How to get hooked right: 15 best cranberry tincture recipes

The benefits and medicinal properties of cranberry tincture

Small berries are widely used in cosmetology, cooking and alternative medicine. The popularity of the product is due to its rich chemical composition. Cranberries contain vitamins C, B1, B2, B5, B6, PP and K1. The product contains numerous micro and macro elements, flavonoids, monosaccharides, tannins, citric, benzoic and quinic acids.

Cranberries are used for the preparation of aromatic sauces and gravies, nutritious desserts and winter preparations, healthy compotes and fruit drinks. However, homemade cranberry tincture, popularly called cranberry and cranberry, is especially popular.

The main useful and medicinal properties of cranberry are:

• strengthening the immune system;
• anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects;
• reducing the likelihood of developing infections of the genitourinary system;
• improving appetite and stimulating the digestive tract;
• normalization of hormonal levels and the nervous system;
• lowering cholesterol levels;
• increasing the elasticity of blood vessels and reducing the likelihood of thrombosis;
• cleansing the body of toxins and other harmful substances;
• relieving pain in joint and rheumatic pain.

Cranberry tincture resists viral and infectious diseases. The remedy is recommended for various strains of influenza.

Contraindications and possible harm

Despite its rich vitamin and mineral composition and healing functions, cranberry has a number of contraindications. So, the drink should not be taken for gastritis, stomach ulcers, diseases of the heart, liver and gallbladder. Increased acidity leads to an aggravation of the situation.

Also, the product is not recommended for use in the presence of individual intolerance and a tendency to allergies. At the first signs of an allergic reaction (itching, rash, redness or inflammation of the skin), the drug should be discontinued.

Video "Homemade cranberry recipe"

This video presents a master class on making berry tincture at home.

Step-by-step recipes for making tinctures

It will not be difficult to make a cranberry-based medicinal drink if you know some secrets. For example, for cooking cranberries, it is better to use ripe, but not overripe berries. Before starting work, the cranberries are thoroughly washed, sorted out and slightly dried.

The classic vodka recipe

The classic or traditional recipe is the simplest. You need to take 250 g of berries, 500 ml of vodka, 1 tbsp. l. sugar and 50 ml of filtered water.

1. Grind the berries with a pusher until a slurry state.
2. Gently add vodka and mix.
3. We close the jar and move it to a dark place for 14 days. At the same time, shake the contents of the container every 2-3 days.
4. After 2 weeks, squeeze the mass through several layers of gauze.
5. Cooking sweet syrup from water and sugar.
6. Cool the syrup and add to the tincture. We mix.
7. Pour the drink into a glass container, close the lid, cool and send to infuse.
8. It is better to consume cranberries after 30-45 days.

Old recipe

Grind 1 kg of berries into gruel. We transfer the mass to a glass jar with a capacity of 3 liters. Add 1 liter of homemade moonshine, shake well and put in a warm place for 14 days. After 2 weeks, add 0.5 kg of sugar to the strained solution. Stir and send again to infuse. After 7-10 days, we pass the drink through a filter - gauze folded in several layers.

The old recipe has undergone many changes. Instead of moonshine, add vodka, rum, brandy or cognac.

Express recipe

As it turned out, homemade cranberries can be cooked in 3-4 hours. So, we process 300 g of ripe berries with boiling water. Add 150 g of sugar, stir thoroughly and grind the mass. Pour 700 ml of vodka into the mixture and leave for 2 hours under an open lid. Then we pass the drink through the filter and add 150 ml of boiled chilled water. We cool the tincture and store it in a cool basement or refrigerator.

On alcohol

To prepare an alcoholic drink, you will need 400 g of ripe cranberries, 0.5 tsp. ground galangal root, 110 ml of 96% alcohol, 100 ml of purified drinking water and 120 g of granulated sugar.

Pour the berries, ground to a mushy look, into a glass jar. Add galangal and alcohol, mix, close with a lid and send to a semi-dark warm place. After 14-16 days, we return to preparing the drink. Cool the syrup cooked from granulated sugar and water, pour it into the cranberry infusion and close the lid. After 7–9 days we filter the drink, cool it down and treat the guests.

On moonshine

The recipe for making cranberry tincture on moonshine is similar to the above method. Grind 260 g of berries, pour 1 liter of moonshine with a strength of 40% and leave for 14-16 days. Add 125 g of sugar or ready-made sugar syrup. Re-infuse, filter, cool and enjoy a delicious and aromatic drink.

On cognac

Mixed 500 g of sugar and 600 g of chopped berries are kept for 24 hours in a warm, shaded place. Add 250 ml of filtered water and slightly heat the mass over low heat. We insist 4 more days. We pass the drink through cheesecloth and add 500 ml of brandy. In a separate container, mix 1 glass of alcohol and cranberry cake. We insist both containers under tightly closed lids for 14 days.

After 2 weeks, mix both drinks (no sediment!), Add honey, cloves and a cinnamon stick. We keep the drink in a cool, dark place for 3-4 weeks. Best taken chilled.

In a multicooker

You can even make cranberry tincture in a multicooker. Pour 300 g of berries and 200 g of granulated sugar into the bowl of the miracle saucepan. Fill the mass with 500 ml of vodka. We turn on the "Steam cooking" mode, setting the timer for 2 minutes. At the end of the program, the multicooker will switch to the "Heating" mode. Leave the drink on for 15 hours. After the specified time has elapsed, turn off the multicooker, pour the tincture into another container and cool.

With honey

Many people try not to eat sugar. It couldn't be easier - replace sugar with honey.

So, pour 250 g of chopped berries with 750 ml of vodka. Add 45 g of chopped ginger, 3-4 cloves stars, 5-10 g of black pepper and a little cinnamon to the solution. We insist on the product for 7-10 days. We filter, add 60 g of liquid honey and insist for another 2-3 days. The drink is ready.

With lemon

Pour berries (600 g) into a puree mass with vodka (500 ml).Remove the peel from the lemon and squeeze the juice. Add lemon juice to the solution and add 2 tbsp. l. granulated sugar. We mix the contents of the jar and send to infuse. After 7 days, we pass the drink through the filter.

Dried cranberry

If there are no ripe berries in the house, you can use dried fruits. Rinse dried cranberries (1 glass or 250 g), scald with boiling water and knead with a crush. Pour the berries into a glass container, add vodka (500 ml) and send them to a dark place to infuse. Shake the contents of the jar every 2 days. After 14 days, we pass the drink through the filter - the cranberry is ready for use.

Lady's tincture

The cranberry drink, which has an amazing taste and aroma, was liked not only by men, but also by women.

To prepare a lady's tincture, you will need 1 kg of ripe berries, 500 g of granulated sugar, 500 ml of vodka and 500 ml of filtered water. All components are mixed, the berries are preliminarily ground to a liquid state. The mixture is poured into a jar, tightly closed with a lid and allowed to brew for 1–1.5 months. After this time, the drink must be passed through the filter.

It is worth noting that ladies' cranberry tincture has a short shelf life - no more than six months.

Christmas liqueur

In Western Europe, cranberries are considered a symbol of Christmas. Christmas liqueur, as it is customary to call cranberry tincture, must be present on the festive table. A drink is prepared according to a traditional (classic) recipe based on vodka.

Cranberry liqueur

Mix 1 liter of vodka and 500 g of chopped cranberries in a glass container. Close the jar with a lid and place in a dark place for 14 days to infuse. Remember to shake the drink every day.

After 2 weeks, strain the solution and add 500 g of sugar. Put the liquid on low heat and heat slightly. Wrap the cardamom and cloves in cheesecloth, dip the "bag" in the liqueur for 5 minutes. Chill the drink, strain and place in a cool place.

"Nesmeyanovka"

Nesmeyanovka is called cranberry tincture, which was created in the laboratory by the organic chemist Alexander Nesmeyanov. The academician proposed to mix medical alcohol, granulated sugar and cranberries in equal proportions. The cranberry mass grated with sugar is poured with medical alcohol and infused for at least 7-10 days.

From Marshal of the USSR

Another cranberry recipe was announced by the hero of the Great Patriotic War, Marshal of the Soviet Union Ivan Konev.

Following the commander's recipe, mix 600 g of grated berries with 500 ml of vodka, 2-3 tbsp. l. lemon juice and 2 tbsp. l. Sahara. We mix all the components and send the mass to infuse. After 2-7 days we pass the drink through the filter and cool. The cranberry is ready.

How to use cranberry tincture

Cranberry tincture should be taken in dosage. So, in order to strengthen the immune system, it is recommended to drink 30-50 ml of the drink daily. To relieve inflammation and relieve coughing attacks, 50 ml of cranberry is prescribed once a day. 30-50 ml of tincture a day helps to recover from a heart attack. To prevent an increase in blood pressure, take 15 ml of tincture before each meal.

Cranberry tincture is considered an alcoholic beverage. Do not abuse alcohol, as the body may be intoxicated. Alcohol abuse has a detrimental effect on a person, his health and condition.