Tincture of dogwood on vodka - recipe

Dogwood is a fruit plant that has medicinal valuable properties. Its fruits are enriched with vitamin C, as well as other substances. Berries can save a person from the smell of alcohol. But this is not the only benefit of it. Tincture from dogwood on vodka, the recipe of which is given below, has an amazing color, magnificent aroma and medicinal properties. It is also prepared on the basis of moonshine, alcohol, water and cognac.

Usefulness of dogwood

The plant berries are enriched with fructose and glucose, vitamins E, C, P, simple carbohydrates, provitamin A, pectin, tannin and nitrogenous substances, flavonoids, organic acids, essential oils, magnesium, potassium, etc.

Many people know the tincture of dogwood on vodka. Its useful properties are as follows:

• Restores metabolism and improves appetite;
• Strengthens immunity, allows you to quickly cope with the flu, ARVI, bronchitis and other colds;
• Prevents the development of infections and infections;
• Normalizes metabolism, regulates the metabolism of fats;
• Removes toxins, metabolic products and heavy metals, oxalic and uric acid;
• Successfully increases hemoglobin, normalizes blood pressure and strengthens vessel walls;
• Tones up the body.

Berries are used to replenish vitamins in the human body. Of them, very useful and tasty tinctures are made.

Legends

A corn tree is so useful that in its ancient times legends have developed about its properties, which have survived to this day.

The first of them says that before it was a huge tree, which was famous for its wood, while widely used in everyday life. So, it is indicated that the cross of Jesus was made from the wood of the dogwood. After the resurrection, the saint limited himself to the growth, added spikes resembling nails to him, and made flowers similar to the cross. The berries became blood red. From this moment the dogwood became low, with four petals and thorns.

The second myth says that throughout the winter the Devil tried to persuade the cornel to blossom, but the shrub did not agree very long. As a result, he gave up and in the beginning of spring, he dissolved. From that moment the dogwood became the first shrubbery in the spring.

Myths about plants are also found in Muslim writings. When Allaah told everyone to choose their bush, Shaitan chose the dogwood, believing that if he blossoms first, then the fruit gives the earliest. Only he was mistaken. In the gardens there were already pears, apples, peaches, plums, but the cornelian did not ripen. Shaytan waited a long time for a fertile harvest, only in vain.

Then he became very angry, people were allowed to collect small unripened fruits, and after the berries matured at the end of autumn, they had a sweet and sour wonderful taste. People took off its fruits, and then made wonderful winter preparations. Shaitan bush cursed and sent an incredibly cold winter. After that there was a sign that after a rich dogwood harvest a harsh winter is coming.

Recipes for cooking

Now consider how to make tincture from dogwood on vodka, moonshine, cognac, alcohol and water. You will see that all the recipes for creating this delicious drink are very simple.

Vodka drink

Tincture from dogwood on vodka with honey is prepared quite simply. Take berries (0.5 kilograms), 700 milliliters of vodka, and honey to taste.

Preparation:

• Wash the berries and mash with a rolling pin. Put the mashed potatoes in a jar. It is worth noting that if you use dried cornel, you do not need to knead it;
• Pour the berries with vodka and mix thoroughly. Tightly close the lid, put it in a dark place for 20 days. Once in 2 days, shake the jar;
• Then strain the tincture with gauze, which previously folded into several layers;
• To the infusion obtained, add honey and mix thoroughly;
• Again clog the jar for one week.

If the tincture from the dogwood on vodka, the recipe of which you just read, turned out to be cloudy, it needs to be filtered using cotton wool. The result is a drink with a strength of 25 degrees. It can be stored for 5 years.

Tincture of dogwood on vodka has the following indications for use:

• Skin diseases;
• gout;
• Pain in the lower back.

In addition, the drink normalizes the exchange of salts in the body.

Water tincture

Milled dried flowers and cornelian leaves pour hot water (for 30 g take 250 ml). Cover it, then let it brew for 40 minutes. Then strain, and eat like tea.

Tincture from dogwood on vodka, the recipe of which is given above, like water, lowers the temperature, and also acts as a disinfectant for colds, tuberculosis and typhoid.

The second recipe: pour 15 g of dry leaves of the plant with a glass of boiling water, then let stand for 30 minutes in a water bath. Use 50 g 3 times a day. This tincture, as an effective astringent and diuretic.

The third recipe: 35 g of leaves and the same number of berries fill with 500 ml of water. Cook for 10 minutes. Send it to infuse for 8 hours and use this aqueous solution three times a day for half of the glass for any stomach disorders. In order to prepare the tincture faster, you need to boil the raw materials in a water bath for 30 minutes, then let stand for another half hour.

The local drink

We have just sorted out how the tincture of cornelian on vodka is being prepared. Now consider how to make a moonshine drink. To do this, take 500 g of cornelian berries, 100 grams of sugar and 750 ml of quality moonshine.

The recipe is as follows:

• Well wash the cornelian and place it in a 2-liter jar. Thoroughly suppress with a mortar or rocking chair;
• Berry puree further pour the moonshine and clean insist for one month;
• Filter the drink and add sugar.

Tincture, give another couple of days stand up and use cotton wool to remove the sediment. As a result, you get a 25 percent drink with a wonderful taste and berry flavor.

Alcohol drink

The way of preparation of this tincture is similar to the recipe of a drink with moonshine. The difference is that it is prepared without sugar, while moonshine is replaced in this case with alcohol. At the same time it turns out to be stronger with an acidic even berry taste. This tincture is very easy to drink and just like the guests.

Another one way of making a drink:

• Fill 1/3 of a 3-liter can of cornel berries. In this case, the fruits should remain intact;
• Then pour 1 liter of undiluted alcohol;
• After a couple of days of infusion, you need to drain 850 ml of the obtained ruby drink;
• Make in a separate container a syrup of 300 g of sugar and 1 liter of water;
• Pour the syrup into the tincture so that the result is 2 liters of the drink;
• Leave to stand for 2 more hours.

Tincture from dogwood on vodka, alcohol and moonshine turns out beautiful color, sweet and sour taste and pleasant smell.

Alcohol drink from hypotension

Under a reduced pressure, you will be helped by tincture from dogwood on vodka. To do this, mix 100 grams of cornel with finely ground garlic (head). Mass pour 200 grams of vodka. Leave to infuse for 10 days in complete darkness.

The finished product should be drunk before eating 2 drops for 7 days. To improve the effect of tincture is better to drink warm milk.

Cognac beverage

Now consider the recipe for tinctures on cognac:

• Take 400 g of berries, honey to taste and a liter of cognac;
• Fruits wash and cut in half or pierced with a needle;
• Put the berries in a jar, then pour the cognac;
• To the dogwood add the honey, close the jar and remove the infusion for 3 months;
• After a time, filter the drink and pour it into bottles.

In case you did everything correctly, the drink will turn to tart taste and ruby in color.

Dogwood liqueur

For this, take 2-liter jars. They need to be filled with 2/3 cornel berries, initially well washed. Pour sugar on top of it to cover the berries completely. Pack tightly. Take it away for 40 days in the sun. Flip every day and shake. After a while, add cloves and cinnamon to the drink. Top up with aniseed brandy.

Prepare the cornelian liqueur in the refrigerator. After you drink it, do not abuse it - only in this case you do not hurt your health.

Having chosen any of the above recipe options, you can at home prepare yourself a useful and tasty drink. But before you use it, consult with your doctor, as the tincture has contraindications.

Contraindications

Tincture from dogwood on vodka is forbidden to use with gastritis with high acidity, individual intolerance, with chronic or acute duodenitis, disturbed sleep, peptic ulcer and nervous excitement. In addition, berries should not be used for constipation in any form.