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A person who owns a moonshine still sooner or later wants to bring something special to his product. The ideal solution is to prepare a variety of tinctures on homemade moonshine. There are many recipes for tinctures - on fruits, berries, herbs and spices. The controversy in the home brewing communities about which ingredient is best to use does not stop for a minute. On specialized forums dedicated to home brewing, almond tincture on moonshine is especially popular.
The correct approach to making homemade tinctures will allow you to create a product that is not inferior in quality and taste to expensive types of alcohol. Correctly selected almonds and high-quality home-made moonshine are the key to an indescribable taste. Making moonshine on almond pits requires strict adherence to the rules and ingredients. It is worth remembering that even a slight increase in the ingredients, namely the number of seeds, can turn your drink into a tincture with an overly pungent smell and terrible taste.
Useful properties of almond tincture
Due to its aroma, almonds have long won recognition in various fields of culinary. Professional chefs add it to numerous salads, pastries and desserts. The use of almonds in home brewing allows you to obtain a product of excellent quality, which will be appreciated by lovers of spirits.
Almond tincture is not only prepared for direct consumption at home meals. In small doses, such an alcoholic drink can have a beneficial effect on the body. Almond kernels are rich in beneficial antioxidants. The tincture helps to improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system and, in small doses, even helps to treat liver diseases. This tincture shows a special effect in the treatment of colds - a couple of tablespoons can relieve nasal congestion and headache.
Ingredients
As already mentioned, almond tincture requires strict proportions in preparation. To prepare the perfect drink, we need:
- 1 liter of moonshine 50% strength;
- 5-7 pieces of almond seeds;
- 10 g red raisins;
- 5 g of oak chips;
- 1-2 tablespoons of sugar.
All components must be of high quality.
Almond moonshine recipe
Cooking almond tincture does not require any additional special devices. The main criterion for the quality of the future drink is a good home-brewed moonshine, since you can know exactly what the drink is made of and be sure that there are no harmful impurities. The composition can be prepared at home using simple ingredients. Home brewing experts advise you to follow a simple recipe:
- First, you need to prepare oak chips, fill it with water - there should not be too much water. Leaving the chips on for 24 hours is to allow the water to absorb the oak flavor. It is worth remembering that water should not be more than 50 g, as it will significantly reduce the degree of the drink.
- Strain the resulting infusion through cheesecloth. Pour moonshine into it and add sugar. Leave to stand for 4 hours.
- Pour the present moonshine into a large bottle, add raisins and almonds. Shake the bottle well, seal it tightly and send it to a dark place for 3 weeks. The temperature in the room where the tincture is stored should be about 20 degrees.
- It is necessary to carefully filter the moonshine through several layers of gauze. After filtration, the moonshine should be infused for about 4 more weeks until fully cooked.
Almond moonshine is ready.
Rules for the use of moonshine on almonds
The process of drinking moonshine with almonds is not much different from drinking other spirits. The best solution for serving a drink would be a beautiful glass decanter, which will accentuate the rich color of the liqueur. Also, alcohol can be served in an original bottle, which will emphasize the uniqueness of the drink. The serving temperature should be at room temperature, as with strong cooling, some precipitation may occur.
It is not recommended to use plain vodka glasses. Traditionally, the tincture should be poured into small transparent glasses with a small stem. The beautiful pattern on the glasses will accentuate the bright shade of the drink. Strong moonshine on almonds is drunk, like vodka, in one gulp. It is not customary to savor such a product.
Of course, alcohol in large doses is harmful, even if you are confident in the quality of your product. Therefore, it is worth taking seriously the amount of alcohol you drink. Everything is useful in moderation.
Contraindications
Of course, alcohol is contraindicated for children and pregnant women. In addition, the use of tincture, like any other strong alcohol, is strictly contraindicated in exacerbations of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, as well as in liver problems.
A separate point is to highlight people whose body is prone to allergic reactions to various plant components. A person with an allergy to almonds will immediately feel the notes of this plant in the drink, which will lead to an inevitable reaction. Also, there are frequent cases of manifestation of negative symptoms with allergies to other plants. If you have a disease, it is best to always have an antihistamine with you.
Terms and conditions of storage
Alcohol with a strength of 40 degrees and above, as a rule, has no shelf life. But the storage of tinctures, due to the presence of additional ingredients in them, should be treated more carefully. A properly prepared drink can be stored from 6 months to a year in a glass bottle. When stored in an oak barrel, the shelf life of the drink can be 2-3 years in a cool place.
In no case should tinctures be stored in plastic bottles. According to the advice of experienced moonshiners, when alcohol reacts with plastic, substances harmful to the body get into the moonshine. Only short-term use of plastic bottles for transporting a drink is possible.
Conclusion
Almond tincture on moonshine can surprise any person who understands alcohol. A delicate spicy aroma and tart taste will not leave anyone indifferent. Remember that when combined with alcohol, almonds are capable of real miracles. The taste of the drink becomes memorable and unique. In addition, small doses of such a tincture will have a beneficial effect on the human body.
