Chokeberry (chokeberry) is one of the favorite plants of summer residents. It does not require special care, blooms beautifully, produces a good harvest, and the berries themselves are very healthy. For those who like to prepare alcoholic drinks, I suggest making a tincture from chokeberry at home by the best recipes, repeatedly tested in practice. We will only use cheap and available ingredients.

Homemade chokeberry tinctures are best prepared using large, juicy berries collected after the first frost. Dried fruits are also suitable. In this case, in the proposed recipes it is enough to reduce the proportions of berries by half. Before cooking, rowan berries should be carefully sorted, removing small (they are very bitter) and spoiled berries.

As an alcoholic base, you can use vodka, alcohol diluted to 40-45 degrees, purified moonshine or cognac. There is no fundamental difference.

Classic chokeberry tincture

The simplest, but at the same time very tasty version of the drink, in which there is nothing superfluous.

Ingredients:

• black rowan berries – 1 kg;
• vodka (alcohol, moonshine) – 1 liter;
• sugar - to taste (optional).

Personally, I don’t add sugar, but for lovers of sweet alcohol I still advise adding 300-500 grams.

1. Place sorted and washed rowan berries into a jar.

2. Add vodka so that it covers the layer of berries by 2-3 cm. Add sugar (optional) and mix well.

3. Close the jar with a lid and leave for 60-70 days in a dark place at room temperature. Shake the contents of the jar every 4-5 days.

4. Strain the finished tincture through cheesecloth, pour into bottles and cap tightly. In a dark place room temperature Its shelf life is practically unlimited.

The result is a delicious homemade chokeberry tincture that has the color of wood furniture and the characteristic smell of forest rowan. Easy and pleasant to drink.

Attention! The berries can be reused, just fill them with the same amount of alcohol base. The taste of both tinctures is almost the same, the second one is even a little softer.

Classic version of tincture

Fragrant tincture of black rowan

Adding a few clove buds gives the drink interesting aromatic notes. It's hard to believe that it is made from ordinary chokeberry, which grows everywhere.

Ingredients:

• chokeberry berries – 1.5 kg;
• vodka – 1 liter;
• sugar – 500 grams;
• cloves – 2-3 buds.

Recipe:

1. Place the prepared berries in a jar and crush them with a wooden rolling pin.

2. Add sugar and cloves.

3. Mix the contents of the jar well, tie the neck with gauze and leave for 2 days in a dark place at room temperature.

4. Pour in vodka, stir, close with a nylon lid and leave for 50-65 days in a dark place with a temperature of 18-25°C.

5. Strain the finished tincture through cheesecloth and a layer of cotton wool, then pour into bottles for storage. Shelf life – up to 3 years.

Black rowan with cloves

Chokeberry tincture with honey

A healthy drink with a mild taste.

Ingredients:

• vodka (alcohol, cognac) – 0.5 liters;
• black rowan – 0.5 kg;
• honey – 30 ml (2 full tablespoons).

1. Pour rowan berries into a jar.

2. If the honey is candied, melt it in a water bath until liquid.

3. Add honey and vodka to the jar with rowan berries, mix well.

4. Close the jar with a nylon lid and place in a dark, warm (18-25°C) place for 60-90 days. Once a week, the contents of the jar should be shaken to better dissolve the ingredients.

5. Strain the finished black rowan tincture through several layers of gauze and pour into bottles for storage. In a dark place the shelf life is unlimited.

Tincture with honey

In moderate quantities (30-50 grams per day), all prepared tinctures have a number of medicinal properties, as they retain all the beneficial substances of fresh berries. For preventive purposes they can be used:

• to improve immunity;
• reducing blood cholesterol levels;
• improving appetite and normalizing digestion;
• lowering blood pressure;
• strengthening the walls of blood vessels and improving their elasticity.

Since ancient times, alcohol tinctures have been used by our ancestors to heal various ailments. Historical data states that the pioneers in the field of herbal extracts using alcohol are the Chinese. And this is not surprising, because ancient Chinese medicine is based not only on the relationship between man and the cosmos, but also on herbal medicine. It is not for nothing that the treatise “Materia Medica” has been translated into many languages ​​and is recognized the best leadership on herbal medicine. Tincture of chokeberry with vodka began to be used as a medicine not so long ago, because the medicinal shrub came to Russia only in the 19th century. What ailments a ruby ​​drink can banish, how to prepare and use it, you will learn from the article.

What is vodka tincture

The Latin word tincture refers to a liquid form of an alcohol-based medicine. The drug is obtained by natural extraction, without heating the plant material. The tincture is prepared on the basis of medical alcohol with a concentration of 40-90%. At home, instead of medical alcohol, herbalists have since ancient times used vodka and moonshine. The concentration of the extractant and the infusion time depend on the characteristics of the raw material. The aging process takes place at room temperature without the presence of direct sun rays. The finished solution is filtered several times and hermetically sealed in a glass container.

Know! The infusion time must be such that the plant raw material fully transfers its beneficial qualities to the extractant. All biologically active components must go into the solution, essential oils, vitamins, flavonoids.

The second meaning of the word tincture is considered as strong alcoholic drink. To create it, spices and healing herbs, fruits and even seeds, various nuts. In Rus', such a potion began to be prepared in the 10th century. Through trial and error, using various ingredients, and infusion techniques, people received a lot of unique recipes, many of which have survived to this day.

To treat diseases, the drink was consumed in small portions. The world-famous horseradish or horseradish - vodka made from horseradish rhizomes - was in every home. Peter I issued such a decree to keep people engaged in physical labor in the cold in good shape.

Abuse of this drug was strictly prohibited, since bitters can cause a serious hangover and contain alcohol. Red (ordinary) rowan began to be used in recipes to mask the specific “aroma” and taste of fusel oils. Bitterness interrupted bad smell, and the infusion was recognized as healing, because our ancestors worshiped rowan, considering it a sacred tree.

Alcohol tincture of rowan - beneficial and medicinal properties

To understand which beneficial features chokeberry will transfer to an alcohol solution during the extraction process, you will have to get acquainted with this amazing plant. The correct botanical name of the crop is chokeberry. It is called rowan for its similarity in the shape of the fruit. If rowan with red berries is distributed throughout the world in areas with temperate climate, then chokeberry comes from the eastern regions North America. Both species are included in the Rosaceae family, but belong to different genera.

This shrub is prone to strong branching, reaches 2.5-3 m, and has a spreading crown. The leaves are ovate with a pointed crown and jagged edges. In autumn, the crown flares up with a crimson bonfire. Chokeberry blooms at the end of spring with small pinkish-white flowers collected in dense corymbs. Already in August, the fruits turn black, but fully ripen only after the first frost. Berries of cultivated varieties weigh 1-1.2 g, diameter 6-9 mm. They taste sourish-sweet with a pronounced astringent aftertaste. The shrub bears fruit for up to 40 years, is highly productive, winter-hardy, and light-loving.

This is interesting! From Greek, the name of the genus Aronia can be translated as “helper.” Indian tribes have long used it to treat and relieve pain.

The beneficial properties of the berry are due to its rich chemical composition:

• natural sugars – glucose, sucrose (up to 10%);
• sorbitol, used in the food industry as a sugar substitute;
• vitamins – rutin, carotene, ascorbic acid, vitamin E, PP, B vitamins;
• anthocyanins;
• organic acids;
• fiber, polysaccharides;
• microelements – iodine, manganese, iron, boron, molybdenum, fluorine, potassium;
• pectin;
• tannins.

Among the fruit plants of the temperate zone, chokeberry is the leader in the content of rutin, iodine and vitamin C. Plant raw materials can normalize increased arterial pressure, lower blood cholesterol.

Pectin and dietary fiber have a beneficial effect on work gastrointestinal tract, free the body from waste and toxins. Black berries enhance the flow of bile and increase the secretion of gastric juice. Microelements normalize metabolism and hormone synthesis. Thanks to its high content of rutin, iron and ascorbic acid chokeberry helps strengthen the walls of blood vessels, helps fight serious pathologies– anemia, atherosclerosis, hemophilia.

Know! The effectiveness of chokeberry berries in the treatment of the listed pathologies has been scientifically proven.

Thanks to the content of natural plant sugars and sorbitol, the tasty harvest can be consumed by diabetics. The potassium they contain will help patients overcome edema, establish insulin synthesis, and restore capillary circulation. The high iodine content has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the pancreas and helps alleviate radiation sickness and thyrotoxicosis. Chokeberry is a real storehouse of vitamins that can strengthen the immune system and replenish the deficiency of essential nutrients.

The inky color of the crop is due to the content of anthocyanins, which are famous for their ability to stop the growth of cancer cells. Berries fight inflammatory processes, accelerate tissue regeneration and rejuvenation. B vitamins regulate the work nervous system, help cope with stress, improve sleep.

What diseases can be treated with rowan tincture?

Rowan tincture completely takes over healing properties chokeberry raw materials. If you use homemade herbal extract wisely, without exceeding the recommended dosage, you can overcome the following diseases:

• arterial hypertension, hypertension;
• systemic joint diseases - rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatic pain, salt deposits in gout;
• gastrointestinal diseases - hypoacid and anacid gastritis (low acidity), atony of the intestinal muscles, congestive processes in gallbladder and liver;
• diabetes;
• vitamin deficiency, anemia;
• illnesses circulatory system– atherosclerosis, carditis, hemophilia, circulatory and microcirculation disorders, fragility of vessel walls;
• inflammatory processes of all body systems;
• infectious diseases caused by the activity of pathogenic microflora;
• radiation sickness, oncology;
• pathologies of the thyroid gland – thyrotoxicosis, goiter.

Remember! Tinctures should only be taken after consultation with your doctor. Black Rowan has a lot of contraindications, so self-medication can lead to a worsening of the patient’s condition.

To achieve a therapeutic effect, you should not exceed the recommended dosage of homemade elixirs. Drink the tincture 2-3 times a day before meals so that the total portion per day does not exceed 50 grams of the product, i.e. one teaspoon or tablespoon.

How to prepare tincture at home - recipes

To prepare a medicine based on chokeberry, you need to know how to properly harvest and preserve a useful crop. It is best to approach this task yourself, especially if a healing shrub grows on your site. Ready-made herbal raw materials can be purchased at the pharmacy chain. Dried chokeberry fruits are available for sale.

Harvesting of the useful crop begins only after the first frost. The collection time will vary slightly in different regions, for Middle zone Russia best time will arrive at the beginning of October. By this point, “black pearls” will have accumulated a maximum of useful substances. To check the maturity of the crop, crush the berry with your fingers and do a tasting. Release of ruby ​​juice sweet taste with an astringent note speaks of the ripeness of the berries. Nature made sure that the chokeberry produced the entire harvest at the same time.

Harvesting must be done with special care so that in the process of tearing off the brushes the fruit buds located on the top of the head are not damaged. It is convenient to use scissors to cut black brushes. Do not hesitate to sort, immediately remove small and damaged berries.

Rowan berry brushes will last for two months in cool conditions. Such long-term storage is possible due to the content of substances that prevent the proliferation of microorganisms. An equally popular way to preserve the beneficial qualities of chokeberry is freezing. Separate the fruits from the bunch, rinse thoroughly, and wait for the liquid to drain. Place them in small plastic containers or thick plastic bags.

You can also dry the crop by sorting and washing it first. To dry, use an oven or electric dryer. The temperature regime of devices should not exceed 60⁰C. Dried and frozen raw materials are stored for 12 months. Dried berries should be placed in a glass container with a sealed lid and stored away from light. Such methods will help you harvest the crop so that, if necessary, you can brew healthy tea, add it to compote, or prepare a healing tincture.

On a note! If you get your hands dirty with ruby ​​juice, do not try to wash them with soap. Alkali will only help the purple stain to take hold, and acid (acetic or citric) will help remove stains.

Now let's look at a few popular recipes preparing chokeberry tincture.

With cherry leaves

Cherry leaves are a valuable product with many useful qualities and a rich bouquet. They are ideal in combination with tart rowan, which is why bitters based on these components are incredibly popular. To make a homemade tincture you will need:

• chokeberry berries – 100 g;
• cherry leaves – 100 g;
• citric acid – 10 g;
• liter of cold filtered water;
• quality vodka – 500 ml;
• sugar - half a glass.

Sort and wash the plant materials, put them in a saucepan. Pour in water, boil for 10 minutes. Add sugar and citric acid. Let the syrup simmer for another third of an hour. After the syrup has cooled, strain and pour in the alcohol. Pour the resulting liquid into bottles and put them in a dark place to infuse. Exposure time is 3-4 weeks. Shelf life – 2 years.

Another recipe is prepared without cooking. For a glass of chokeberry fruit you will need 20 cherry leaves. The washed berries should be mashed and placed on the bottom liter jar along with the leaves. The container is filled to the neck with vodka. After 20 days of infusion, the tincture is filtered and poured into glass bottles. You can take the healing drink orally or use it to rub sore joints or make compresses.

Advice! This recipe does not contain sugar, which means the resulting product can be consumed by diabetics.

There is another recipe that includes cherry leaves. The liqueur is called “100 leaves”, although it contains one less leaf. To prepare a life-giving remedy, take 33 leaves each from raspberries, cherries and black currant, 250 grams of chokeberry berries. Boil over low heat with 0.8 liters of water for half an hour. Then add a glass of sugar and 10 g of citric acid. After the syrup has cooled, add half a liter of vodka and pour into bottles. Infuse the filtered mixture for at least two weeks. Thanks to its rich composition, the life-giving elixir will help recover from colds, enrich the body with vitamins, and stimulate appetite.

With honey

Thanks to this valuable beekeeping product, you can get a unique healthy elixir at home. To do this, take a glass container with a capacity of 2-3 liters. Place washed chokeberry berries (3 cups) in a jar. Add three tablespoons of liquid honey. The candied product can be heated in a water bath.

To enhance the anti-inflammatory properties of the elixir, you can add powdered oak bark; you will need half a teaspoon. All that remains is to add a liter of high-quality vodka to the jar and remove the solution to infuse for 4-5 months. To enhance extraction, the jar should be shaken weekly. The finished product is filtered and bottled, stored in a dark place. Used for oral administration, compresses, rubbing.

Attention! If you are allergic to honey, avoid both drinking and external use of the product.

With cloves

Chokeberry tincture with cloves has a pronounced anti-inflammatory, tonic, and immunostimulating effect. Fragrant spice will give the drink specific notes and make it more tasty.

To prepare a healing remedy, take:

• 1.5 kg of washed chokeberry fruits;
• 2-3 clove buds;
• half a kilo of sugar;
• vodka – 500 ml.

Crush the berries and place them in a jar along with the spice and sugar. Cover the neck of the container with gauze and leave in a dark place at room temperature for two days. After this, pour in alcohol and stir. Infuse under a nylon lid for about two months. Strain the finished product; shelf life is 3 years.

Classic recipe

The classic recipe for a healing tincture contains only chokeberry berries and an alcohol-containing liquid - vodka, moonshine or food alcohol. Preparation of the drink consists of mixing equal proportions of products. There is no need to grind the chokeberry, just fill it with alcohol and put it in a dark place for 2-2.5 months. Shake the container twice a week to enhance extraction.

Strain the finished elixir, but do not throw away the berries - they can be reused by adding a liter of alcohol again. Pour the liquid into glass bottles and store away from light. The shelf life of the drug is unlimited. This simple sugar-free recipe allows you to use the product for diabetes.

This is interesting! It was noted that the second portion of the infusion has a milder taste and is in no way inferior in quality to the first.

With lemon

The immunostimulating properties of the drink can be enhanced by adding lemon juice. To make a miracle remedy, take enough chokeberry to fill a three-liter jar up to the shoulders. To the fruits, add one glass of granulated sugar and water, juice from three large citrus fruits and 500 ml of alcohol with a strength of no more than 50%. Keep the jar in a cool, dark corner for 20 days, shaking the contents periodically. Filter the finished composition, cap it in bottles and keep for another 2-3 weeks.

From dried berries in alcohol

If the harvest was used to make compotes, pies, or jam, you can use dried fruits instead of fresh ones. You will need enough berries to fill a liter jar two-thirds full. Just wash the dried raw materials first and grind them using a meat grinder. Fill the rest of the container with medical alcohol.

This product will take longer to infuse - 120-150 days, but it can be stored for only 3 months. In terms of taste and usefulness, the elixir is not inferior to medicine made from fresh raw materials. Short term storage is due to the appearance of a characteristic alcohol taste and smell.

Recipe for tincture of fresh berries with alcohol

Tincture from fresh chokeberry fruits is very simple to prepare. Fill any glass container two-thirds full with washed berries. Add one third (of the total mass) of purified alcohol. Put it in a dark corner for three weeks. Filter the finished elixir and pour into a bottle.

On a note! If necessary, you can use a healing rub for colds or exacerbation of rheumatic pain.

Tincture diluted with water

If you use alcohol as a raw material for preparing a tincture, the elixir will turn out to be too strong and have a burning taste. To protect the mucous membranes from burns, the resulting alcohol infusions must be diluted to vodka concentration. Dilution condition: three parts of filtered water should be added to two parts of the prepared medicine.

The benefits and harms of black rowan vodka tincture

Alcohol extract from chokeberry is incredibly useful. You already know about this side of the issue from the previous sections of the article, but the herbal preparation also has strict contraindications. They are due to the fact that the medicine contains alcohol, which has a detrimental effect on all body systems.

To avoid harmful effects, adhere to the recommended dosage. For the same reason, you should not use the infusion during pregnancy or breastfeeding, and this remedy will not bring any benefit to children. It is better to pamper the kids with fruit drinks or pies with berry filling.

Chokeberry increases blood clotting and is contraindicated if there is a risk of thrombosis, thrombophlebitis, stroke or myocardial infarction. Diseases of the kidneys, liver, stomach and duodenal ulcers are also contraindications. You should not take the tincture orally if you have gastritis with high acidity or hypotension. Allergy sufferers should be careful.

Conclusion

A life-giving tincture of chokeberry can be prepared with vodka or other strong alcohol. If you do not abuse the healing drug, even chronic diseases will subside over time. It’s not for nothing that they say that chokeberry will help you forget the way to the pharmacy. Be healthy!

Video instruction: how to prepare chokeberry tincture

It's no secret that alcoholic drinks homemade much tastier and healthier than those made in production. After reading today's publication, you will learn more than one recipe for liqueur from

These berries contain a large number of tannins, so they have a tart taste. To make them suitable for further use, it is recommended to collect them after the first autumn frosts. If the berries are picked earlier, it is advisable to keep them in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Thanks to this preparation, you will get a tart and tasty

It is important to select high-quality and ripe berries. Before cooking, the fruits are carefully sorted, removing unripe or spoiled rowan berries, and cleaned of any remaining leaves. Do not forget that they do not tolerate prolonged soaking.

First option: list of ingredients

Since almost all homemade drinks are prepared to taste, this recipe does not clearly indicate the quantities of ingredients. In order for you to get a truly healthy chokeberry liqueur with cherry leaf, you should have at your disposal:

• Liter of purified water.
• 450-750 milliliters of vodka.
• Three glasses of chokeberry.
• 350-500 grams of granulated sugar.
• 50-70 pieces of cherry leaves.
• A tablespoon of citric acid.

Sequencing

To get a fragrant liqueur from chokeberry with cherry leaf, the rowan is first washed under cool running water, placed in a saucepan and kneaded thoroughly with a spoon. After the berries release their juice, add chilled water and crush them a little more.

To make the future drink more aromatic and rich in flavor, pre-washed cherry leaves are placed in a container with berries and left for half an hour. After thirty minutes, the saucepan is placed on the stove and slightly heated, but not boiled.

After this, the contents of the dish are filtered through gauze folded in several layers and citric acid and granulated sugar are added. Then the container is placed on the stove and brought to a boil. After the pan is removed from the heat, vodka is poured into it.

Another liqueur recipe: a set of products

This version of the drink is liked by everyone without exception. It has a rich amber hue and an indescribable aroma. To prepare it, your kitchen must have:

• 500 milliliters of water.
• Half a kilogram of chokeberry.
• 500 milliliters of cognac.
• Half a kilogram of granulated sugar.
• One whole lemon.
• 150-200 cherry leaves.

Cooking technology

Pre-stemmed berries are washed in cold running water and dried. In order for you to get a truly healthy and aromatic liqueur from chokeberry with cherry leaf, you must strictly follow the recommended proportions of components.

The rowan is placed in a clean pan and filled with water. The leaves are sent to the same container and cooked all together over low heat for a quarter of an hour. It is important to constantly stir the contents of the dish. After this time, remove the pan from the stove and cool. To make the liqueur you prepared from chokeberry and cherry leaves not only healthy, but also tasty, filter it through several layers of gauze. The sediment remaining there can be thrown into the trash without regret.

Place the pan with the strained liquid on the stove, add granulated sugar and bring to a boil. After this, squeeze the juice of one lemon into it and remove from the heat. Cognac is added to the cooled drink, bottled and left to steep for a month.

Alternative option

Cooked according to this recipe Chokeberry liqueur with cherry leaf has a delightful taste and aroma. To make this homemade drink, you need to stock up on all the necessary ingredients in advance. Your kitchen should have:

• 33 raspberry, cherry and blackcurrant leaves each.
• One glass of chokeberry.
• Half a liter of vodka.
• A glass of granulated sugar.
• A teaspoon of citric acid.

Pre-washed berries and leaves are placed in a large saucepan, filled with eight hundred milliliters of water, covered with a lid and placed on the stove. The mixture is brought to a boil and cooked over low heat for half an hour.

After thirty minutes, the resulting drink is cooled and filtered through a colander. The leafy berry mass remaining on the sieve is lightly squeezed out with a tablespoon and thrown into the trash. Granulated sugar and citric acid are added to the resulting incredibly aromatic ruby ​​liquid. After this, the container filled with the almost finished drink is placed on the stove and the heat is turned on low. The contents of the pan are heated until the bulk components are completely dissolved.

After this, half a liter of vodka is poured into the still warm broth. If necessary, the last ingredient can be replaced with a self-made mixture consisting of one glass of alcohol and three hundred milliliters of purified water. Now the drink is completely ready to drink.

Chokeberry liqueur without vodka

It should be noted that this is one of the most simple recipes. To prepare this drink you only need sugar and the berries themselves. These components are taken in a ratio of 1:3. Thoroughly washed fruits are ground into a paste, layered and placed in a glass container. The bottle with the resulting mixture is covered with gauze and placed in a warm place.

The fermentation period takes on average about one and a half months. Throughout this time, the berries are mixed daily using a wooden spatula. The fermented drink is filtered through thick cheesecloth, bottled, sealed and sent for further storage in a cool place. In three months you will have a delicious aged liqueur.

A home-made tincture of chokeberry, aronia, or as it is also called chokeberry, is an excellent alcoholic drink that can decorate any festive table. It has a characteristic slightly tart taste that will appeal to all your guests.

As an alcoholic component, you can use high-quality vodka of any brand that suits you, diluted clean water ethyl alcohol with a strength of 40 to 45 degrees, inexpensive cognac or well-purified home-made moonshine.

In addition to choosing the alcohol base, it is also important to select the right chokeberry berries. First, harvesting is best done after the first overnight frost. Secondly, you should not collect too small berries to prepare the tincture, as they are very bitter. Third, discard all spoiled chokeberries. Remember, even 2-3 rotten berries can ruin the taste of the entire batch of drink.

Classic recipe

Remember the phrase: “Everything ingenious is simple!”? It was as if they were talking specifically about this recipe for chokeberry tincture.

So, we need the following ingredients:

• quality vodka – 500 ml;
• ripe chokeberry - 500 grams.

For this home recipe Dried chokeberries are also suitable. If you plan to use them, then take 250 grams.

In the classic version, this drink is prepared without sugar. However, those alcohol lovers who prefer sweet liqueurs and liqueurs can add this component in the desired proportion.

Cooking process.

1. Wash the prepared berries in cool water, let them dry and pour into a liter glass jar.

2. Pour vodka over the black rowan, stir, seal tightly with a lid and shake well.

3. Infuse in a dark pantry for 2 months. The suitable temperature range is from 18 to 25 degrees Celsius. Shake the jar every three days.

4. Filter the infusion through a thick cloth or gauze folded in half.

This completes the chokeberry tincture with vodka. You can try.

Please note that the black rowan remaining after infusion can be reused. To do this, fill it with the same amount of alcohol. The infusion time also does not change. Surprisingly, the resulting drink will be in no way inferior to the alcohol from the first batch.

Recipe with cloves

Expanding the list of initial components will improve the aroma of the tincture and give its taste new pleasant facets.

We will need the following ingredients:

• diluted ethyl alcohol (42-44%) – 700 ml;
• ripe chokeberry – 1 kg;
• granulated sugar – 250 grams;
• cloves – 2 buds.

Cooking algorithm.

1. Pour the rowan into a three-liter glass jar and crush it in any way convenient for you. The easiest way is to use a wooden masher. We send granulated sugar and cloves to it.

2. We cover the neck of the jar with clean gauze or any other cloth and leave it in the pantry for 2 days.

3. Remove the fabric and pour alcohol inside. Mix everything thoroughly, seal tightly with a plastic lid and shake vigorously.

4. Infuse the drink in the pantry for two months. Shake the contents of the container you are using every few days.

5. After this period, strain the infusion through a cotton-gauze filter. If the product turns out cloudy, repeat this procedure.

Now the chokeberry tincture is ready. Delicious tasting!

Honey recipe

To prepare at home, we need the following components:

• purified moonshine – 700 ml;
• ripe chokeberry – 700 grams;
• fresh honey - 3 tablespoons.

Correct algorithm.

1. Pour the properly prepared berries into a glass container of a suitable size.

2. Transfer the honey into a container and fill everything with moonshine. Mix the contents of the container thoroughly and seal it tightly with a lid.

3. We send the container to the pantry to infuse for 2.5 months. Shake its contents every fourth day.

4. Filter the alcohol through clean gauze folded in several layers.

Chokeberry tincture is ready.

Whichever of the black rowan alcoholic drinks described above you prepare, they will have the same storage conditions. Tinctures are bottled in glass bottles and should be kept in a cool place.

Beneficial features

Properly prepared at home, black rowan liqueur has extraordinary benefits for human body properties. However, they will only appear if the daily dose of drink consumption does not exceed 50 ml.

This alcohol:

• strengthens the immune system;
• contributes to the normalization of work digestive system and improve appetite;
• reduces the percentage of cholesterol in the blood;
• improves potency in men;
• increases the elasticity of the walls of blood vessels;
• indicated for hypertension - high blood pressure.

This ancient Russian drink has several interesting ways preparations. Most often it was prepared without adding yeast, but in some cases stronger drinks such as alcohol and vodka are used. To prepare the drink, you can take whole or crushed berries, but it is very important that they are fully ripe. The aromatic fruit and berry alcoholic drink is prepared over several months and has a strength of 7-30%. Chokeberry liqueur can be prepared different ways, each of which has its own subtleties and rules.

Recipe for chokeberry liqueur with vodka

This method of preparation is quite simple, but requires patience - the liqueur will be ready for use only after two to three months.

Ripe berries need to be sorted thoroughly - wrinkled ones can be left, damaged and rotten ones can be removed.

Wash in running water, mix with sugar and mix well.

For aroma, add two or three buds of cloves, mix well again and transfer the resulting pulp into a glass jar or enamel pan. Cover the surface with gauze and place in a cool, dark place for 48 hours.

After two days, pour a liter of good vodka into the prepared mixture, cover with a nylon lid, shake well and place in a cool place to infuse.

After two months you can try the drink.

The chokeberry liqueur prepared in this way with vodka has a pleasant tart taste and is perfect for serving at the holiday table.

Other chokeberry liqueur recipes

The recipe for chokeberry liqueur without sugar is very simple and does not require special knowledge. Pour berries into a glass jar or bottle and fill them with vodka. This tincture will be ready for use within two weeks. Before use, strain and add new vodka or alcohol to the berries. It can be used as a preventative and therapeutic agent for diseases of the throat and respiratory tract. This tincture quickly lowers blood pressure and can be drunk for hypertension. The proportions are very simple: for 1 kilogram of berries - 1 liter of good vodka.

Making a low-alcohol chokeberry liqueur is suitable for all lovers of homemade liqueurs, cocktails and various light drinks.

For further preparation you will need:

• Jar of rowan - 500 ml
• Sugar - 2 cups
• Bottle of vodka - 500 ml
• Citric acid - 1 tbsp. l
• Vanilla sugar - 1 pack

Sort the berries well, wash and pour into an enamel pan.

Pour water over the rowan until it barely covers upper layer and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes, then add sugar, citric acid and vanilla. Cook for another five minutes and remove from heat.

Cool the resulting puree and strain carefully - do not squeeze. Pour the resulting liqueur with vodka, mix and pour into glass bottles. Insist for at least two weeks.

Using these chokeberry liqueur recipes you can prepare wonderful drinks for every taste.

They can be served at the table, used as remedy and even in cooking.

Chokeberry tincture and liqueur are very healthy drinks that are easy to prepare at home. However, we should not forget about the properties of this berry - rowan can only be used in pita when ripe, otherwise poisoning is possible. People with low blood pressure You should be very careful about consuming this berry in any form. Raw berries You can’t keep it in the refrigerator for more than two weeks, and if you don’t have time to process it all, then put the rowan in the freezer or dry it - it will retain all its beneficial properties.