Currant is a common berry shrub that can be found on every site. Useful properties are characterized not only berries, but also leaves. They have a pronounced currant aroma, so they can be used to make tinctures on alcoholic drinks (moonshine, vodka, alcohol).
Selection and preparation of ingredients
When choosing ingredients, it is necessary to take into account their external indicators.
Leaves should have the following characteristics:
- length - 4-6 cm;
- lack of spots on the surface;
- saturated shade.
Moonshine must be taken with a strength of up to 45 °. This will ensure the preparation of tinctures of medium strength.
Leaf preparation consists of several stages:
- First, rinse them under running water to remove dust and dirt from the surface.
- After that, they are dried on a paper towel, laid out in the sun. This will remove excess moisture.
Did you know? If you eat 30 berries of currant, then you can make up for a person’s daily need for vitamin C.
An alcoholic beverage made from blackcurrant leaves is very popular. There are several recipes that help make a tasty and healthy tincture. Ultimately, it acquires a pleasant currant aroma. The taste is soft, typical for the berries of this culture.
Recipe for tincture on currant leaves
600 ml 20 min.
blackcurrant leaves
25 g
Nutritional value per 100 g:
Fill the jar with dried currant leaves.
Pour them with moonshine and cover the container with a lid (tin or nylon).
Insist for 10 days. To do this, place the jar in a dark place at room temperature (from +18 to + 24 ° C).
After the specified period, filter the raw material through cotton wool or gauze. After filtering, you need to insist another 4-5 days.
During this time, a small amount of precipitate is formed, so you must again pass the tincture through cotton wool. Pour into a clean bottle or jar.
Store in the refrigerator for the best taste (warm alcoholic drinks have a pungent taste and aroma).
Fill the jar with dried currant leaves.
Pour them with moonshine and cover the container with a lid (tin or nylon).
Insist for 10 days. To do this, place the jar in a dark place at room temperature (from +18 to + 24 ° C).
After the specified period, filter the raw material through cotton wool or gauze. After filtering, you need to insist another 4-5 days.
During this time, a small amount of precipitate is formed, so you must again pass the tincture through cotton wool. Pour into a clean bottle or jar.
Store in the refrigerator for the best taste (warm alcoholic drinks have a pungent taste and aroma).After the first filtration, the shade of the drink will be pale green. After the second insistence, it will acquire a light brown shade (similar to cognac).
Video recipe
Recipe for tincture on currant leaves
Features of storage of blanks
It is better to store tinctures on vodka or moonshine in a dry, cool and dark room. Choose containers from dense dark glass. For storage, a basement or a refrigerator is suitable.
Important! Do not use plastic bottles. Alcohol can interact with the toxins of this material, giving the drink a chemical aftertaste.
So, the preparation of tincture of blackcurrant leaves at home is simple. The procedure takes no more than 30 minutes (excluding insisting). You only need to prepare the ingredients and filter the drink on time.
