Aroniais a shrub that is quite easy to grow, giving fruit that is he althy and full of vitamins, perfect for preserves. One of the most famous and appreciated recipes istraditional aronia tinctureThis tincture not only tastes good but also, when drunk in moderation, has many he alth properties. Get to know the interestingrecipes for chokeberry tincturewith various additives and see for yourself how easy it is to make a delicious and he althy chokeberry tincture with honey or cherry leaves.
Aronia tincture
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Aronia tincture - properties
Aronia fruitshave a lot of vitamin C and pectin. Therefore, when eaten raw, they are tart and sour. They also have anti-atherosclerotic properties, i.e. they work well on the heart and support cancer resistance. So it is worth using them for a tincture. It is believed thatchokeberry tincturecan effectively strengthen the heart, as long as it is taken in tiny portions, even after a thimble. To sweeten the tartness of chokeberry fruit in the tincture, it is worth sweetening it with sugar or honey.
Preparation of fruit for tincture
We collect aronia fruits at the turn of August and September. When preparing fruit for tincture, always clean it thoroughly, get rid of rotten ones and carefully remove all leaf stalks and petioles. Remember also to dry them thoroughly before putting them in the jar in which we will make the tincture.
Traditional aronia tincture - the easiest recipe
TenAronia tincture recipeis a fairly traditional way of making tinctures, so many people may like it.
Ingredients: chokeberry fruit, vodka, after a month: sugar, spirit (to add strength).
Pour fruit into the gander, pour vodka so that they are all under the liquid. Set aside in a sunny or warm place for 1 month. Pour the tincture into bottles and cover the fruit with sugar. Leave until the sugar dissolves. Sometimes you can shake it. Combine the resulting syrup with the previously poured tincture. Filter and pour into bottles. You can also add some spirit at the end to maketraditional aronia tincturestronger.
Aronia tincture with honey
The addition of honey makes the taste ofchokeberry tinctureextremely interesting and different from the traditional flavor. It is worth making this tincture if you like extremely sweet tinctures.
Ingredients: 1 kg of aronia fruit, 1.5 liters of water, half a lemon, 50 grams of sugar, 2 tablespoons of honey, 1 liter of spirit.
Pour fruit into a pot and pour water over it, cook for about 40 minutes. Then set aside and cool. Then strain the stock through a sieve to get rid of the fruit. Add sugar and lemon pencil juice, stir to dissolve everything. Then add the honey and also stir it to dissolve. When the tincture is completely cold, pour the spirit, mix it well and pour it into the bottles.Aronia tincture with honeyshould be aged for about 4 months in a cool place.
Aronia tincture with cherry leaves
The addition of cherry leaves to the chokeberry tincture reduces the slight bitterness of this fruit and gives it a very interesting aftertaste. If someone likes to experiment while making tinctures,aronia tincture with cherry leavesis a very good idea.
Ingredients: 1 kg of chokeberry fruit, 200 pieces of cherry leaves (about 15dag), 1 kg of sugar, 1.5 liters of water, one lemon juice, 0.5 liters of 90% spirit.
Put the fruit and leaves in a pot, add sugar and cook, covered, for approx.half-hour. Then cool it down for a day. On the second day, strain the fruit from the liquid, add lemon juice and spirit. Mix well and pour into bottles. Thisaronia tincture with cherry leavesis the best when it is aged for a few months, although you can try it after a few days.
Aronia tincture with vodka
Ingredients: 1 kg of chokeberry fruit, 20 grams of green chokeberry leaves, 1 kg of sugar, 0.5 liters of 90% spirit, 0.5 liters of 45% pure vodka, juice and peel from 1 large lemon, approx. 1, 5 liters of spring water.
Put the chokeberry fruit with leaves and lemon zest into an enamel pot, pour water over it and cook over low heat for about 1 hour. Cover and leave for overnight.The next day, strain the liquid thoroughly through double gauze and bring to a boil. Add sugar and stir over low heat until it dissolves. Add lemon juice, spirit and vodka. Cool and pour into bottles. Set aside in a cool place for at least six months.
Aronia tincture with vanilla and cinnamon
Ingredients: 1 kg of ripe aronia berries, 0.5 liters of 90% spirit, 0.5 liters of vodka, 1/2 vanilla pod, 4-5 cloves, 0.5 kg of sugar, a piece of cinnamon bark or a pinch of cinnamon, thinly sliced zest of 1 lemon and orange.
Place the fruit in the ridge and knead it lightly. Mix the vanilla, lemon zest and orange with the fruit. Mix the spirit with vodka, pour over the fruit and put everything in a warm place in the sun for at least 1 month. After this time, pour the tincture into another vessel, and sprinkle the fruit with sugar and mix it, shaking the gander vigorously. Set aside again in a warm place, shaking the gander every day until all the sugar is dissolved in the fruit. Pour the syrup through the cheesecloth and add to the tincture. Pour the obtained chokeberry tincture into bottles and set aside. This tincture will achieve its full flavor after several months of aging in a dark and cool place.
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