Citrus fruits and alcohol go well together. Therefore, they are often used to prepare delicious drinks that are not ashamed to drink themselves and put in front of the guests on the festive table. Today we’ll talk about how to make orange tincture on moonshine or vodka at home. And also about its beneficial properties and contraindications. Recipes - only proven, you can safely cook them.
Beneficial features
Orange tincture on vodka is not only very tasty, but also healthy. It saturates the body with valuable substances and vitamins, helps to quickly get rid of depression, relieve migraines, improves mood. It can be used to treat acne and to cleanse oily skin. To do this, it is enough to take cotton wool, moisten it in a home tincture and lubricate the face, without touching only the eyes and lips.
For medicinal purposes, you can also make a special decoction of oranges. But in this case, traditional healers recommend using dry white wine instead of vodka. The recipe is: chop 3 unpeeled oranges, add 100 grams of chopped horseradish root and 1 kg of sugar to them. Pour everything with 1 liter of white wine, boil for 1 hour, cool and strain. Take 60 ml every 2-3 hours for a week. This will be useful for the overall strengthening of the whole organism.
Classic drink recipe
So, with useful properties sorted out. It's time to go directly to cooking. To create a homemade tincture of orange according to the classic recipe, you will need the following products:
- ripe oranges - 2 whole;
- vodka - 1 liter;
- bee honey - 150 grams.
Note that the amount of ingredients can vary. You can take less alcohol and more oranges or, for example, do without honey at all. It all depends on your individual preferences. But let's move on to the cooking process.
You need to take oranges, peel and rinse slightly under running water. Cut into small pieces, at the same time get rid of the seeds. Put citrus fruits in a jar and pour vodka mixed with honey (it is necessary that the liquid before this has been infused for 2-3 hours). Close the lid, put in a dark place for a week. Remove, pass through cheesecloth and pour into glass bottles. To drink - when you want.
Orange Peel Drink
It is equally simple to make orange vodka on fruit crusts. It turns out refined, noble, without an unpleasant smell. The following ingredients will be required:
- vodka (can be replaced with moonshine) - 0.5 l;
- water (it is better to take mineral, without gas) - 350 ml;
- granulated sugar - 6 tbsp. spoons (less possible);
- peels of an orange - 100 grams.
After the products are collected, you can begin to prepare orange vodka. To do this, pour sugar into water, boil until completely dissolved and cool. Wash orange peels well and put in a three-liter jar. Pour vodka mixed with sugar syrup. Stir and cover with a plastic lid. Remove for 4-5 days in a dark place. Then - filter and pour into plastic or glass bottles. Put into storage, on demand. You can drink for 12-15 months.
Whole Orange Drink
To prepare an orange tincture, it is not at all necessary to cut the peel from the fruit or cut them into pieces. You can use them whole. The resulting drink is dessert, easy to drink, with an original taste. You need to cook it from the following ingredients:
- small oranges - 1-2 pcs.;
- refined sugar - 18-20 pieces;
- coffee beans - 15 pcs.;
- cinnamon - 3 pcs.;
- vodka (or a similar drink) - 0.5 liters.
Here's how to cook: put twice through the orange, without peeling, put in a jar. Add cinnamon, sugar and coffee beans. Pour vodka (moonshine or alcohol), mix well and close tightly with a plastic lid. Set aside for 5-8 days. Filter through gauze, pour into glass bottles. Cork and store.
Original recipe
In this case, you will not need anything but 0.5 liters of vodka and one orange. Meanwhile, the drink will have a natural taste and wonderful aroma. The only drawback of this cooking method is its long brewing season. But if you are in no hurry, try to apply it, you will not regret it.
So, you need: insert a thin fishing line (or thread) into the needle and stretch it through the whole orange. Wrap the neck of the jar with wire (slightly!). Attach the orange on the fishing line to it. Close the container with an ordinary lid, put in a warm, dark place for 25-30 days. Then filter the drink and bottle. To drink - when you want.
Tincture on Orange Zest
Zest, rich in vitamins and minerals, can also serve as the basis for creating a delicious drink. But you need to cut it off correctly, trying not to touch the white peel. To facilitate the process, you can use special tools - for example, a knife for cleaning citrus fruits.
To create a drink you will need the following ingredients:
- large orange - 3 pcs.;
- granulated sugar - 350 grams;
- vodka (moonshine or alcohol) - 1 liter.
You should do this: rinse the oranges, carefully cut the zest from them. Throw away the seeds, crusts - if desired, they can be used, for example, to flavor tea or coffee. Put the zest in a one and a half liter jar, fill it with sugar and pour in the moonshine or other chosen strong drink. Close the lid. Insist in a dark place for 3 weeks. Then filter, at the same time pouring into clean containers.
Contraindications for use
Despite the fact that orange tincture is tasty and quite useful for the human body, there are a number of cases when it is forbidden to use it. First of all, people who suffer from gastrointestinal diseases (for example, gastritis with high acidity or ulcers), allergies, cores, and alcoholics should refrain from using it. In addition, it is worth remembering that taking orange vodka along with medications can lead to serious disastrous consequences, including death. And yet: since a large amount of sugar is added to the tincture during cooking, excessive consumption of it can cause diabetes mellitus, as well as decently gain weight. So it is advisable to drink it a little bit.
Finally
Now you know how to make tincture from orange peel, zest and whole fruits at home. And also about its beneficial properties and contraindications. So, it's time to go to the kitchen and start cooking it. To further surprise guests with a deliciously tasty drink. Well, it doesn’t hurt to have an effective remedy for treating it in case of a cold. Since orange tincture also has a warming effect. For sore throats, it is enough to drink a glass, climb under a blanket and wrap it up. The next morning you will feel significant relief. Good luck!