Today, doctors say that wine can relieve stress and even prolong life. It is only important to be able to observe the norm: for men up to 3 glasses a day, for women - no more than one and a half. For some diseases, such as vitamin deficiency and anemia, red table wines are recommended, and for cardiovascular - white.
From ancient times, Russia was famous for tinctures and liquors. Flavored drinks cheered up and calmed the soul. They were prepared by insisting on an alcoholic solution of fruits, berries, herbs. Cranberry tincture for alcohol was especially popular .
Cranberry itself is a very healthy berry. At one time, she saved people from scurvy. Cranberries contain a large amount of ascorbic acid, as well as other organic acids (citric, benzoic, and quinic). During a cold, there is no need to look for a better assistant. Only people with gastrointestinal diseases do not recommend cranberries. This amazing berry is able to maintain its beneficial properties for a long time .
Cranberry tincture. Cooking options
Most home winemakers love to make cranberry tincture. It is considered a sweet drink because sugar is used for making. How to cook cranberry tincture? The recipe is pretty simple. You need to take 1.5 cups of cranberries, a glass of sugar and half a liter of vodka.
To obtain a drink, rub the cranberries with a glass of sugar until a homogeneous mass is formed. The mixture that turned out as a result must be transferred to the container and filled with vodka, closed with a lid. For two weeks it is stored in a dark room at room temperature. Do not forget to shake the contents of the jar every two days. Two weeks later, cranberry tincture is placed in the refrigerator for a day. Then it must be filtered through gauze, folded in several layers. Tincture is ready for use.
It turns out pretty strong, so you can safely consider it a masculine drink. But for women, cranberry tincture is prepared in a slightly different way. First you need to make a syrup, which will consist of 2 glasses of water and 2 glasses of granulated sugar. The syrup is boiled until smooth, then a little infusion previously prepared according to the "male" recipe is added to it. It turns out a sophisticated cranberry drink for lovely ladies.
Healing properties
It is a mistake to perceive cranberry tincture only as an alcoholic beverage. It is also an excellent treatment. If you comply with the permissible norm, then cranberry tincture is able to prevent colds. In addition, it is an excellent tool for vasodilation. Tincture will be able to increase appetite.
But no matter how good the berry is, it still has its contraindications. Cranberry acidity is quite pleasant, but dangerous for tooth enamel. At the same time, the berry helps with tooth decay and is useful for strengthening the gums.
A sufficient number of different tinctures are sold in stores, but they can not be compared with a home-made drink that is made on the berry itself without the use of chemical flavors.
Cranberry tincture is a light and sweet drink, despite the presence of alcohol in its composition. It is served chilled with fruit and chocolate.