 1.5 tsp citric acid.

Berries and leaves should be washed well. As for the bones, they can be removed or not at will. After thorough washing, these 2 components must be poured with water (1 l) and boiled over low heat for 15 minutes. The resulting solution of cherries and leaves should be filtered through cheesecloth.

Pour sugar and citric acid into the broth made. It is not necessary to remove the container from the fire. It is necessary to mix the bulk components well and continue to boil over low heat for about 10 more minutes.

You should get cherry syrup, which must be cooled to room temperature.

When it cools down, it is necessary to pour moonshine into it and tightly close the lid. To make the tincture more fragrant, it is advisable to put a few fresh cherry leaves in the bottle.

You need to insist on such a drink for 20 days. Be sure to strain the tincture if it turns cloudy. You can store it in the basement, the shelf life is up to 3 years.

Often, moonshine tincture on cherries, the recipe of which is very simple, is used for prophylactic purposes for arthritis and venous expansion. Naturally, how much you need to drink such a drink, the doctor should determine.

But you should not consider the tincture absolutely harmless. If it is prepared with boiling water three times a day, then this can provoke a complete poisoning of the body. You don't need to take it after the expiration date. Cherry tincture is contraindicated for people who suffer from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and diabetes. The use of this liqueur in some individuals can provoke an increase in acidity. This should always be remembered and you should not abuse alcohol.

Cherry ... old Russian, because the recipe, although very old, is not at all aging. Because the cherry season is approaching, and in some places it has already begun. He, this season, is not long. Therefore, you need to have time to stock up on this wonderful drink, which will really warm and delight with its summer taste all year long ... until the next cherry season. If, of course, cook it enough.

Cherry Pour Ingredients:

Cherry Pour Recipe:

Of course, this story, whatever one may say, is still an interpretation of an old Russian recipe. Remember the scene in the new film based on Pushkin's "The Young Lady - Peasant Woman". She, this scene, was brilliantly played by Lanov and Kuravlyov. They sit at the table and help themselves with liqueurs. ... This is from those times. BUT!!! Of course, somewhat imprisoned for modern affairs.
But one thing is invariable - it is better for those who are in a hurry to simply dilute vodka with cherry synthetic syrup and drink it. Our pouring is a slow business. Estimated for six weeks.
So.
The cherry is ripe. We select the most delicious, the most ripe.

Of course, we wash it and sort it out - we don’t need rotten berries. We are going to drink the tincture ourselves and treat our friends. So let's be responsible.

We fall asleep berries in jars. So, or rather, so much - for the "ladies'" consistency.

And this is a "half-and-half". Get the "male" version. Not very strong, but about thirty degrees will definitely come out.

And then we fill it with ... either good vodka, or diluted alcohol in half with well or spring water. Just don't need tap water. Don't spoil the product.
In this bottle, this very vodka is good. "Absolute", which we now produce in this very Chernogolovka.
Yes…. Never use pure alcohol. To put it simply and roughly, you will burn this delicious berry. Burn out all the enzymes. Generally speaking - the very thing that you need (already tested) of good quality moonshine. Fortress - thirty-eight degrees.

Pour so that the berries on a finger and a half are covered with liquid.
Here I will add a few more words. In this photo, a variant of ladies' liqueur. More berries, less vodka.

And this is already a "half-and-half". That is, there are fewer berries, and more fuel. And the result will be a little stronger, I repeat. Harder. Although the taste is excellent.

And we take it out for two weeks. All these jars. Can be kept at room temperature, can be taken to the cellar. Don't forget to put stickers on. With bookmark date. It won't be redundant.
It won't change the results.

And here it is, two weeks later.

As you can see, in addition to color, the liquid level has already decreased. They absorbed the berries and gave the juice. And they themselves swelled, saturated with life-giving moisture. She, this moisture, will still be useful to us.

We merge the resulting product with the help of this device and set it aside. In the same cellar.

Berries after a two-week vodka bath will turn pale. Still would! Two weeks of unrestrained drinking ....

And here's the half-ass.

Didn't hold back. We tried. There is already a taste and aroma. It can, of course, be stopped. BUT!!! Firstly, we strive for the authenticity of the recipe, and secondly, we make it “for ladies” too, and the resulting product is still very strong and not very sweet. That is, even sour. Although saturated.
And the half-and-half is completely ... close to the original product.

And now we take granulated sugar. At the rate of about four hundred grams per jar. Do you want sweeter? Then take more. In general, adjust to your own taste.

And they fell asleep in jars with berries. There is an opinion that sugar should be left on top. It sort of dissolves and settles on its own. But! I went the other way. I took it and shook it so that the sugar mixed with the berries.

Less sugar should be poured into the "half-and-half". There is no excess sweetness here.

We leave these jars, covered with sugar with berries, alone ... also for two weeks.

And in two weeks. We took out the jars from the basement into which we poured sugar.
By the way, I walked them every two or three days, shaking them up. Without fanaticism, but carefully. It may not have been necessary. But what's done is over.
And this syrup was poured through a strainer.
Here he is. We also tried. Sweet, dog. But the taste of alcohol is also felt. Sugar pulled vodka juices out of cherries...

We mix what was merged last time and what happened this time.
We try. It tastes sweet. In my opinion, even too much. Although the ladies said - hard!
BUT!!! I wouldn't say so.
So I decided to do so. Popolamovka was recognized as ready for use and set aside, and with the "ladies'" we finish the recipe according to the instructions.

So, the cherry, which ..., you see, after the sweet life, the cherry darkened again. On the palate... acquired such a concentrated-bright... sweet-alcoholic shade.

So - fill the berries with water.
Attention!
No need to take any, God forbid, boiled water. It is necessary to take, best of all, well, fresh. Taste better.
This is how we fill. And from time to time do not forget to turn the jars over. While they will stand in the cellar, another two weeks.

And here it is - the final act.
We take out the jars into which we added water. They stood for two weeks, as it was said, with occasional shaking.

We drain, filtering. And then we mix with what has accumulated "in the bins." From the "ladies", of course, stock. There was no more suitable dish than this pan. It is necessary to mix the entire product, for purity, so to speak, to comply with the technology.

Here I ... in general, I decided to measure the fortress. While the alcoholometer found in pharmacies, I sweated ten times. And define such a proud weight that the fortress does not exceed ten degrees.
And then one of my acquaintances, a chemist, very tactfully explained to me that an alcoholometer is the essence of a hydrometer and it correctly measures the density of a pure water-alcohol mixture. And in my liqueur and cherry juice, and sugar was added. And no, not only the correct value will not work, but even more or less close to the true one will not.
So - that is a photograph, but the strength of the drink has not been determined.

Pour into decanters, then into glasses ... (this is a “half-and-half”).

And here it is!!! "Popolamovka". And so it happened, as he said. It feels like it's around 30 degrees. But mildly sour. With a slight sweet note. You know, as if a cherry that was not quite ripe was used as a snack. And no vodka taste. Color is clear too. Cherry - unsaturated, so to speak.

Ladies. Here the picture is different. Taste ... although there is sourness, but with a strong bias towards sweetness. That is, just a very rich taste of well-ripened cherries. Even a little overripe. And the fortress ... still about ten degrees. Plus or minus two. Not more. And it's very easy to drink. BUT!!!
What's "but"? More on that later.

And all the same, comrades, it turned out to be pure ambrosia !!!

Now I will summarize.
1. "Bone". A lot during the discussions of this recipe was said that the bones should be removed, because they contain any harmful byaka, and this drink will poison the byaka. Don't know. I've been making this for three years now. Ten buckets have definitely already been consumed, and no one has ever complained about any negative factors.
I tried this year to do a little pitted. I do not advise. It looks beautiful, but the taste, if you compare, is completely non-existent. So… pathetic.
2. "Lady's". Be careful. Behind the apparent lightness is quite heavy, like any other "liqueur" after .... This is the ladies version! Therefore, the format of use should be the same. Ladies.
And do not try to add pure vodka, the stronger it comes out the stronger, but it’s already “not that”. Surrogatively it turns out.
3. "Popolamovka". Really very appetizing, fragrant and tasty liqueur turns out. And very acceptable on sensations "for men".
If anyone suddenly wants to have a product, as they say, stronger, then just reduce the amount of cherries in the first tab, as well as sugar in the second. You will get a less sweet and stronger liqueur.
4. "Drunken cherry". We tried. It, of course, can be used for, say, eating (even without bread), as we would have done in the years of unforgettable youth, or what kind of cake, for example, to bake. But!!! I do not advise. In general, I didn't like it. And ... the owner is a gentleman. Maybe it will be just right for someone.

Cherry tincture is a berry-based drink with the addition of alcohol.

There are so many recipes for cherry tinctures, but today we will look at the top 10, with the number of ingredients and a step-by-step cooking guide.

What is useful tincture on cherry

The benefits of cherry tincture are determined by its composition. Since the main component of the drink is cherry, the alcohol obtained from it is famous for the following effects on the body: antiviral, antiseptic, diuretic, choleretic, warming.

In a small amount, this drink improves the functioning of the digestive system, stimulates appetite, and improves metabolism. This drink is useful for anemia, diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

It allows you to thin the blood and prevent the formation of blood clots, remove swelling, cope with varicose veins and atherosclerosis, increase hemoglobin levels, prevent leukemia, strengthen the nervous system, and lower blood pressure.

Did you know? For the first time, they began to prepare and use cherry tincture in the 15th century in Germany and France. The resulting agent was used in minimal doses in the form of a medicine.

Harm and contraindications of cherry tincture

It is forbidden to use this drink if you have manifestations:

• gastritis;
• increased acidity of the stomach;
• stomach ulcers;
• diabetes mellitus.

Cherry alcohol can bring harm to the body only if the use of the drink was uncontrolled and in large quantities. Be that as it may, when using cherry tincture, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of your body and monitor your health.

Preparing berries

Regardless of which recipe will be used to make an alcoholic drink, it contains berries that are pre-prepared.

Berries are suitable for any, both fresh and frozen. If the product is to be used frozen, it must first be thawed and excess liquid drained.

Frozen berries allow you to prepare tincture throughout the year.

In order for the drink not to require additional addition of sugar, it is recommended to use the sweetest berries, but even in this case, most recipes contain sugar.

The berries from which the drink will be prepared must be sorted out for the presence of rotten, damaged or diseased specimens, cleaned of leaves and twigs.

Then they are thoroughly washed and proceed to the next stage of processing in the form of pitting, if required by the recipe.

Different recipes involve the use of both peeled and whole berries with pits. If the recipe states that pitted cherries are required, then the berries are first, using a special pitting tool or a pin, carefully peeled to preserve the integrity of the berries.

Did you know? There are about 60 types of cherries in the world that grow on different continents, but Persia is considered the birthplace of cherries.

Cherry tincture: recipes

As mentioned above, there are a large number of alcohol recipes using cherries, but there are a few best tinctures that are recommended to be prepared at home.

Cherry tincture quickly

To make an instant drink, you need to use:

• vodka in the amount of 0.5 l;
• sweet fresh or frozen berries - 350 g;
• granulated sugar - 300 g;
• dried orange peel - 5 g.

1. Pour the berries into a small saucepan.
2. Next, add zest and sugar to the berry component.
3. Put the saucepan on the fire and bring the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved, stirring constantly so as not to burn.
4. After the formation of cherry syrup and its slight thickening, it is necessary to cool the mixture.
5. Pour the contents of the glass container where the drink will be infused.
6. Pour vodka into the resulting mixture, tightly close the container with a lid.
7. To mix the contents, you need to shake the container well a couple of times.
8. Put the jar in a dark place for 3 days, at room temperature for infusion.
9. After 3 days, strain the alcohol using a sieve and watering can directly into the bottle.

To prepare a drink based on moonshine, you must use:

• fresh cherries - 1 kg;
• sugar - 300 g;
• moonshine -1.5 l.

Preparing a drink is easy:

1. Prepared berries are poured into a glass container with a volume of 3 liters. Make sure that the berry component does not occupy more than half the volume of the container.
2. The berries are poured with moonshine, closed with a lid and sent to a dark place at room temperature.
3. It is necessary to keep the berries in this state for at least 2 weeks, periodically shaking the container.
4. After the specified time, the contents are filtered and set aside.
5. Meanwhile, the berries that remain from the preparation of the drink are covered with half the sugar and mixed well. The other half of the sugar is poured into the liquid.
6. Next, two containers (one with berries and the second with liquid) are sent to a dark, cool place for 2 weeks, periodically shaking the contents.
7. After 2 weeks, the berry mixture is filtered, and the resulting juice is mixed with the liquid content. After this procedure, alcohol is left for 1 day to complete the infusion process.

To prepare a classic tincture, use:

• berries - 1 kg;
• granulated sugar - 400 g;
• vodka - 1.5 l.

Cooking process:

1. The berry component is filled with alcohol. The mixture is sent for infusion to a darkened cool room, the container is periodically shaken.
2. After the specified period, the liquid is filtered, the berries are covered with sugar, and both containers are sent to a dark, cool place for two weeks for further infusion.
3. After two weeks of storage, the berries are strained from the juice, the resulting liquid is mixed with the alcohol component and sent for further storage. After 3 months, the drink acquires its unique taste and is ready to drink.

Alcohol tincture

Cherry drink is prepared with the following ingredients:

• berries - 1.5 kg;
• granulated sugar - 0.5 kg;
• alcohol - 0.7 l.

Preparing a drink is easy:

1. All ingredients are mixed in a glass container, closed with a lid.
2. The container is sent to a dark place and the liquids are allowed to brew for one month, shaking every 3 days.
3. When the specified time has elapsed, the liquid is pre-filtered from the berry component, poured into a convenient container.

Bone tincture

To prepare an alcoholic drink, you must use:

• cherries with a stone - 500 g;
• vodka - 0.5 l;
• sugar - 4 tbsp. l.

Preparing a drink is quite simple:

1. Prepared berries are poured into a glass jar, poured with alcohol and sent for infusion in a dark, cool place for 3 months.
2. When the allotted time has elapsed, the drink is filtered from the berries, sugar is added to the liquid and sent to a dark place for three days in order for the drink to be completely prepared.
3. After that, the tincture is poured into glass bottles.

Frozen Cherry Tincture

To make alcohol, you need to use:

• frozen cherries - 0.5 kg;
• vodka - 0.5 l;
• sugar - 5 tbsp. l.

Frozen cherry tincture: video

The process of preparing an alcoholic drink is as follows:

1. Remove the sour frozen berry from the freezer, let it thaw a little.
2. Remove the seeds from 10 berries, crush, put the remaining cherries and the resulting crushed bones in a glass container and pour vodka.
3. After 3 months, the resulting liquid is filtered from the seeds and berries, sugar is added.
4. The resulting liquid is sent for 3 days to a dark, cool place for infusion.
5. After the specified time, the drink is poured into glass bottles, after which it is ready for further use.

To prepare a drink, you must use:

• 2 kg cherries;
• 1 liter of cognac;
• 2 tbsp. Sahara.

Cooking process:

1. Remove the pits from 20 cherries and crush them, then place the remaining berries, as well as the crushed pits, in a glass container, pour brandy, add sugar and mix the contents thoroughly.
2. Next, send a tightly closed container to a dark, cool room.
3. After three months, strain, pour into glass bottles.

Dried cherry tincture

To prepare cherry alcohol, you must use:

• 2 kg dried cherries;
• 500 g of sugar;
• 1 liter of vodka.

To prepare a drink you need:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a glass jar and send it to a dark place for infusion, shaking the contents occasionally.
2. After a month, it is necessary to filter the liquid, bottle it and store it in a dark, cool place.

Cherry leaf tincture

To prepare a drink, you must use:

• 3/4 st. crushed dry or fresh cherry leaves;
• 1 liter of vodka.

Cooking process:

1. Cherry leaves are chopped with a knife so that their size is 1x1 cm or 2x2 cm. The leaves are poured into a glass container, poured with alcohol and sent to a cool dark place for 2 weeks, periodically shaking the jar.
2. After the specified time, the leaves are filtered from the liquid and the tincture is bottled.

Important!For a better taste and aroma, you can add lemon zest, cloves, cinnamon to the tincture.

Vodka tincture with cloves and cinnamon from Bukhlovar

To prepare the tincture, you must use:

• 600 g cherries;
• 350 g of sugar;
• 2 pcs. ;
• - at the tip of a knife;
• 600 ml of vodka.

How to make a tincture: video

The tincture is prepared like this:

1. Cherries are poured into a three-liter jar and covered with sugar, stirred well and put the jar in a warm place for a day, so that the cherry begins to ferment.
2. Then a little cinnamon and cloves are added to the resulting fermenting mixture, all components are poured with vodka and sent to a cool dark place to infuse for 10 days.
3. After the specified time, the cherry is filtered, the resulting liquid is poured into bottles for further storage.

Product storage rules

The resulting product should be stored in a glass container with a tightly closed stopper. For long-term storage it is necessary to use a refrigerator or cellar, in which case the shelf life of the tincture can be about 3 years.

Features of use

To achieve a therapeutic effect, it is necessary to use tincture of 50 ml, after meals, once a day.

Cherry tincture is often used in the form of alcohol, for consumption on holidays. In this case, such a drink is suitable for almost any dish.

A tincture with a low sugar content goes well with meat and fish dishes, sweeter types of tincture are suitable for cheeses or desserts.

Important!There are no strict rules for combining cherry tincture with food, it all depends on personal preferences.

Thus, it is not difficult to prepare high-quality and tasty cherry tincture at home. The main thing is to choose the recipe that you like. To create a drink without much hassle, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the popular recipes that are described in this article and follow the recommendations for their preparation.

Homemade alcoholic drinks are always welcome on the festive table. You can adjust their strength and richness of taste thanks to self-cooking. The most popular tincture of cherries on vodka, popularly called "cherry". An amazing and healthy drink is used by many even as a medicine.

Properties of cherry tincture

Around the world there are a huge number of types of cherries. Fragrant berry is valued for the content of vitamins, fructose, glucose, potassium, organic acids, sodium, iron. Its healing properties have been used since ancient times. Cherry has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, expectorant and antiseptic effects. Useful properties are preserved in tincture, liquor, jam, jam.

Berry juice has a positive effect on the digestion process and helps to cope with prolonged constipation. A delicious cherry tincture on vodka will be especially useful for people who have problems with the circulatory system and heart pathologies. In this case, it is necessary to add buckwheat honey to the classic recipe. In terms of the content of nutrients, it is not inferior to juicy berries, and in a duet the effect will be as positive as possible.

What to use for tincture - vodka or alcohol?

In medicine, medicinal tinctures are produced on alcohol. High-grade liquid dissolves well various substances contained in fruits, berries, herbs, thereby enhancing the therapeutic effect. You can use vodka for homemade tincture. It is necessary to choose the highest quality alcoholic product.

A simple recipe for cherry tincture

There are many options for making a delicious berry drink. Every avid winemaker has a "secret" ingredient, thanks to which an extraordinary cherry tincture on vodka is obtained. The recipe for a classic drink involves the use of only three ingredients: cherries, sugar and alcohol. Connoisseurs say that if you replace food alcohol with good, high-quality vodka, the taste of the tincture will not suffer.

Cherries for making a homemade drink should be juicy and ripe, burgundy in color. Some varieties of berries are quite sweet, so a minimum amount of sugar is needed. Not only freshly picked, but also frozen fruits will be used if the tincture is prepared in the cold season.

How to prepare cherry tincture with vodka with a pleasant aroma and special taste? It is recommended to lightly dry the cherry in the sun to remove excess moisture. To do this, the berries are laid out on cardboard or newspaper in one layer and left in the sun. In 2-3 days, the cherry will reach the desired state. If the weather is not favorable, you can use the oven and place the berries there for 4-5 hours. This is done to enrich the taste of the cherry drink.

Cooking process

For 3 kg of ripe berries, you need to prepare 500 g of sugar and 2.5 liters of alcohol (vodka). The amount of sugar can be increased if you like sweeter drinks. Still, it is better to start with a minimum amount and gradually change the volume of the components as you wish. Before you prepare a cherry tincture on vodka, you should prepare a container for infusing an alcoholic product. A three-liter glass jar, thoroughly washed, will do.

Rinse the cherries well with clean water (you can use a sieve). Do not take risks and use unwashed berries. Although many experts argue that this practice is no exception.

Pure berries are laid in a jar in a small layer, then half of the sugar should be poured. Next, again put the cherry and a layer of sugar. The final component should be a berry, which is laid up to the very neck of the jar.

The last action is to fill the container with vodka. The liquid should completely cover the cherry fruits.

How to properly age a drink?

The jar needs to be closed with a lid (kapron) and sign the start date of preparation. It is better to insist "cherry" in a dark place, for example, in a cellar or pantry. Thus, the rich shade of the drink and the pronounced taste will be preserved. Many advise not to limit the tincture in the admission of air and cover the jar with several layers of clean gauze.

After a few days, the container must be removed and the contents mixed. This must be done for four weeks so that the sugar is completely dissolved. After the main exposure, the drink should be filtered and poured into clean bottles. The remaining cherries are again placed in a jar and covered with sugar again. Both liquid and berries should be infused for at least another week in a dark place.

Final stage

In order for the tincture of vodka cherries to acquire a characteristic rich taste, it is necessary to mix the filtered liquid with the resulting syrup. Thick syrup can be filtered through cheesecloth or a fine sieve. After combining the components, the tincture is poured into bottles with corks. It is recommended to immediately taste the resulting product and, if necessary, dilute with natural cherry juice. In this form, tincture of cherries with pits on vodka can be stored for a year. After this period, the taste characteristics change somewhat, but such a product is also allowed for use.

"Spicy Cherry": recipe

Fans of original aromas and unusual tastes will love the cherry tincture on vodka (a simple recipe) with the addition of various spices. You need to stock up on the following components:

• Cherry (dark, juicy) - 2 kg.
• Vodka (or diluted food alcohol) - 1 liter.
• Sugar - 250-300 g.
• Cinnamon - half a teaspoon or 2 sticks.
• Cloves - 8 buds or 1 teaspoon.
• Nutmeg, star anise - half a teaspoon.
• Coriander - optional (0.5 tsp).

Berries should be sorted, washed and dried. Each cherry must be pierced with a toothpick in order to release more juice into the tincture. The fruits are laid in a clean container with a wide neck in layers, alternating with spices and sugar. Spices can also be poured into a bag of dense fabric and lowered into a bottle.

If you cork the bottle with a lid, the drink will turn out to be strong in taste. To make the tincture soft and easy to drink, it is better to tightly bandage the neck with gauze folded in several layers.

The infusion process is different from the classic recipe. It is necessary to keep the container in the sun (possibly on the windowsill) for 2 months. Be sure to stir the cherries every 3 days. When the tincture of vodka cherries is ready, it is filtered and poured into a bottle. Such a drink is stored in a cool place, protected from sunlight. Chill well before serving.

quick cherry tincture recipe

When you want to surprise guests with an alcoholic drink of your own preparation, for example, for a celebration, but there is not enough time for its preparation, you should turn to a proven and reliable method. A quick tincture of cherries on vodka is made for 2 weeks. It is important to follow the technology, and then the output will be an amazing drink.

First of all, we carefully wash the cherries and get rid of leaves, cuttings and spoiled fruits. The quantity will be needed to fill the bottle to the top. Before filling the container, the berries must be dried so that the tincture is not watery.

It is better to take not the cheapest vodka for making a homemade cherry drink, because the taste of the future tincture also depends on this ingredient. Choose the one you usually buy for a feast. It will take at least 1 liter. We take the minimum amount of sugar - 200 g.

Step-by-step instruction

Pour clean berries into a bottle to the very neck and fill with forty-degree liquid so that all cherries are covered. We tightly close the container with a nylon lid and put it in a dark, cool place (not a refrigerator) for 2 weeks.

The next step is straining. Separate the liquid from the cherries using gauze or a sieve. We leave the berries in the same glass container and cover with sugar. This part is again closed with a lid and sent to infuse.

Pour the liquid into a clean container, close the lid and put in a dark place.

After 4 days, it is necessary to drain the syrup squeezed through gauze from the cherries and add it to the second bottle. Now the alcoholic product is considered completely ready for use. Store the tincture preferably in the cellar or on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.

Do cherries need to be pitted to make a tincture?

Before making cherry tincture on vodka, many people wonder about removing the seeds. Is it really worth doing this, because the hydrocyanic acid and amygdalin they contain negatively affect the body? In fact, the possibility of poisoning is excluded.

The process of infusion of the drink is not so long that harmful substances have time to stand out. In addition, the drink is not subjected to heat treatment. Cherry pits do not increase bitterness, but, on the contrary, ennoble the taste, thanks to which cherry tincture on vodka is drunk well.

Seedless Cherry Recipe

You will have to work hard to prepare such a drink. Bones from berries are not removed very quickly, especially if you use improvised tools. The most common is the option using a safety pin or hairpin. With the rounded side, the tool is carefully placed in the hole where the stalk was, and the bone is taken out. Inveterate winemakers and lovers of cherry jam can purchase a mechanical pitting machine for this occasion.

Ready cherries (1 kg) are covered with sugar (3 kg) and left for several hours until the juice stands out. After a few hours, vodka (1 l) is poured into a container with berries, covered with a lid and shaken a little. The bottle must be placed in a dark place where the temperature does not rise above 20 °C.

After 3 weeks, the drink must be filtered and bottled. In a cool place, cherry tincture on vodka retains its taste characteristics for at least 3 years. Such alcohol can be drunk without fear, but in moderation.

Cherry tincture without sugar

The easiest way to make a drink is cherry tincture on vodka without sugar. In this case, it is better to use only the sweetest berry. The taste of such a “cherry” will be with a barely perceptible sourness, more saturated. It is prepared according to the classic recipe, but excluding granulated sugar from the list of ingredients. Many winemakers advise pouring berries with edible alcohol diluted to 45 °. The fruits are insisted for at least 30 days in a dark and cool room. Then filtered and bottled with spins or corks.

Cherry- a berry very rich in vitamins with a sour-velvety taste. Whatever dish she participates in, she captures most of the bouquet and saturates and ennobles other ingredients. This berry is especially popular in combination with alcoholic beverages. In them, she truly reveals her taste, perfectly fitting into strong strong notes. Cherry tincture is one of the easiest options for preparing this berry with alcohol.

This drink has a beautiful ruby-burgundy color and a pleasant enveloping taste. Cherry perfectly softens the harshness of alcohol, making high-grade drinks soft and pleasant to drink. Cherry tincture is simple and quick to prepare, but at the same time it is not inferior in quality to any other recipes. The recipe does not require additional equipment, which is another plus. The beneficial properties and contraindications of the tincture also require special attention. Cherry has many qualities. Among them the ability to relieve inflammation, normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract and improve the circulatory system of the body. And thanks to the technology of making a drink, all these properties are transferred to alcohol. Contraindications to the use of cherries are an individual allergy to the components and any prohibitions on drinking alcoholic beverages.

Considering the general principles of making cherries, it is worth starting with the main ingredients. The first is, of course, a berry. The tincture can be prepared either from fresh or frozen cherries, or from dried berries. In addition to cherries, the use of cherries is acceptable. It can be both an additional component and the main one. Its taste is sweeter and more delicate, therefore, depending on its content in the drink, the taste of the tincture will also change.

Cherries must be prepared before infusion. Depending on the choice of fruits, the preliminary procedure will also differ. Fresh needs only to be washed thoroughly. Frozen berries are thawed at room temperature without being exposed to heat. After that, they are washed and dried. Dry berries are soaked. Bones are also important. They can both be left and removed from the fruit.

Before preparing a drink, alcohol is also selected. Cherry tincture on vodka is the most popular option at home. He became a favorite due to the availability of vodka products and the fact that he does not require additional manipulations. It is enough to buy a quality drink in the store. A variant of cherry tincture for alcohol is possible. This type of liqueur is sharper and rougher, but softened with additional ingredients such as sugar, honey and spices. Another possible base option is cognac. It has a rich bouquet and, in combination with cherries, will create a very complex, but at the same time tasty and interesting.

It is possible to prepare without the use of alcohol. In this case, the berries ferment along with sugar in a warm place until the process is completed. With this technology, the drink turns out to be low-alcohol, but at the same time, no less tasty.

The recipe for a delicious liqueur is passed down from generation to generation, but the cooking technology is approximately the same for everyone. First, the berry is prepared. She washes, moves and fits into prepared containers. Then sprinkled with sugar, if available in the recipe. The final stage of mixing is the addition of alcohol. After that, the mixture is sent for aging. The drink is infused in a cool place, protected from direct sunlight. The exposure time takes from 1 to 4 months, which is divided into 2 stages.

First, the drink is aged for a couple of weeks in the cold. Then it is filtered, if present in the recipe, mixed with additional ingredients. The finished drink is poured into bottles for storage and is now aged until fully prepared for about 3 months. After that, the cherry tincture will be ready for use.

Recipes at home

The recipe for cherry tincture depends on the selected ingredients. The use of various alcohols radically changes the drink. Therefore, when choosing a recipe, be sure to pay attention to this. Three main options: tincture with vodka, alcohol or cognac. The last option is the most expensive.

In addition, cherry tincture can be with or without pits. Many believe that they need to be extracted, since the kernels contain a large amount of harmful substances. In fact, this is not so, the harmful elements in them are not enough to harm the body. Removing or leaving stones is due to a change in the taste of the drink. In addition, sometimes in recipes there is a recommendation to cook berries. The taste will not get worse from this, but all the useful properties will be lost from heat treatment. Therefore, it is better to use the classical technique, which includes only insistence.

Classic vodka drink

The classic recipe for cherry tincture on vodka is the most popular. Its taste is as harmonious and soft as possible. It is great for the first tasting and is very easy to prepare. Classic cherry liqueur with vodka contains 3 main ingredients:

• Vodka - 1 liter.
• Sugar - 700 grams.
• Cherry berries - 1.7 kilograms.

Fresh berries are sorted and washed with running water using a colander. After that, the fruits are dried in the sun. This process takes several days. It is not recommended to use the oven for these purposes, as you can go too far with the temperature. It is not necessary to dry the berry, but in this way excess water is removed, due to which the drink becomes fresh and watery.

The prepared berry is mixed with sugar and poured with vodka in a clean prepared container. The mixture is corked and cleaned in a dark, cool place. Cherry on vodka is aged for a month. At the same time, the bottle is shaken every three days so that the sugar is evenly distributed throughout the drink without settling to the bottom.

After time, the liquid is filtered and separated from the berries. The finished tincture is bottled in clean bottles and stored in the cold. For this, a refrigerator or a cellar in a private house is suitable.

Pouring without vodka

Pouring without vodka is prepared according to the wine method. The fruits are fermented by a natural method to the formation of alcohol. To prepare this recipe you will need:

• Cherry - 1 kilogram.
• Water - 100 milliliters.
• Sugar - 400 grams.

In a container prepared and cleaned by boiling, the berries are laid in layers together with granulated sugar and choked a little. After that, water is added. It is important to leave 3 - 4 centimeters to the top of the jar free. This is necessary so that the foam formed during the fermentation process does not climb over the edge of the vessel.

The jar is closed with a special water seal or a medical glove, with a finger pierced with a needle. The container is placed in a warm place with a constant room temperature around 25 degrees. Braga should be protected from direct sunlight. The must is infused until complete fermentation. This can be seen by stopping gas formation and a characteristic smell.

After that, the drink is filtered through thick gauze and aged for a couple of days. After insisting, the drink is filtered again. Only by performing a double purification, you can pour the finished tincture into bottles. Such a drink is stored in a cool place and remains usable for 3 years.

Cherry liqueur on moonshine

Cherry on moonshine is a tincture, similar in technology to a vodka recipe. Main Ingredients:

• Cherry berries - 1.7 kilograms.
• Alcohol - 1 liter.
• Sugar - 700 grams.

The peeled berry is placed in a container and sprinkled with sugar. The mixture is poured with alcohol and kept cool. The exposure time is 1 month. After that, the drink is carefully filtered. To do this, use a fine sieve. Pure tincture is ready to use.

on alcohol

Cherry tincture for alcohol is prepared with the addition of spices. They allow you to soften and shade the taste of alcohol. This alcohol tincture consists of:

• Cherry berries - 1.5 kilograms.
• Sugar - 500 grams.
• Alcohol - 1 liter.
• Cinnamon sticks - 1 piece.
• Carnation - 7 - 10 buds.

Alcohol tincture on cherry is made in 2 stages. First, the berries are mixed with sugar and left in a jar covered with a cloth for a week. As soon as the characteristic formation of gas appears, you need to add alcohol with cinnamon and cloves, and keep the drink for 2 weeks. After the aging is completed, the tincture is filtered, bottled and aged for another month.

Polish strong cherry liqueur

How to make cherry tincture even more interesting? Try to cook it according to the Polish recipe. This will require:

• Vodka - 500 milliliters.
• Alcohol - 500 milliliters.
• Cherry - 1.5 kilograms.
• Sugar - 1 kilogram.

Cherries are sprinkled with sugar and kept to form juice. It merges, boils and, cooled down, mixes with alcohol. The berries are separately poured with vodka and infused for 2 weeks. After that, the vodka infusion is filtered and combined with alcohol. The mixture is infused for 1 month until fully prepared.

Spicy cherry liqueur

It is believed that when cherries are infused with spices, a drink is obtained that has a beneficial effect on digestion. To prepare it you need:

• Vodka - 1 liter.
• Cherry - 1 kilogram.
• Sugar - 500 grams.
• Carnation - 5 buds.
• Vanilla - 5 grams.
• Cinnamon - 1 stick
• Cardamom - 5 grams.

All the ingredients specified in the recipe are mixed in one container and closed with a lid. The resulting mixture is aged for six months. After that, the spicy tincture is ready for use.

Homemade ruby ​​liqueur

This liqueur is very sweet, as the recipe is based on a large amount of sugar. For cooking you need:

• Vodka - 1 liter.
• Cherry - 1 kilogram.
• Sugar - 1 kilogram.

Sugar is mixed with cherries and poured with vodka. The mixture is infused in the cool for 3 months. After that, the drink must be filtered, bottled and stored in the cold.

Cherry leaf pour

In order to prepare such a tincture of cherries you will need:

• Cherry - 700 grams.
• Cherry leaves - 200 grams.
• Vodka - 1 liter.
• Sugar - 1.3 kilograms.
• Water - 1 liter.
• Citric acid - 1 teaspoon.

Berries with leaves are boiled for 20 minutes over low heat. The broth is filtered, mixed with sugar and citric acid and boiled until the ingredients are dissolved. The resulting syrup is mixed with vodka and infused for 2-3 weeks. The finished tincture is filtered and stored in the refrigerator.

Cherry and currant filling

For cooking you need:

• Cherry - 100 grams.
• Currant - 100 grams.
• Sugar - 200 grams.
• Vodka - 1 liter.

Berries are mixed with sugar and vodka. The mixture is clogged and infused for 1.5 - 2 months. After that, the liqueur must be filtered and stored in a cool place.

Cherry cognac liqueur

On cognac, cherry tincture is also often prepared. At home, a simple recipe contains:

• Cherry - 1 kilogram.
• Cognac - 500 milliliters.
• Sugar - 500 grams.
• Cherry leaves - 5 - 10 pieces.
• Cloves in buds - 5 grams.

All ingredients are thoroughly mixed in a jar and poured with cognac. The workpiece is shaken and exposed to the sun. In this form, it is aged for 1 - 2 months. The finished drink is filtered and stored in the refrigerator.

• Cherries infused with alcohol or moonshine are best softened by adding spices. So the drink will remain strong, but at the same time it will be softer in taste and easier to drink.
• Berries left after cooking should not be thrown away. They are served as a dessert for the same drink or as an independent dish and are called drunken cherries. It has a sweet taste with a slight hint of alcohol.
• The recipe for cherry tincture on vodka is the simplest and most popular. If you have never tried this drink, then you should start with it. After that, you can and definitely need to experiment, because this drink is very tasty in all its variations.