Spotykachi is often confused with liqueurs, but there is a difference between these drinks in the technology of preparation and the final taste. Spotykach turns out to be sweeter, thicker and more aromatic, it is a classic dessert spirit. Next, I will tell you how to make a spotykach at home. This method is suitable for any berries and fruits, but it is the blackcurrant recipe that is considered traditional.
I advise you to use only large ripe berries, from which you need to squeeze the juice. There is very little juice in small fruits, which greatly complicates the process. Instead of vodka, you can use alcohol diluted to 40-45 degrees. We are preparing a sweet dessert drink, so it is better to refuse moonshine. An unpleasant aftertaste appears in moonshine, which is very difficult to drown out, except to add more sugar, but then the drink turns out to be not sweet, but cloying.
In addition to currants, spotykach can be made from raspberries, cranberries, plums and chokeberries. Proportions and cooking technology do not change.
Ingredients:
- blackcurrant berries – 1 kg;
- vodka – 750 ml;
- water – 3 glass;
- sugar – 1 kg.
Currant Spotykach Recipe
1. Crush washed, dried berries. Put the pulp on cheesecloth or thick cloth, squeeze the juice.
2. Pour water into the pan, add sugar, stir with a spoon. Put the pot on the fire, bring the mixture to a boil. In the process of boiling sugar syrup, a lot of white foam will appear, which must be skimmed off. Cook until a thick consistency is obtained.
3. Add currant juice to the finished sugar syrup, bring to a boil, then remove from the stove.
4. Add vodka, mix.
5. Put the pan on a small fire, cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Do not bring to a boil!
6. Spotykach is ready. It remains to cool to room temperature, pour into bottles and close tightly with corks. After 1-2 days, you can start tasting. It is better to store the drink in the refrigerator or basement. Shelf life – 4-5 years. Fortress 15-20%.
