Cornel is a fruit plant that hasmedicinal 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 not only this is its benefit. The cornel tincture on vodka, the recipe of which is given below, has an amazing color, a wonderful aroma and healing properties. It is also prepared on the basis of moonshine, alcohol, water and brandy.
Dogwood Utility
The berry of the plant is enriched with fructose and glucose,vitamins E, C, P, simple carbohydrates, provitamin A, pectin, tannic 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 the immune system, allows you to quickly cope with the flu, ARVI, bronchitis and other colds;
- prevents the development of infections and infections;
- normalizes metabolism, regulates fat metabolism;
- removes toxins, metabolic products and heavy metals, oxalic and uric acid;
- successfully increases hemoglobin, normalizes blood pressure and strengthens the walls of blood vessels;
- tones the body.
Berries are used to replenish vitamins in the human body. They make very useful and tasty tinctures.
Legends
The cornel tree is so useful that legends about its properties in ancient times have come down to the present day.
The first one says that it used to bea huge tree, which was famous for its wood, while widely used in everyday life. Thus, it is indicated that the cross of Jesus was made from the wood of dogwood. The saint limited the growth of the plant after the resurrection, added thorns to it, which looked like nails, and made flowers like cross. The berries became like blood red. From this moment on, the cornel became low, with four petals and thorns.
The second myth says that the Devilpersuaded to bloom dogwood, while the shrub did not agree for a very long time. As a result, he gave up and dissolved in early spring. From this point on, dogwood became the first spring-flowering shrub.
Plant myths are also found in Muslimscriptures. When Allah told everyone to choose their shrub, Shaitan chose the cornel, believing that if he blooms first, then he gives the fruits before anyone else. Only he was wrong. Pears, apples, peaches, plums already ripened in the gardens, but the cornel did not ripen. Long waited Shaitan fertile harvest, only in vain.
Then he became very angry, he allowed peopleto collect small unripe fruits, and after the berries ripened at the end of autumn, they had a sweet and sour wonderful taste. But the people removed its fruits, after which they made wonderful winter preparations. Shaitan shrubs cursed and sent an incredibly cold winter. After that, it appeared that after a rich harvest of cornels, a severe winter was coming.
Tincture Recipes
Now consider how to make a tincture of dogwood on vodka, moonshine, brandy, alcohol and water. You will find that all the recipes for creating this delicious drink are very simple.
Vodka drink
The cornel tincture with vodka and honey is made 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 mashed potatoes in a jar. It is worth noting that if you use dried cornel, you do not need to knead it;
- berries fill with vodka and mix thoroughly. Cover tightly with a lid, clean in a dark place for 20 days. Every 2 days shake jar;
- further strain the tincture with gauze, which is pre-folded in several layers;
- add honey to the resulting tincture and mix thoroughly;
- plug the can again for one week.
If dogwood tincture on vodka, the recipe for whichyou just read, it turned out muddy, 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.
Cornel tincture on vodka indications for use has the following:
- skin diseases;
- gout;
- lower back pain.
In addition, the drink normalizes the exchange of salts in the body.
Water tincture
Crushed dry flowers and leaves of cornel fill with hot water (30 g take 250 ml). Cover with a lid, then let it brew for 40 minutes. Next, strain, and use as tea.
The cornel tincture on vodka, the recipe of which is given above, as well as water, lowers the temperature, and also acts as a disinfectant for colds, tuberculosis and typhoid.
Second recipe:Pour 15 g of dry leaves of the plant with a glass of boiling water, then let it stand for 30 minutes in a water bath. Use 50 g 3 three times a day. Such a tincture as an effective astringent and diuretic.
Third recipe:35 g leaves and the same number of berries, pour 500 ml of water. Boil 10 minutes. Send to insist 8 hours and use this water remedy three times a day for half a glass for any indigestion. 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.
Moonshine drink
We just made out how the tincture is made.from dogwood on vodka. Now consider how to make a moonshine drink. To do this, take 500 grams of berries dogwood, 100 grams of sugar and 750 ml of high-quality moonshine.
The recipe is as follows:
- wash the dogwood well and place it in a 2-liter jar. Carefully crush with a mortar or rocker;
- berry puree further fill with moonshine and remove infusion for one month;
- filter through this time and add sugar.
Allow the tincture to stand for another couple of days and remove sediment with cotton wool. The result is a 25 percent drink with great taste and berry aroma.
Alcohol drink
The method of preparation of this tincture is similar torecipe drink with moonshine. The difference is that it is prepared without sugar, while in this case the moonshine is replaced by alcohol. At the same time it turns out more robust with a sourish smooth berry flavor. This tincture is very easy to drink and just like the guests.
Another one way to prepare a drink:
- fill 1/3 of a 3-liter can with berries of dogwood. In this case, the fruits must remain intact;
- then pour 1 liter of undiluted alcohol;
- after a couple of days of infusion, you need to drain 850 ml of the resulting ruby drink;
- make a syrup of 300 g of sugar and 1 l of water in a separate container;
- Pour syrup into the tincture so that the result is 2 liters of drink;
- leave to stand for another 2 hours.
Cornel tincture on vodka, alcohol and moonshine turns out beautiful color, sweet-sour taste and a pleasant smell.
Alcohol drink from hypotension
With reduced pressure you will help the tincture ofdogwood on vodka. To do this, mix 100 g of dogwood with finely chopped garlic (head). Pour a lot of 200 g of vodka. Leave to infuse for 10 days in total darkness.
Ready means should be drunk before meal on 2 drops within 7 days. To improve the effect of the tincture is better to drink warm milk.
Cognac drink
Now consider the recipe tinctures on cognac:
- Take 400 grams of berries, honey to taste and a liter of brandy;
- wash and cut the fruit in half or pierce with a needle;
- Put the berries in the jar, then pour the brandy;
- add honey to the dogwood, close the jar with a lid and remove to infuse for 3 months;
- after a while, filter the drink and bottle it.
In case you did everything correctly, the drink will be tart and ruby in color.
Cornel liqueur
To do this, take a 2-liter jars.They need to be filled for 2/3 of the berries of the cornel, initially well washed. Pour sugar over it to cover the berries completely. Close the container tightly. Remove it for 40 days in the sun. Turn and shake every day. After a while, add the cloves and cinnamon to the drink. Top up with anise brandy.
Store the finished cornel liqueur in the fridge. After you drink it, do not abuse it - only in this case you will not harm your health.
Выбрав любой из предложенных выше вариантов recipe, you can make yourself a healthy and tasty drink at home. But before you use it, you should consult with your doctor, because tincture has contraindications.
Contraindications
Cornel tincture on vodka is prohibited touse in gastritis with high acidity, idiosyncrasy, with chronic or acute duodenitis, disturbed sleep, peptic ulcer and nervous excitations. In addition, berries should not be used for constipation in any of their form.
