The beginning of October is the time of the quince fruit harvest. These fruits are underestimated because they taste poorly raw. Meanwhile, they are perfect for preserves and not just any!Quince preservesare undoubtedly one of the tastier delicacies that can be found on our table. Among them, the most popular isquince tincture , referred to by some as quince or quince. Here are the most interesting recipeshow to make quince preserves- tinctures, preserves and juice that will delight you with their taste!
Quince preserves
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Common quince (Latin Cydonia oblonga) is one of the oldest fruit trees, but in our country it is rather rare in cultivation. It requires a warm place because during severe winters, frosts from -20 ° C can damage fruit buds and plant shoots. The common quince prefers fertile soils, it does not like soils with too much calcium. A quince can be a large shrub or a small tree. Quinces are self-pollinating, so they can be planted individually.
Common quince, which produces fruit great for preserves and tinctures , is also a very ornamental tree. In spring it is covered with beautiful flowers, in autumn it is decorated with yellow fruits that spread a strong and pleasant fragrance in the garden.
Common quince fruitsare yellow and not very juicy, they cannot be eaten raw. They are, however, an excellent raw material for preserves.The harvest maturity of the quince fruitis in the first half of October. Depending on the variety, the fruit may be similar in shape to a pear or an apple.
Note!Before any use of quince fruit, rub the felt cutter from the skin, which left it gives an unpleasant turpentine-like aftertaste. This is important as quince fruit is usually cut and used without peeling. So rub the cutter and leave the skin: -)
Quince tincture
One of the most popular preserves is quince tincture , which has an unusual aroma. Below are 3 fantasticquince tincture recipes . The fruit for the quince tincture should be large, yellow and ripe.
Quince tincture with cloves(recipe from our forum)
Ingredients:1 kg of sliced quince fruit, 1 kg of sugar, 1 liter of vodka or 0.5 liter of spirit, cloves.
Composers for quince tincture - fruit, sugar, cloves
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Preparation:Remove the nests from the quince fruit. The fruit can be cut into pieces or sliced. Cover the prepared fruit with sugar. For 1 kg of fruit we give 1 kg of sugar. Set aside for 2 weeks in a warm place. After this time, pour out the juice (it will be great as an addition to tea) and pour the fruit with a liter of vodka or 0.5 liters of undiluted spirit. We add a few cloves and close it tightly. We set aside for about 60 days. Then pour into bottles and set aside for about 2 weeks in a cool place. If necessary, you can filter.
Ten,one of the simplest quince tincture recipes , reported by Jacek "Fox" on our forum. When looking for a more refined taste of quince tincture, apart from the above-mentioned cloves, you can add cinnamon and almonds. The recipe below: -)
Quince tincture
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Quince tincture with cinnamon and almonds
Ingredients:1.5 liters of quince juice, 0.5 liters of spirit (90%) or strong vodka, a piece of cinnamon bark or a pinch of cinnamon, a pinch of powdered cloves, 2-3 almonds (preferably bitter), 0.5-0.75 kg of sugar.
Preparation:Boil the quince fruit with a little spring water, put it into a scalded linen or gas bag, hang it over an enamel bowl or pot and leave it overnight (do not squeeze it because then the juice will be cloudy). Pour the quince juice, spirit or vodka into a clean little gander, add cinnamon, cloves and peeled almonds. Pour a little water over the sugar and dissolve over low heat, bring to a boil and cool, then pour it into a gander. Close and set aside for 2 months. If we add more sugar, we get a wonderful liqueur.
Quince tincture on angelica
"1.5 kg. Ripe quince fruit pour 1 liter of water and cook over low heat, covered for three quarters of an hour.Cool it and squeeze the juice out of the resulting mass in a juicer. To the obtained juice, add 25 grams of sugar, 25 grams of honey, 1 teaspoon of dried lithium angelica root and heat until the ingredients combine. Add 0.75 l of rye grain and 100 ml of rum, close and leave for 3 weeks in a cool place. Shake every 3-4 days. Take 1 orange, scrub it, peel it thinly (without the white part) and cut it into strips. To the quince tincture, add the sliced zest of one orange, orange juice and hawthorn flower. Stir again and set aside in a cool place for another month. Then filter and pour into bottles.
Another interestingrecipe for quince tinctureis given by Klaudyna from Ziołowego Zakątek. In the video we will also see why the tincture must not contain quince seeds and why the fruit should be sufficiently ripe. "
How to drink quince tincture?
Drink the quince liqueur slowly, in small sips, savoring its taste It is not combined with dishes, because it is only about the taste of the tincture itself. Alternatively, a sweet quince tincture can be served for dessert. It is best to serve slightly chilled or at room temperature, in small glasses with a tall stem, filled to 3/4 of their height.
It is also worth knowing thatquince tinctures are recommended for coldsThen add some natural bee honey to the tincture. Remember, however, that the tincture cannot be drunk in large amounts, because after such a sweet and strong alcohol it is easy to get a headache, nausea and digestive problems. So the quince tincture may be good for us, but only drunk in moderation: -)
Quince jam
Quince preservesare not only tinctures, they are also delicious preserves, which are a great addition to tea on winter evenings.
Quince jam
We need 1.5 kg of quince fruit, 4 glasses of water, 4 glasses of sugar, a pinch of cinnamon. The fruit should be washed thoroughly, get rid of the seed sockets and cut into small pieces.Then put the prepared fruit into the pot, pour water over it and cook for about 30-40 minutes until the fruit is soft. Then crush the fruit into a pulp, e.g. with a homemade pestle. Put the fruit mass into a frying pan, add sugar and cinnamon and fry for another 30 minutes. Finally, put the cooled jam into jars and then pasteurize them.
Quince juice
Among thequince recipesyou can often come across a juice recipe. The recipe below is one of the easiest to make.
1.2 kg of sugar should be used for 1 kg of fruit. The fruits need to be washed, the seed sockets are cut and cut into small pieces. Then we put the fruit into a large vessel and sprinkle it with sugar. We wait about 1 week for the quince to release its juice and the sugar to dissolve. To make it easier to release the juice several times a day, mix everything. After a week, pour the juice through clean gauze into the bottles.
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