Dessert drink of brown color with a pronounced smell of cinnamon and coffee, mild taste, as well as spicy, vanilla-clove notes in the aftertaste. Pairs well with oranges and walnuts.
The alcoholic base can be store-bought vodka, ethyl alcohol diluted to 40-45%, purified moonshine (distillate) or cheap cognac. In the latter case, the tincture will have tannic notes. It is better to use cinnamon sticks (grind into small pieces before adding), since ground cinnamon is difficult to filter in the finished tincture.
Ingredients:
- vodka (alcohol, moonshine, cognac) – 0,5 liters;
- cinnamon (in sticks) – half a teaspoon;
- instant coffee – 1 teaspoon (with a slide);
- liquid honey (sugar) – 7 teaspoons;
- vanilla sugar – a third of a teaspoon;
- cloves – 1 bud;
- water – 150 ml.
cinnamon tincture recipe
1. If sugar is used, bring the water to a boil, in the case of honey, heat no higher than 40 ° C to preserve the beneficial substances.
2. Add sugar (honey) to hot water, mix until a homogeneous syrup is obtained.
3. Reduce the heating power to a minimum, add chopped cinnamon, cloves and vanilla sugar to the syrup. Mix. Boil for 2-3 minutes, remove from heat, add coffee, mix again. Cool to room temperature.
4. Mix in a glass container for infusion alcohol base and syrup with spices. Close the lid tightly. Leave for 15 days in a dark place at room temperature. Shake every 2-3 days.
5. Filter the finished coffee tincture on cinnamon through gauze and cotton wool (coffee filter).
6. Pour the drink into bottles for storage. Close hermetically. Serve well chilled for dessert.
Fortress – 22-24%. Shelf life away from direct sunlight – 3 years.
