Turn tincture is used as a unique remedy for various diseases. It is used to treat diseases associated with the gastrointestinal tract, as well as a dietary supplement.
Use of turn
The height of the shrub can vary from 3.5 to 4.5 meters. However, one can also meet such a turn, which will reach 8 meters. All branches of the bush are usually covered with a large number of thorns. The leaves are slightly elongated in shape, the flowers are small white. Berries in appearance are similar to plum fruits, only smaller in diameter.
The turn, or, as it is also called, “prickly plum”, has a lot of useful properties, so a huge number of various healing products are produced from it, which are characterized by a healing effect. From flowers of thorns create decoctions that have a diuretic, diaphoretic and laxative effect. From the leaves make infusions with which you can cure kidney pathology. Cooked at home, tincture of thorns relieves of such ailments as food poisoning, swelling, dysentery, diarrhea and constipation, helps with intestinal inflammation, nervous disorders, as well as with thyroid pathology.
Turn Composition
The plant is almost completely used in folk medicine, since it contains many useful substances. So, the berries of the turn contain natural sugars, organic acids, pectins, vitamins A, C, E, P and group B. Also, the fruits are rich in unsaturated fatty acids - linoleic, palmitic, eleostearic and others.
During the preparation of tincture of thorns, before using the main component - the fruits of the plant - experienced specialists recommend taking seeds from the berries. This must be done because the seeds that are inside the seeds contain poisonous glycosides that are dangerous to human health.
Berry tincture
Homemade tincture of turn is a tasty and aromatic drink, as well as a useful remedy that can be used for medicinal purposes. It takes longer to prepare a drink than preparing a drink, but it's worth it.
You can make tincture on vodka, alcohol and moonshine. Whatever the alcohol component, the created drink is obtained with a delicate aroma and a spicy tart aftertaste, thanks to the main ingredient that is part of it is the berry.
Our article presents simple and understandable recipes for tincture of thorns at home - with vodka, alcohol, moonshine, as well as with various spices and without them.
Contraindications and recommendations
In addition to the fact that the berries of the turn are not recommended to be consumed with the bones, there is another warning that you need to familiarize yourself with before preparing the tincture of the turn at home according to a simple recipe. It is undesirable to consume an alcoholic drink in the event that there is a likelihood of an allergic reaction to any components of the plant.
To improve the health status, an alcoholic drink should be drunk 30-40 grams 30 minutes before eating. If you want to try tincture of turn if there is a peptic ulcer, it is better to take a drink after eating. Ternovka has calming, antiseptic, restorative and diuretic properties. Also, tincture is recommended for use if there are deep wounds.
Vodka Turn Tincture Recipe
This is the easiest tincture recipe, for the preparation of which you can use not only fresh berries, but also dried, dried and even frozen.
To do this, you need the following ingredients:
- vodka - 1 l;
- fresh berries of a turn - 1 kg;
- granulated sugar - 100-300 g.
To prepare tincture of thorns on vodka, you need to rinse the berry and remove seeds from it. Then put them in a prepared container and mix with sugar. Cover the neck of the container with gauze. Then the prepared mixture must be put in the sun and left for several days.
After the allotted time, the container with berries should be moved to a secluded place. Add vodka inside, mix and close with a tight lid for 14 days. During the first week, the created drink must be shaken daily. When 2 weeks have passed, the tincture must be filtered and poured into the prepared bottles.
Due to the fact that the tincture is initially infused in the sun, its final strength, as a rule, is at least 28 degrees. It is possible to store an alcoholic beverage, subject to all the rules, for up to 5 years.
Moonshine Turn Tincture Recipe
You can use a simple recipe to make blackthorn on moonshine at home. To do this, you need the following ingredients:
- turn - 1.5 kg;
- moonshine - 1 liter;
- granulated sugar - 200 g.
The fruits of the turn need to be washed and stoned. After this, the berry must be put in a glass container and add moonshine. If desired, add a pinch of nutmeg to the bottle. The resulting mixture must be stored in a secluded place for 2 weeks. In the first 7 days, the contents should be shaken to avoid premature sedimentation.
After the allotted time, the drink must be filtered with gauze, removing the flesh. Sugar or honey should be added to the mixture, which will give the thorn an unrivaled taste. After this, the tincture should again be put in a secluded place for a period of 3 days. Then the drink can be bottled and consumed as needed. The shelf life of this tincture is 5 years.
Alcohol tincture
The drink prepared in alcohol has a special aroma and sweet and sour taste. A special, specific component in the preparation of tincture will be hot peppers, which can add piquancy, and also create an invigorating, tonic and anti-cold effect.
For cooking you will need:
- turn - 700 g;
- 50% alcohol - 0.5 l;
- granulated sugar - 100-150 g;
- hot pepper - 2 pods;
- nutmeg - 1 pinch.
The berries of the turn need to be washed, dried and put in a glass container. Just in this recipe, alcohol tinctures for berry seeds can not be reached. They will give an interesting slightly tart flavor, somewhat reminiscent of Amaretto.
After that, you should stretch the berries and add grated nutmeg. Pour with alcohol and mix the contents, leaving in a secluded place for 21 days. During the first two weeks, the prepared mixture must be shaken periodically. When 7 days remain before the end of the process, the drink will not need to be disturbed, let the sediment have the opportunity to fall to the bottom.
When the allotted time is over, you need to filter the tincture. Then add sugar and two pods of pepper inside. Then leave the thorny tincture for another 14 days, not forgetting the daily tasting of the drink. When the level of peppery sharpness is to your liking, the pepper will need to be taken out so that the blackthorn does not resemble red-hot lava to taste.
Tincture without alcohol
The thorn can also be prepared without the use of an alcohol-containing ingredient - by fermentation. For this, the berry must be collected after the first frost and held for a few more days in the freezer.
To prepare a tincture of thorns at home, you will need:
- berries of a turn - 4 kg;
- granulated sugar - 1.5 kg;
- water - 200 ml.
Harvested fruits should not be washed, as natural yeast forms on the surface of the berries. It is necessary to remove the seeds from them, and put the resulting flesh into a container and pour water with sugar. Then put the bottle in the sun and mix every 10 hours so that the contents begin to ferment.
When the process begins, put on a rubber glove on the neck of the container and pierce it in one place. For several months, the rubber glove will act as a kind of indicator showing the degree of product readiness. When it ceases to inflate, the blackthorn can be filtered and poured into banks.
Spanish national liquor "Pacharan"
Anise-thorn tincture is a legendary alcoholic beverage, which is quite popular in the north of Spain. "Pacharan", as a rule, is consumed after eating as a medicinal product, as well as as an alcoholic drink.
In order to prepare a Spanish drink, you will need these components:
- alcohol base (anise vodka) - 1 l;
- fruits of the turn - 250 g;
- roasted coffee grains - 10-15 pcs.
First, the berry of the turn needs to be washed and dried a little. Then pour alcohol, add a handful of roasted coffee beans, mix and close everything tightly.
Insist a Spanish drink from 2 to 4 months. Then strain and bottle. Serve "Pacharan" is recommended without ice, in pre-chilled glasses.