Horseradish: 11 recipes at home

Horseradish tincture is popularly known as horseradish or “horseradish” vodka. This strong drink with a strength of 35-40 degrees with a special burning taste has long been popular with the Slavs. This is evidenced by the decree issued by Peter the Great, which states that a certain supply of this drink must be kept in every house without fail.

Khrenovukha was given to people who worked hard, especially in the cold season.

The subtleties of cooking horseradish

How to cook horseradish at home so that it tastes good and without bitterness? We will answer these and other questions below, as well as reveal all the nuances of preparing this drink.

1. To prepare horseradish vodka, you can use any root (fresh, frozen, canned and even dried). A drink from each type of horseradish will have a special aftertaste.

2. As an alcohol base, you can use vodka, moonshine or alcohol, the main thing is that it be of high quality.

3. How to mitigate crap? You can add honey, mustard or lemon juice to it.

4. The shelf life of horseradish can vary from 2 to 5 years, and this is provided that the finished drink is stored in a cool, dark place with normal humidity.

5. What to do if the crap stopped? If for some reason you overexposed the tincture and it began to have an unpleasant bitterness, then the main thing is not to worry, since the drink can be reanimated in one of three ways.

6. You can add a little water to the over-aged drink and distill it through the moonshine still.

7. Add horseradish tincture one tablespoon each of lemon juice and honey.

8. Vodka can be poured in small portions to bitter horseradish until the taste has a pleasant bitterness characteristic of this drink.

Horseradish classic recipe

Ingredients

1. Vodka / moonshine / alcohol – 500 ml

2. Horseradish root – 7-10 cm

3. Liquid honey – 1 tsp.

Method of preparation

1. Horseradish must be cleaned and grated.

2. In a glass container, mix the prepared horseradish, liquid honey and an alcohol base.

3. Let it brew in a warm dark room for 4 days and shake the contents of the container daily.

4. Then the finished tincture must be filtered and passed through the filter.

5. Pour the horseradish into a glass bottle and you can start tasting.

Horseradish on moonshine

This old recipe is sure to surprise you with its taste and aroma.

Ingredients

1. Horseradish root – 100 g

2. Moonshine – 1 l

3. Honey – 1 tsp

4. Lemon juice – 2 tbsp. l.

Method of preparation

1. First, the horseradish root must be peeled and cut into thin strips.

2. Pour high-quality moonshine into a glass container, transfer the prepared horseradish, add honey and lemon juice.

3. Let it brew in a dark, dry place for 5-7 days.

4. After this time, carefully, without shaking the container, filter the horseradish through cheesecloth and pour it into glass bottles. If sediment appears, the drink can be passed through the filter.

Horseradish with spices and garlic

Ingredients

1. Horseradish root – 1 pc.

2. Vodka – 750 ml

3. Celery – 1 stalk

4. Garlic – 5 cloves

5. Honey – 80 g

6. Cinnamon stick – 1 pc.

7. Black peppercorns – 2 pcs.

Method of preparation

1. We prepare the products: we clean the horseradish and cut it into cubes, celery into circles, cut the garlic in half, remove the zest from the lemon, in any way convenient for you.

2. We put all the prepared ingredients, spices, honey into the container and pour the alcohol base.

3. We let it brew for a week in a dark, cool place.

4. After the specified period, we filter and filter the horseradish through a purchased or home-made filter and pour it into glass bottles for storage.

Horseradish on alcohol

The whole cooking process will be divided into four days + tincture.

Ingredients

1. Horseradish root – 150 g

2. Alcohol (96%) – 1370 ml

3. Water – 1700 ml

4. Vanillin – 2 g

5. Honey – 50 g

6. Spices to taste – half a tablespoon

Method of preparation

1. Before cooking, horseradish must be washed, peeled and cut into small circles.

2. Day 1 – we put the prepared horseradish, vanillin and other spices into a glass container, pour 420 ml of alcohol and 100 ml of water. We leave for a day in a dark place.

3. Day 2 – carefully drain the alcoholic infusion and pour a new batch of alcohol 450 ml and water 300 ml.

4. Day 3 – drain the second infusion and pour it to the first, and pour 500 ml of alcohol and 600 ml of water into the container. Now we prepare honey – pour it with 200 ml of water and leave it in the same place as the tincture.

5. Day 4 – again drain the infusion, and add 500 ml of water to the spices, shake and pour into a common container, while squeezing the spices and horseradish well through cheesecloth.

6. Then we add honey dissolved in water to the horseradish infusion and let the drink brew until the sediment completely settles.

7. After that, the finished horseradish is carefully drained from the sediment, filtered and poured into glass bottles.

Horseradish with mustard

Ingredients

1. Grated horseradish root (10 cm) – 3 tbsp. l.

2. Vodka – 500 ml

3. Lemon juice – 2 tbsp. l.

4. French mustard beans – 1 tsp

Method of preparation

1. In a glass bowl, mix honey, mustard, grated horseradish and lemon juice.

2. Pour the resulting slurry with an alcohol base and let it brew for 3 days in a warm, dark place.

3. After the specified time, we filter the finished product and pour it into a glass container.

Horseradish quick recipe with hot peppers

Ingredients

1. Coarsely grated horseradish – 1 cup

2. Vodka – 1 l

3. Black peppercorns – 1 tbsp. l.

4. Dried hot pepper – 1-2 pcs.

Method of preparation

1. Mix all the ingredients in a glass container and leave in a dark, cool place for a day.

2. Then you need to strain and filter through a purchased or homemade filter.

3. Pour into glass bottles and start tasting.

PS If you want the tincture to turn out with a pronounced taste of horseradish, then you can increase the infusion time to 2-3 days. You can also add 1 tablespoon of honey if you like.

Horseradish in 15 minutes recipe

Ingredients

1. Horseradish root – 40 g

2. Vodka – 500 ml

3. Ginger root – 20 g

4. Lemon juice – 1 tbsp l.

5. Honey – 1 tsp

6. Salt – 1 pinch

Method of preparation

1. We prepare the root of horseradish and ginger, for this they need to be peeled and grated on a fine grater.

2. Salt the ginger-horseradish gruel, pour over lemon juice and leave for 5 minutes.

3. Pour the alcohol base into a glass container, transfer the gruel and add honey. Now shake well for 5 minutes and let it brew for another 5 minutes.

4. Then the drink is filtered and passed through the filter.

5. Horseradish is ready and you can start tasting, after pouring it into a glass bottle.

Canned horseradish horseradish

If you don’t have fresh horseradish on hand, you can replace it with canned.

To prepare horseradish, you can use the first recipe, only at the same time you can replace one type of horseradish with another.

Also, if desired, you can add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds.

Horseradish with ginger and honey

Ingredients

1. Horseradish – 3 roots

2. Vodka – 500 ml

3. Chopped ginger root – 1 tbsp. l.

4. Honey – 1 tsp

Method of preparation

1. As in other recipes, you first need to prepare the horseradish, for this it must be cleaned and grated on a coarse grater.

2. Now horseradish shavings must be dried naturally or in the oven to evaporate excess moisture.

3. Then we shift the prepared horseradish into a glass container and fill it with vodka. We insist 3-7 days in a dark cool place.

4. After this time, we filter the horseradish tincture and add honey and juice from 1 tablespoon of grated ginger to it.

5. We leave the drink until the sediment has completely settled and then carefully pour it into a glass bottle.

Horseradish tincture

Ingredients

1. Horseradish root – 100 g

2. Sweet bell pepper – 2 pcs.

3. Slightly hot pepper – 1 pc.

4. Vodka – 1 l

Method of preparation

1. Wash the horseradish root with a brush and cut into thin strips.

2. Peel and cut the pepper into thin circles (do not throw away the seeds).

3. Horseradish, pepper and pepper seeds put in a glass jar, pour vodka, close tightly and put in a dark cool place. After 2 weeks, drain the tincture, strain and pour into a bottle.

4. Drink the drink very cold. It is an appetite stimulant and also good for colds.

Simple tincture with horseradish

Ingredients

1. Vodka – 500 ml

2. Chopped horseradish root – 4 tbsp. l.

Method of preparation

1. Pour horseradish into a bottle of vodka, close and let it brew for 2 days.

2. Drain the tincture, strain well, pour into a dry bottle and cork tightly.

3. Store in a dark place.

Fucking good and bad

Pros. The horseradish root, from which this drink is prepared, is simply a storehouse of useful properties, but in the finished tincture this circle is significantly narrowed. But, one way or another, horseradish is famous as a wonderful natural aphrodisiac, it is very useful for men’s health, it is also noticed that horseradish tincture not only increases appetite, but also gives a charge of vivacity and energy. Another important plus of this drink is that it helps fight colds.

If you drink horseradish in moderation, then you will never be tormented by a hangover.

Минусы. Do-it-yourself cooked horseradish can cause mucosal burns if you overdo it with the addition of the main ingredient during the cooking process.

If you have any diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, liver and thyroid gland, you should be careful when drinking this drink and it is better to consult your doctor.

What to eat and how to store horseradish

I want to say right away that it is better to serve horseradish well chilled, and the first 30–50 ml can be safely drunk without snacks.

For an appetizer, the most win-win option would be jelly with homemade horseradish, but if you prefer meat dishes, then fried pork, baked knuckle or homemade sausage will perfectly complement the horseradish.

Khrenovukha should be stored in the refrigerator or cellar, no more than a year. Alcohol tinctures can be stored longer, but you should beware of a sharp taste, smell, bitterness and turbidity of the drink.

Relevance: 12.11.2017

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