One of the most popular drinks on the globeis a liqueur. The recipe for its preparation is known to many peoples. However, the composition of the drink varies greatly, its consistency, strength, and bouquet. And the way of preparation can differ depending on the components. A common feature for all liquors is sweetness and divine fragrance.
Liquor, the recipe of which we will present in the articlelater, the drink is ancient. For sale it began to be made in the Middle Ages. And his appearance is due to the elixir of life, or rather, to his seekers. As a result of various experiences of monks, alchemists and doctors, amazing drinks appeared, many of which are made to this day. Some liquors bear the name of the place of their invention, the religious order. Often these drinks are mentioned in tourist guidebooks, because they are considered a real landmark of a city or country.
So what is a liqueur?His recipe in various versions, we will quote later, and now tell the reader about the characteristics of this drink. As a rule, it is very sweet (more than 100 g of sugar per liter of liquid) and contains ethyl alcohol in an amount of 15-75%. It is based on infusions of roots, fragrant herbs, spices, and also juices of berries and fruits.
Подают ликер в качестве средства, способствующего digestion, as well as tea and coffee (at the end of the meal). You can drink it in pure form, as well as a drink is often included in cocktails or other dishes.
Distinguish, strong and liqueur creams are distinguished.
There are drinks, the names of which were heard even by people who do not really like liquor. We will tell you a little about the most famous of them.
The original liquor, the recipe of which is stored inthe strictest secret manufacturer, is worth a lot. But I so want to pamper my loved ones with something delicious! Many housewives prefer to prepare this drink on their own using different ingredients. The most popular in our region are cherries.
To prepare a cherry liqueur at home, you need the following set of products:
How to make liquor?My berries and leaves, pour water and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat and cook for ten minutes. Now it's time to add sugar and lemon and, while stirring, hold on the plate for the same amount. Remove the mixture from heat, filter, cool, pour in vodka and bottled. In a toga about 1 liter of ready drink turns out. You can beat it, but if you let it brew for a week, the taste will be much better.
Вишневый ликер готовят и другим способом – ягоды pour sugar in layers, pour vodka and insist month in a dark place. And only then strain off and pour in vodka. But in this case, it is necessary to remove the bones, as they contain a toxin, which can cause poisoning.
It’s not harder to make raspberry liqueur.It will take about a pound of sugar and ripe berries, a liter of vodka. Raspberries fall asleep in the bottle and pour vodka. Next you need to tightly close the neck with a gauze pad and hold the container in a cold place for about a month. Now we are preparing a syrup from sugar and 250 g of vodka. We mix both parts, filter, bottle and close. Raspberry liqueur prepared in this way becomes tastier the longer it is stored.
There is another way to make a drink fromthis berry. You need 500 ml of raspberry juice, a kilogram of sugar and 2 liters of vodka. Juice with sugar bring to a boil, but do not boil (be sure to remove the foam!). Cool the mixture, add the vodka, mix and bottle. You can drink in a month.
You can make liqueur from the queen of berries -juicy strawberries. The drink has a beautiful color and amazing aroma. It will take 1 liter of alcohol, vodka, rum or brandy, 0.5 liter of water, a pound of berries and sugar. Now we go over, wash and cut the strawberries in half, put them in a glass jar and pour in alcohol (the liquid should cover the fruit by 2-3 cm). We put the closed container in a sunny place for two weeks. After this time, filter and filter the mixture, add the syrup, cooled to room temperature. It is advisable to let the liquor brew for seven days in a dark, but not cold place. And you can store it for two years.
This strawberry liqueur resembles the famous"Xu-Xu" - German drink, which appeared in 1997, and has already conquered half the world. It is advisable to drink it chilled, it goes well with ice cream and sparkling wines.
There are many recipes for this drink. But there are a few general rules that must be followed:
Enjoy your meal! Just remember that liquor is an alcoholic drink, and therefore it should be consumed in moderation, despite the fact that it is so tasty and has the aroma of summer.
