Viburnum vulgaris is a branched shrub found everywhere in the steppe regions, river valleys, and wet beams. It has long been known in folk medicine for its healing properties. About how to properly prepare fruit viburnum tincture at home, read on in the article.
Selection and preparation of ingredients
Tincture, infusion, liqueur or broth can be prepared from both fresh and dried red berries. They should be collected in August - September, when they are fully ripe. Viburnum fruits are grouped into inflorescences, so they are cut with a whole brush.
If they are used fresh, they are torn off the stalk, damaged ones are removed and washed thoroughly under running water. The berries are usually dried without picking, so when using dry raw materials, they are removed from the brush, washed, thrown into a colander and allowed to dry a little.Did you know? It is very simple to distinguish a healing tincture from a gastronomic one. A high concentration of essential oils gives the healing oily flavor.
The second component of tincture is alcohol. Most often, housewives use vodka. No less often, alcohol, moonshine, and a water-alcohol mixture are used as the basis. The direct choice depends not only on the recipe, but also on personal preferences.
Given the fact that viburnum berries have medicinal properties, it is not recommended to abuse such drinks: take them in small doses. It is not recommended to treat any disease with tinctures without a doctor’s prescription. In addition to benefits, viburnum can be harmful to the body if a person suffers from diseases of the liver, kidneys and hypertension.
Recipes tincture of viburnum
Unlike the pharmacy, homemade tincture is a fragrant alcoholic drink with unique tasting characteristics. In order to make it more fragrant, it is recommended to use only fresh berries. Fans of spicy drinks add to the composition of spices. The strength of the tincture varies from 25 to 40%. Fluids are considered a milder form of the same drink. Their degree should not exceed 20%. Usually sugar is included in the recipe.
Berries are infused for a long time - from 2 weeks to 2 months. During this time, the biologically active substances of plant materials are completely transferred to the alcohol solution. Such drinks are usually intended for gastronomic rather than therapeutic use. Nevertheless, their medicinal properties will be preserved.
The classic recipe for moonshine
2.5 L 1–1.5 months
Nutritional value per 100 g:
Sort and wash the berries thoroughly.
Wash a 3 L jar
Put fresh viburnum in it.
Pour in sugar and shake the contents so that it mixes well.
Pour all the vodka, mix.
Cover with a lid, put in a dark place for 1–1.5 months. Shake the contents of the jar daily.
After the specified time, the tincture is filtered.
Until its use, they continue to store it in a dark, dry place.
Sort and wash the berries thoroughly.
Wash a 3 L jar
Put fresh viburnum in it.
Pour in sugar and shake the contents so that it mixes well.
Pour all the vodka, mix.
Cover with a lid, put in a dark place for 1–1.5 months. Shake the contents of the jar daily.
After the specified time, the tincture is filtered.
Until its use, they continue to store it in a dark, dry place.Video recipe
With lemon
1 L 2 weeks
Nutritional value per 100 g:
Sort and wash the berries thoroughly.
Mash them with a crush and squeeze the juice. You can use a juicer.
Wash a 1 liter jar.
Boil water with sugar. Pour viburnum juice, syrup into a jar and add lemon zest.
Stir and cover. Put in a dark place for 2 weeks. Shake the contents of the can daily. After the specified time, filter the drink through a double layer of gauze.
Store in a dark, dry place before use.
Sort and wash the berries thoroughly.
Mash them with a crush and squeeze the juice. You can use a juicer.
Wash a 1 liter jar.
Boil water with sugar. Pour viburnum juice, syrup into a jar and add lemon zest.
Stir and cover. Put in a dark place for 2 weeks. Shake the contents of the can daily. After the specified time, filter the drink through a double layer of gauze.
Store in a dark, dry place before use.Video recipe
Features of storage of blanks
Alcoholic drinks on alcohol are stored quite well and do not need to create special conditions. However, the breakdown of vitamins in the sun is accelerating, so choose a dark place to store.
Mandatory conditions:
- humidity - not higher than 80%;
- temperature - not higher than + 20 ° С;
- sealed cap to prevent evaporation of essential oils and alcohol;
- glass container in order to exclude chemical reactions between the container material and the drink.
Kalina is forbidden to be used by pregnant women because of the high content of analogues of female hormones in it. This can lead to the development of pathologies in the fetus.
Since herbal ingredients lose their quality over time, it is recommended to use homemade liquor or tincture within a year of its manufacture. Home tinctures have many useful properties. They have a wonderful aroma and taste, they are made from natural ingredients and have medicinal properties. Such drinks are very easy to make, so if you have a desire, as well as berries, try making them tincture.
