Tinctures and plum drinks are considered the best alcoholic drinks that can be prepared at home. They do not require special equipment, easy to manufacture. In this case, a very tasty aromatic drink is obtained, which easily “goes”, does not cause poisoning or headache. Almost every nation has its own recipe for plum. The drink is prepared using vodka or alcohol, as well as causing fermentation of the berries themselves. In fact, tinctures are when the fruits give their color, taste and smell to alcohol, and in the liquors the fruits themselves produce a degree under the influence of sugar.
But no matter what method we were going to prepare plum alcoholic drink, before that we need to carefully sort out the berries. Any varieties are suitable for this purpose - Hungarian, mirabelle, greengage and others. It’s important not this, but that all the fruits are whole, full ... in a word, as from a picture. Because the plum liquor at home may not succeed because of a single rotten fruit. As for the bones, then it's up to you to decide. Someone believes that thanks to them, the drink becomes astringent and aromatic. Others consider plum bones to be poisonous, containing hydrocyanic acid and cyanide.
How to make a plum cord with vodka
We put the fruits in a 3-liter jar, pour vodka so that no fruit sticks out. It is also important that there is as little space as possible between the surface of the liquid and the neck of the vessel. Therefore, if you have few drains, take a liter jar. Close the container tightly and place in a cool dark place (ideally in the cellar) for 40-50 days. Pour vodka into a bottle, and pour the plums with sugar. We leave the newly closed jar in the cellar for another two weeks. We strain the fruit juice. The berries themselves can be used in cooking. We mix plum vodka with juice, give the drink time so that all the components enter into a connection with each other. We filter through the filter and bottle. To use such homemade plum It will be valid only after six months. Then its aroma and taste will fully mature and "open up."
We cook without vodka
Relying on the natural fermentation of fruits, we need to provide the fruits with maximum conditions for this. Do not wash the plums very carefully, as you will remove the necessary bacteria. It will also be good to freeze the fruits a little - this will spur the fermentation process. In addition, a handful of raisins can be added to the Hungarian or greenclod - the plum liquor at home will come out even sweeter and more aromatic. Fruits need to be cut in half and remove the seeds. We prepare syrup from three glasses of water and three kilograms of sugar. We fill them with six kilos of plums in a glass container, tie the neck with gauze and put in heat for three days. When foam and bubbles appear on the surface, remove the cheesecloth and install a
water shutter. If you don’t have this tricky device, you can put a
medical glove on the neck of the
can , in which you need to make a single puncture with a needle. In this form, the plum liquor at home should stand for about a month, until fermentation ends. After this, strain the liquid through a double filter, bottle and seal. You can taste the liquor in two months.