Hawthorn tincture at home

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Hawthorn tincture is a universal drink: you can "correct" the work of the heart and enjoy a delicious drink. It is very simple to make such a tincture at home - we share recipes and tips.

Hawthorn tincture - vodka recipe

It is not difficult to make a hawthorn tincture at home, the main thing is to choose good raw materials and know how many degrees are contained in alcohol, which will be used as a base. The simplest recipe is based on vodka.

Ingredients:

• 1.8 kg of hawthorn;
• 1.5 liters of vodka.

Preparation:

We wash the hawthorn fruits well. We tear off a twig from each berry and press down the fruits a little so that the juice stands out

• We fill an ordinary glass jar with hawthorn to the very neck.
• Fill the fruits with vodka (the berries must be completely covered with alcohol).

• We close the jar with a regular lid and transfer it to a dark place, leave it for 40 days.
• After the indicated time, we filter the tincture and bottle it.

For tincture, you can use any variety of hawthorn, regardless of color. But the richer and richer taste of the drink is obtained on red fruits.

Hawthorn tincture - a quick recipe for moonshine

If you are engaged in home brewing, then such alcohol can also be used as the basis for a hawthorn tincture. This recipe provides for dried fruits, but if there are fresh berries, then their number is doubled.

Ingredients:

• dried hawthorn fruit;
• 2 tbsp. l. honey;
• lemon;
• 1 liter of moonshine;
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon;
• 3 carnation buds.

Preparation:

1. Pour dried hawthorn fruits into a jar of moonshine, which can be bought at any pharmacy.
2. Put ground cinnamon there, add clove buds, honey, as well as zest and juice of one lemon.
3. Stir the contents of the jar, close the lid and infuse the drink in a dark place for at least 2-3 weeks.

For tincture, you can use fresh hawthorn fruits, dried and even dried, but in no case spoiled and affected by diseases.

Rosehip tincture with hawthorn and galangal

Rosehip and hawthorn tincture is a wonderful drink for enhancing immunity, reducing blood pressure and treating cardiovascular diseases. Kalgan can also be called an effective cure for many diseases. The drink turns out to be strong, has a fruity-woody taste, and can be stored for up to 3 years.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. l. rose hips;
• 1, 5 Art. l. hawthorn;
• 0.5 tsp galangal;
• 1 tbsp. l. Sahara;
• 50 ml of water;
• 500 ml of alcohol (vodka).

Preparation:

Pour hawthorn into a glass jar, fill it with alcohol or vodka, close it and leave it to infuse in a dark place

After two weeks, add rose hips, ground galangal root to the infused hawthorn

• We cook syrup from water and sugar, pour it into the jar, close the lid and insist on the drink for another 2-4 weeks.
• We filter the finished tincture.

It is not necessary to add ground galangal root, but besides the fact that it is a useful plant, it gives the tincture notes of cognac.

Tincture of hawthorn with mint

Hawthorn Mint Tincture is another option for making a healthy and tasty drink. By the way, some housewives cook ordinary compote from hawthorn with the addition of mint. This drink quenches thirst in summer and strengthens the immune system in winter.

Ingredients:

• alcohol;
• water;
• 800 g hawthorn;
• 500 g of bee bar;
• 20 g fresh mint.

Preparation:

• We use alcohol as a basis for the tincture, which we dilute with water to reduce the degree to 45-47.
• The specified amount of hawthorn will require 6 liters of alcohol base. We pour it into any convenient jar.
• We put hawthorn fruits into the same container, which we rinse well beforehand.

Next, put the mint leaves right with the twigs and the bee bar

• Mix the entire contents of the jar, close the lid and leave to infuse for 2-3 weeks.
• Filter the finished tincture and bottle it.

This drink should not be drunk by those who are allergic to beekeeping products, in which case the backing can be replaced with ordinary sugar.

Hawthorn and cranberry tincture

Hawthorn and cranberries can be used to make a wonderful drink, which is especially important to drink during the cold season. If desired, you can add rose hips or viburnum berries.

Ingredients:

• 200 g hawthorn;
• 200 g cranberries;
• 1 tsp honey (per 100 g);
• 500 ml of vodka.

Preparation:

1. Rinse the cranberries well, pour them into a bowl and crush them with a regular crush. Then we transfer it to any glass container.
2. Next, add hawthorn, the fruits of which are pre-washed and dried.
3. Pour vodka into the jar, mix everything, seal with a lid and transfer to a dark place for 10 days. Shake the container every 2-3 days.
4. Then we filter the tincture, pour it into a clean container, stir the honey in it.
5. We keep the drink for another 5 days to stabilize.

Vodka can be replaced with gin or cognac, this will give the drink an even more interesting taste.

Hawthorn liqueur

Hawthorn tincture may not be to everyone's liking, but homemade liqueur will certainly be appreciated. The recipe is very simple. Unlike liqueur, the liqueur turns out to be softer, with a characteristic aroma of fruits and a sweet and sour taste.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup dried hawthorn
• 1 liter of vodka;
• 2 tbsp. l. honey;
• ground cinnamon on the tip of a knife;
• a pinch of vanillin.

Preparation:

1. Pour dried hawthorn fruits into a jar. If fresh are used, then take 1, 5 glasses.
2. Fill the berries with vodka, which can be replaced with 45% alcohol, moonshine or brandy.
3. Close it hermetically with a lid and leave in a dark place for 20-25 days. The berries should turn colorless or slightly yellow. Shake the contents of the jar once a week.
4. Filter the finished tincture through a fine sieve or cheesecloth, squeeze the berries.
5. We heat the honey in a water bath, and then mix it with cinnamon and vanilla.
6. Add honey with spices to the tincture and stir well.
7. We again tightly close the jar and infuse the drink for 7 to 10 days.
8. Filter the finished liquor through cotton wool if desired to get rid of the turbidity.

In addition to cinnamon and vanilla, you can add dried herbs to the drink: mint, oregano, lemon balm, St. John's wort, as well as other spices, such as anise or cardamom.

Hawthorn tincture has a beneficial effect on the body, it can be drunk even if the kidneys are impaired. Thanks to a large selection of simple recipes at home, you can get not only a healing, but also a delicious drink. The main thing is that the alcohol base is of high quality - this is the only way to preserve the beneficial properties that hawthorn is rich in.