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The presence of pomegranate liqueur on the bar shelf opens up many new horizons – such a drink can revive any alcoholic cocktail (especially with champagne or dry wine). Pure or with ice cubes, this liqueur is unrivaled.
The finished product has a deep dark red color, a sweet fruity aroma, and a juicy, tart taste.
Also prepared from pomegranate: wine, tinctures, syrup
Plain pomegranate liqueur
Ingredients
Large pomegranate – 3 pcs.
Granulated sugar – 1 kg
Vodka – 1 l
Method of preparation
The pomegranate must be peeled, and the grains transferred to a glass container.
Then we fall asleep granulated sugar, pour in the prepared alcohol and mix well.
Leave for 10 days in a cool dark place and shake the container daily.
On day 11, the drink must be filtered, passed through a homemade or purchased filter, and then bottled.
Pomegranate liqueur is best stored in the refrigerator or cellar.
Greek pomegranate liqueur
Ingredients
Pomegranate seeds – 1,5 cups
Vodka – 1 glass
Sugar – 1 glass
Cloves – 3 buds
Cinnamon stick
Method of preparation
We put all the ingredients in an enameled pan and bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and boil the drink for another 2-3 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and let it brew for 30 minutes, then cover with a lid and leave at room temperature for a day.
After the indicated time, the drink must be filtered, passed through a filter and poured into a bottle.
To increase the strength of pomegranate liquor, you can add only a third of alcohol at the very beginning, and the rest is already in the cooled mass.
Alcoholic pomegranate liqueur
Ingredients
Pomegranate seeds – 300 g
Pure alcohol (95%) – 3 l
Mineral water – 3 l
Granulated sugar – 220 g
Method of preparation
Pomegranate seeds fall asleep in a jar, pour in 1 liter of alcohol and let it brew for 1 week at room temperature.
After a week, bring mineral water to a boil in a saucepan, then add sugar. After the crystals are completely dissolved, remove the syrup from the heat.
In the chilled syrup, add pomegranate tincture and the rest of the alcohol.
The resulting drink is mixed, filtered and filtered.
Pour the finished liquor into glass bottles and keep for 7 days in a cool place.
Now you can start tasting.
Pomegranate liqueur with lemon zest
Ingredients
Pomegranate – 3 pc.
Vodka – 500 ml
Granulated sugar – 250 g
Zest of 1/4 of a lemon
Method of preparation
We take out the seeds from the pomegranate and pour them into a glass jar.
Add finely chopped or grated lemon zest and grind the contents of the container with a wooden pusher.
Then pour in the alcohol base and leave for a week in a sunny place.
After the specified time, the tincture must be filtered.
Pour one glass of drink into a saucepan, add sugar and heat to 50 degrees.
After cooling the syrup, mix it with the main tincture and filter.
Before tasting, it is advisable to leave the liquor for 10 days to stabilize the taste in a dark place.
The finished product must be stored at a temperature of 3-5 degrees.
Pomegranate liqueur on cognac
Ingredients
Pomegranate juice – 500 ml
Sugars – 500 g
Cognac – 250 ml
Lemon – 1 pcs.
Method of preparation
Prepare syrup from fresh pomegranate juice and sugar. To do this, mix sugar with juice in a saucepan and evaporate the liquid over low heat, so that you get a slightly viscous liquid.
Remove the zest from the lemon in a thin layer and cut it into pieces.
Mix pomegranate syrup with cognac and lemon zest.
Pour everything into a bottle and close it tightly. Withstand 10 days.
Then, strain and pour into a storage bottle. Store in a dark place.
Alternative pomegranate liqueur recipe
Ingredients
Vodka – 800 ml
Fresh pomegranate juice – 300 ml
Powdered Sugar – 200 g
Ground cinnamon – 3 g
Method of preparation
Mix powdered sugar with cinnamon, pour into a bottle and pour vodka and pomegranate juice.
Close tightly, shake several times and leave to infuse for 60 days.
Then strain, pour into prepared bottles for storage, cork and keep in a cool dry place.
Relevance: 16.02.2018
Tags: Liqueurs, Pourings, Liqueurs, Recipes of liqueurs