In almost every kneip you will find various tinctures, among which the place of honor has always been occupied by tincture on the root of galangal, aka galangal. Our ancestors also discovered the medicinal properties of this plant – they used it as an anti-inflammatory, astringent, hemostatic and choleretic agent, for various bleeding, diseases of the gallbladder and liver, skin diseases, etc. In general, a panacea for all diseases. Ask any grandmother: “What does the galangal root help from?”, She will certainly answer you: “From everything, son …”. And with the roots you can ennoble home-made moonshine and any other water-alcohol mixture. Today we’ll talk about how to make tincture of galangal on vodka at home.
In general, for tincture it is better to use the galangal root, which is obtained by hand, which grows in many regions of the CIS (in deciduous and mixed forests, on the edges and forest glades). True, this is a wild galangal, the so-called galangal-grass. The easiest way to get the erect cinquefoil (Potentilla erecta L.) – it is sold in a pharmacy. There is also an uzik (Potentilla tormentilla Neck), which is often confused with cinquefoil, but its properties are not the same.
It looks like a cinquefoil growing in our latitudes
These are almost identical substitutes for real galangal, which is the closest relative of Chinese ginger, which comes from Hainan Island – unfortunately, it does not grow in Russia. In general, go to the nearest “people’s” market and get a real root from grandmothers.
Kalganovki recipes
The first recipe is the most common:
- take 1 liter of good vodka, moonshine or alcohol 65-70% (you can dilute according to the table in this article);
- fill it with 5-6 dried roots of the galangal root (can be cut into 2-3 parts with kitchen scissors, but you can do it whole);
- insist 10-14 days with periodic shaking of the contents;
- after the expiration date, try and make adjustments, the root can not be removed.
As a result, you will get a drink of a noble cognac color, with a delicate aroma and taste, however, it will be a burning mixture. This recipe is used mainly for the refinement of moonshine, which is not always distinguished by noble qualities. For the same purposes, you can take 25 g of crushed cinquefoil for 4 liters of strong double-distilled sam – the result should please you. But to improve the taste, you can also add licorice root and coffee. The recipe is the following:
We need:
- 0,5 l of vodka or good moonshine;
- 1,5 teaspoons of dried galangal root from a pharmacy;
- 1 teaspoon of dried licorice root from a pharmacy;
- 5 pieces. coffee beans.
Licorice softens the taste of galangal, makes it softer and more whole. Coffee beans will have a beneficial effect on the color of the drink and its aromatic qualities. It is not at all difficult to get all this stuff, in a pharmacy, as mentioned above. Then we prepare like this:
- we put all the roots and coffee in a glass container of the required volume;
- fill with vodka or other water-alcohol mixture;
- tightly closed and put in a warm place for 3 weeks, periodically (at least once a day) mix;
- after acquiring a tincture of a beautiful, dark cognac shade, galangal can be filtered and put in the refrigerator.
It is better to store the received good in a dark container. You should not get carried away with tincture – and a hangover is not the most pleasant, and the pressure jumps, and it’s hard to fall asleep (this is if you drink vodka doses). From the same opera: pour 3 g of galangal, 70-30 ml of walnut partitions and 40 g of ginseng (root) with 20 liters of vodka; insist 2 weeks and strain. Even with galangal, Yerofeich vodka is very high quality, here is one of the old recipes:
- 50 g of galangal root;
- 15 g sage;
- 15 g of anise;
- 10 g St. John’s wort;
- 20 g dill (can be replaced with fennel);
- 20 g licorice root;
- 10 g of melissa.
Place all components in a 6-liter glass or other suitable vessel and pour 5,5 liters of 50% purified moonshine or alcohol. Infuse for 2 weeks in a dark, warm place, then strain and soak for about a month. They say something worthwhile. Maybe I’ll cook sometime and be sure to share my impressions with you. In the meantime, I have standard moonshine everyday life: homemade Becherovka and Limoncello – both drinks go with friends with a bang.
Well, today we learned how to cook galangal root with vodka, that is, galangal, and also considered several alternative recipes. The people love and revere this tincture, so do not miss the opportunity, especially since the ingredients are not difficult to get. See you soon at Romov! Till! *hi*