Mandarin tincture on vodka

Tangerine vodka is an alcoholic drink based on citrus peel with the addition of vanilla, roasted coffee beans, juniper berries or other ingredients. Depending on the technology of preparation, both sweet and bitter tinctures can be made.

Secrets of making tangerine vodka

To get delicious tangerine vodka, you need to consider a few rules:

1. Alcohol must be of high quality (alcohol from food raw materials “Lux”).
2. Tangerines are chosen selected, they are thoroughly washed.
3. To remove the zest, take only the top layer containing the maximum concentration of aroma.
4. Raw materials are completely poured with a drink so that contact with air is minimal.
5. Insist at least three weeks.

Recipes for tangerine tinctures on vodka

There are several recipes for making infusion. The basic principle is that the prepared zest is placed in a container, filled to the top with vodka and insisted in a dark place for at least three weeks. Next, you need to strain, add other ingredients (for example, sugar syrup) and let stand for a few more days. During this time, the taste will be enriched, and the aroma will become especially pronounced. The finished drink is stored at room temperature (in sealed containers) for 2-3 years.

Recipe for tincture on tangerine peels and vodka

The classic recipe for making tangerine vodka is based on the following ingredients:

• fresh peels – 300 g;
• vodka – 1 l;
• sugar – 3 tsp

For cooking, take selected tangerines with smooth skin

Sequencing:

1. Take 10 citrus fruits, rinse thoroughly in warm water. It is best to do this several times to completely remove chemicals, wax and other contaminants.
2. Immerse fruit for one minute in boiling water. This procedure allows you to get rid of bitterness. Although if there are a lot of fruits, you can get zest from them by rubbing only the top layer (without the white part). It contains essential oils that give off a refreshing aroma.
3. Place in a container with an alcohol base, fill to the top, cork.
4. Put tangerine vodka in a dark place and keep at room temperature for at least three weeks.
5. The drink should be periodically shaken by turning the container over.
6. Then strain and taste.

Alcohol with the addition of citrus fruits is served with dessert dishes

To do this, they are pre-fried and added to the alcohol base. After a month, they filter and get an interesting drink with a spicy aroma.

Tangerine and vodka tincture recipe

To prepare tangerine vodka, take the following products:

• medium tangerine fruits – 10 pcs.;
• vodka – 1 l;
• sugar – 150 g;
• cinnamon – 1 stick.

The instruction is simple:

1. Rinse the citruses thoroughly, remove the zest from 7 pieces. This can be done with a housekeeper, a special knife or a fine grater.
2. Cut the remaining 3 fruits into small rings.
3. Add all components to a container with alcohol, pour sugar.
4. Insist in a dark place for 1 month, shaking occasionally.
5. Mix well and strain through several layers of gauze.

To enrich not only the aroma of the drink, but also its taste, you can add tangerine juice (100ml)

It is squeezed out on the first day of preparation, poured into a container, covered with a lid and put in the refrigerator for a month. Then filter and add to the drink.

Tangerine vodka with spruce needles and juniper

Spruce needles and juniper give a “northern” or “forest” flavor that is somewhat reminiscent of classic English gin. If you add tangerine peels and citrus juice, alcohol will take on a completely different shade. For cooking, take the following ingredients:

• vodka – 1 l;
• spruce needles – 1 cup (200 g);
• tangerines – 7-8 medium fruits;
• juniper – 20 berries;
• sugar – 3 tsp

For 1 liter of alcohol, it is enough to take 20 juniper berries

To prepare tangerine vodka with spruce needles, you need:

1. Rinse the citruses thoroughly and get the tangerine zest.
2. Squeeze out fresh tangerine juice (100 ml), cover the container with a lid and leave in the refrigerator for a month. But if you do not want to get vodka with a bright tangerine flavor, you can skip this step.
3. Crush all the juniper berries with a rolling pin.
4. Take spruce needles, rinse them under running water.
5. Put in a blender and pour a little vodka (up to a third of the volume).
6. Chop until green puree (work continuously for 2 minutes).
7. Combine all ingredients with vodka.
8. Seal the container and put it in a dark place.
9. Let stand 3 weeks, shake occasionally.
10. Then strain. Add sugar (3 tsp) and tangerine juice, which, if there is a precipitate, must also be filtered.
11. Let stand for another 1-2 days and start tasting.

Tangerine vodka will turn out sweeter (closer to berry tincture) if you add 200 g of sugar to it.

And from it you need to boil the syrup in advance. To do this, the indicated amount is poured with the same volume of water (200 ml) and brought to a boil in a saucepan with thick walls or in a saucepan. Then immediately turn off, periodically stir until completely dissolved. Cool and pour into ready-made tangerine vodka. Shake thoroughly again.

Mandarin tincture on vodka with vanilla

To prepare this infusion, take the following components:

• vodka – 1 l;
• vanilla pods – 2-3 pcs.;
• tangerines – 7-8 pcs. (fruits of medium size);
• sugar – 3 tsp

The recipe is as follows:

1. Take vanilla pods and cut lengthwise into several pieces with a sharp knife. The more pieces, the better the contact with alcohol, the richer the taste of the finished drink.
2. Citrus fruits are washed, the zest is removed from them.
3. Get tangerine juice (100 ml) and put in the refrigerator, incubated for 1 month.
4. Vanilla pods and zest are put into alcohol.
5. The container is corked, put in the dark and infused at room temperature for at least three weeks. Shake periodically.
6. Strain and taste. At the same stage, you can add 3 tsp. sugar and mix thoroughly. Then the taste will not be so sharp.

Vanilla pods give a pleasant aroma, softening the sharp alcohol smell

What to do if the tincture did not work out

Raw materials during the preparation of the drink can sometimes ferment. To prevent this from happening, peels, zest or other components are placed in a container and vodka is poured to the top, leaving a minimum amount of air. If any part has already begun to ferment, the spoiled raw materials should be thrown away and a little alcohol added.

Also, the tincture may not taste as expected. For example, too harsh, sour or sweet. Fixing this is easy enough:

1. It should be insisted for at least three weeks so that the zest fully gives up its flavors.
2. With an excess of sweet taste, fresh lemon juice is added little by little and tasted again.
3. If there is an excess of sour, on the contrary, sugar should be added. And if you need a lot of sweetness, then prepare the syrup. This will require water and sugar in the same ratio.
4. To soften the “sharp”, “heavy” taste, you can add a pinch of salt. This is an unusual experiment, so it is better to put it separately, taking a different container.

Features of the use of tangerine vodka

Tangerine tincture can turn out both bitter (if sugar is not added at all) or sweet (if syrup is added). Since the drink is diluted with juice or just water, its strength is reduced to 30-32 degrees. It is inappropriate to eat such a drink with traditional products (pickles, hard-boiled eggs, bacon).

If the tincture is sweet, it is served with a dessert dish, i.e. after the main meal. It can be used to make cocktails with different ingredients:

• mineral water;
• soda;
• tonic;
• apple juice;
• freshly squeezed citrus juice.

Sweet tinctures are decorated with whipped cream, which can be decorated with zest, coconut, biscuit or chocolate crumbs. This combination is especially appropriate when preparing a drink using roasted coffee beans.

A bitter drink is suitable as an accompaniment to the main, “heavy” dish, for example, boiled pork, French meat, fried sausages with potatoes and other side dishes. Vodka with juniper and spruce needles can be eaten with pickles. To remove a pleasant aftertaste, strongly chilled fruit juice can be served at the table.

Conclusion

Tangerine vodka is one of the interesting options for tinctures, which is not as common as, for example, mountain ash or horseradish. This is a “universal” drink that can be served for dessert (sweet version) or main course (bitters).