Likers are called strong enoughalcoholic beverages, which contain sugar, as well as some aromatic component - fruits, nuts, greens, coffee, chocolate or even milk.
It is believed that the inventors of liqueurs areancient alchemists who, in search of the coveted elixir of life, mixed various components. Unfortunately, they did not manage to get a drink that gives immortality, but the alchemists managed to create recipes for liqueurs, which are used by modern manufacturers of alcoholic beverages.
Liqueurs are drinks that are used, both in pure form, and in a variety of cocktails. In addition, liqueurs are usually served for dessert for tea or coffee.
Today in the shops there is no shortage of alcoholic beverages, liqueurs can be chosen for every taste. But the most delicious and aromatic drinks are obtained if you make liqueur at home.
For the preparation of liquor will require vodka, granulated sugar, as well as additional ingredients, depending on the type of beverage you are preparing.
Often mistresses prepare berry liquor in homeconditions, getting a very delicious drink with an exquisite berry flavor. To make it, you need to take fresh berries (it can be raspberries, strawberries, currants, cranberries), pour them into a jar and pour vodka so that the liquid covers the contents of the jar. The dishes are kept for 4-5 days, then the vodka is drained, and the berries are poured with the same amount of water and put on the fire. When the liquid boils, it is removed from the fire and allowed to stand for several hours. The broth is filtered and cooked on its basis with sugar syrup. How much sugar should I take? Here you need to focus on your own taste, because some like very sweet drinks, while others prefer a moderate-sweet taste. When cooking the syrup, you need to remove the foam. Then, the syrup is added to the cooled syrup, which is vodka, which has been drained earlier, and mixed well. Further, the resulting liquor is filtered, bottled and sealed with stoppers. For more tightness of the cork, you can pour wax.
In addition, liquor at home is traditionallyare made from citrus - oranges or lemons. The technology of preparation is similar, only vodka should be insisted on the fruit peel (it must be scalded with boiling water beforehand to remove excess bitterness). A syrup is cooked on water with the addition of orange juice or lemon juice.
You can cook and mint liqueur at home, insisting on vodka on mint leaves. In such a liquor you can add spices - a little nutmeg and a fragrant aura.
There are recipes that tell howprepare liquor at home, so that it resembles a creamy "Bayliss" taste. For its preparation, condensed and concentrated milk is mixed (according to a standard jar), 4 yolks of chicken eggs, a pair of vanillin sachets and about a spoon of coffee (you can take any soluble) are added to them. All this is well beaten with a mixer, then half a liter of vodka is poured into the mixture and all is again mixed well. It remains to give the liquor to brew for several hours and you can try a drink.
Another popular recipe is a coffee liqueur.For its preparation you can take instant coffee, but it will be better if you use natural freshly ground, so the drink will turn out more aromatic. So, how to make a coffee liqueur? The recipe is simple: from 50 grams of coffee powder, syrup is cooked using 250 grams of water and 250 grams of sugar. The prepared syrup must be cooled and filtered, then mixed with a bottle of vodka. The drink can be served to the table immediately after preparation. But it will be much better if the liquor stays at least a week. Then he will acquire an unusual aroma and amaze the guests with his own taste.
