Contents
Bird cherry (especially black) gives the tincture a tart taste, enriched with pleasant sourness and almond (cherry-amoretta) notes.
The alcoholic base for the drink can be medium-grade vodka or grain alcohol diluted with water up to 45 degrees. But in this case, we consider a well-cleaned fifty-degree moonshine of double distillation to be the most suitable option.
They also cook from bird cherry: wine, liqueurs and liquors.
The simplest bird cherry recipe
For the preparation of this tincture, both varieties of the mentioned berry are suitable.
List of ingredients
Ripe bird cherry – 400 g
Strong alcohol – 500 ml
Sugars – 100 g
Method of preparation
Sort the berry, removing rotten, moldy and spoiled specimens, as well as leaves and stalks, after which, pour it into a jar of a suitable size.
Add sugar to the jar, close it tightly and shake well (it is necessary that, as a result of the resulting shake, the berry covered with sugar releases juice).
Then, add alcohol, mix everything thoroughly and close again.
Send the container for 2-3 weeks in a warm, dark place.
The finished drink is carefully filtered and bottled.
Store up to a year in a cellar or refrigerator.
Black cherry tincture
Due to the peculiarities of preparation, the drink should turn out to be extremely aromatic.
List of ingredients
Ripe bird cherry – 1 kg
Strong alcohol – 1 l
Sugar – 200-250 g
Method of preparation
Spread the prepared sorted berry in a warm, dark place on a suitable piece of clean cloth (an old sheet or bedspread will do).
After a few days, the fruits that are dried and starting to let out juice are transferred to a jar, covered with sugar and poured with alcohol.
Keep a tightly closed container for 15-20 days in a dark room at room temperature, not forgetting to periodically shake the vessel (once in 3 days is enough).
Pass the result through a dense gauze filter, pour into bottles and seal them tightly.
Store in a cool, dark place.
Dried black cherry tincture
The berry for this drink must be whole with intact bones. In the retail powder, the seeds are ground, which can add unwanted bitterness to the tincture. The amount of sugar and alcohol can be varied based on your own preferences.
List of ingredients
Dried black bird cherry – 150 g
Strong alcohol – 1-2 liters
Sugar – 50-100 g
Method of preparation
Transfer the berry to a jar and add sugar, then fill the container to the top with alcohol.
Send a tightly closed vessel for a month to a dry, warm place, shaking it vigorously every 3-4 days.
Filter the finished drink, lightly squeeze the cake into it and bottle it.
Before use, it is advisable to let the tincture rest for a week in the basement or refrigerator, where it will be stored in the future.
Piquant tincture of dried red bird cherry
Red bird cherry (especially dried), like red currant, does not have a pronounced aroma. Therefore, the tincture prepared from it requires additional components.
List of ingredients
Dried red bird cherry – 150 g
Strong alcohol – 1 l
Sugar – 100-120 g
Cinnamon (optional) – 1/2 or 3/4 sticks
Cloves (optional) – 5 pcs.
Ginger (optional) – 3-5 g
Method of preparation
Pour the bird cherry with warm boiled water and leave for a couple of hours.
Discard the berries in a small colander, then transfer them to a jar.
Add sugar, chopped cinnamon and other spices as desired. Pour all this with alcohol and close tightly.
Send the container for 2 weeks in a dry, warm place.
The result is carefully filtered, bottled, hermetically sealed and sent to the cellar for storage.
Tincture of bird cherry on moonshine
The tincture for this recipe resembles a cherry counterpart. It has a moderate sweetness and a fairly high strength, which is inherent in this category of drinks.
Ingredients
Black cherry berry – 1,5 l
High-quality moonshine – 2 l
Sugars – 400 g
Sugar syrup – optional
Method of preparation
Initially, we need to dry the bird cherry. To do this: lay out a clean berry, separated from cuttings and all other debris, on a piece of cloth or newspapers, and dry it for about 4-6 days in a dry, warm place (for example, in the attic).
As soon as the bird cherry begins to wrinkle and secrete sticky juice, we transfer it to a glass jar, add granulated sugar and fill it with moonshine without a strong odor.
After thorough mixing, we send the container to a dark place for 14 days to infuse. To completely dissolve the sugar, the jar must be shaken every 2-3 days.
When the tincture is saturated with a bright color and enriched with the aroma of wild berries, it must be filtered.
Then we take a sample and, if necessary, add a little sugar syrup.
We bottle the finished drink and keep it in the refrigerator for a couple of days, and only then proceed to the tasting.
Cherry tinctures on dried berries
It is important to use only the whole black dried berry for this recipe. And as an alcohol base, home-made moonshine of double distillation or plain vodka is perfect.
Ingredients
Black dried bird cherry – 150 g
Moonshine – 3 l
Granulated sugar – 3 tbsp. l.
Method of preparation
Pour the berry into a 3-liter jar and fill it with prepared alcohol.
We insist 3-4 weeks in a warm place without daylight.
The finished infusion must be filtered, add granulated sugar, mix thoroughly, and then pass through a filter purchased or made from improvised means.
Pour bird cherry tincture into glass bottles and leave in a cool place for 7 days, and then you can start tasting the drink.
Relevance: 16.08.2017
Tags: Liqueurs, Liqueurs, Tinctures, Recipes for tinctures