Homemade cognac from vodka

I must say right away that cognac can be made both on the basis of moonshine and on the basis of alcohol, better – medical. In this case, 3 liters of alcohol (1,4%) and 96 liters of non-carbonated mineral water should be poured into a 1,5-liter jar. You should get a solution with a strength of 45%.

Necessary ingredients for a 3-liter jar:

Cooking tips

If I make cognac from moonshine, then I definitely clean it.

For this I take an ordinary household carbon water filter (I have, for example, Aquaphor), the result is excellent. Fusel oils disappear, and with them the unpleasant smell.

And now a few words about oak bark. It not only saturates the drink, but also gives it a pleasant color and a peculiar taste.

In pharmacies, it is sold in different forms. If you bought the bark in the form of large hard pieces, then before putting it in a jar, you need to pour boiling water for 1 minute. After that, it will quickly give color and aroma. If the bark is crushed into shavings, you can put it right away, without scalding.

It’s great when there are fresh rose hips on hand, I just rinse them and immediately put them in a jar. But dry rose hips pre-hold in boiling water for 1-2 minutes.

I wash the raisins well in warm water. I try to put honey in liquid so that it dissolves faster. And don’t forget allspice and cloves!

I put all the ingredients in a jar, pour diluted alcohol. When all the ingredients are placed in a jar, I roll it up with an iron lid and put it in the basement for two weeks, no less.

What result

After two weeks, you can try fresh cognac. You will see that this is a clear drink with a pleasant amber color and amazing taste. Our guests never recognize a homemade drink in it the first time, they think that it is something branded.

From experience I can say that the longer it is infused, the richer and more pleasant its taste becomes. We have two or three year old cognacs at home, they are just wonderful.