Most of the ingredients for tincture of moonshine on lemon are very affordable, so making such a drink is quite simple. The main thing in this case is to be patient. To change the strength of moonshine tincture on lemon, additional water is added. Various additives and sugar are added to taste. You should familiarize yourself with several recipes for tincture of moonshine on lemon.
General information
The birthplace of lemon is China and India. Currently, this culture is grown in more northern regions. In its composition, this citrus contains a large number of various vitamins and nutrients. Lemons are consumed, added to various confectionery products, various soft drinks and syrups are made on the basis of citrus. Huge popularity - this fruit also won among home winemakers. This citrus is a part of various home tinctures, liquors, and also liquors. Among the manufacturers of homemade alcoholic beverages, one of the most popular is the tincture of moonshine on lemon. There are a lot of recipes for this drink. Each of them has its own characteristics of taste, color, aroma. Tincture of moonshine on lemon can be done with the addition of ginger, honey, as well as other ingredients.
Why lemons
To prepare a quick tincture of lemon on moonshine, you can use the whole fruit, only the zest or only the pulp. Depending on which particular ingredients are added to the recipe, the drink will have different tastes and have a different degree of purification.
It is worth paying attention to the fact that the white film located between the pulp and the citrus zest is a good adsorbent. If the recipe does not require removal of this film, then this is best not to do. Depending on which specific parts of citrus are used to make tinctures, the drink will have different qualities:
- On the zest of a lemon. The result is a purified alcoholic beverage that requires filtration. In the center are concentrated essential oils that bind harmful fusel compounds. When the tincture is infused and filtered through gauze, all fusel compounds are removed from the drink. Thus, the harmfulness of moonshine on lemon peel is less than unstable.
- On lemon juice. The color, taste and aroma of this drink is substantially better. In addition, acid from lemon juice oxidizes protein compounds, if present in the drink. This can happen due to the release of the mash in the alcohol intake hose or due to the use of a not too clean container.
Deliverance from bitterness
The partitions that are in the lemon contain a lot of bitterness, which is not particularly desirable in the finished alcoholic beverage. Even more bitterness is found in the lemon peel. To get rid of such an unpleasant taste, pure hot water is used. In order to eliminate bitterness, you can also use the following methods:
- Pour crude citrus with boiling water. This removes the bitter taste, which is concentrated in the peel and peel of the lemon.
- Add sugar syrup to the finished tincture. The fact is that the substances that give the alcoholic beverage a bitter taste are neutralized by adding sugar syrup, but at the same time part of the alcohol evaporates from the moonshine. The most optimal syrup temperature is 73 degrees.
Classic recipe
To prepare this lemon tincture according to the classic recipe you will need:
- 5 medium lemons;
- 500 ml of moonshine or vodka;
- 1 cup plain water;
- 250 g of granulated sugar.
How to cook
Step-by-step preparation of lemon tincture according to the classic recipe:
- Since lemons from the supermarket are waxed, they should be washed well under hot water and then wiped dry with a cotton towel.
- Use a peeler or a sharp knife to cut the zest from one fruit without touching the white part under the peel. Squeeze juice from peeled lemon.
- In a saucepan, mix granulated sugar, water, and squeezed lemon juice. To make syrup from these ingredients, for which the liquids must be allowed to boil, boil over low heat for 5 minutes. During this, the syrup is stirred occasionally, and the resulting foam is removed from the surface of the liquid with a spoon.
- From other fruits, it is also necessary to cut the zest, carefully remove the white pulp, since it will not be needed for further actions. Crush fruits or cut into small slices or cubes.
- Put the cut lemons, alcohol, and syrup into a 1-liter jar. As alcohol, you can use vodka, double purified moonshine or alcohol diluted to the required strength. The container must be tightly closed with a lid, shake its contents well.
- Put the jar in a dark, cold room, where it should be infused for 5-6 days.
- After that, the tincture is filtered through several layers of gauze or a fine sieve. If you stand the tincture for a week, it will become more transparent. In this case, it must be carefully drained using a siphon without touching the sediment. The finished tincture on moonshine is bottled, stored in a cellar or basement for 3 years.
With lemon zest
To prepare tinctures on the zest of lemon on the moonshine, you can also add cinnamon and ginger at your own request, which give the alcoholic drink a very rich taste and pleasant aroma. To prepare such a lemon drink you will need:
- zest of one lemon;
- 3 liters of moonshine or vodka;
- 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar;
- half a teaspoon of nutmeg;
- 10 beans of roasted coffee;
- 4 teaspoons of oak chips.
Step by step recipe
Step-by-step preparation of an alcoholic drink with lemon zest:
- Pour moonshine or vodka into a glass jar, add lemon zest, oak chips, coffee grains, granulated sugar, nutmeg.
- All ingredients should be thoroughly mixed until granulated sugar is completely dissolved. Instead of sugar, you can also use natural honey. So the tincture of moonshine on lemon and honey will be used much softer. The container is closed by a lid, infused in the refrigerator for 7-10 days.
- After this, the alcoholic beverage should be filtered through gauze. Tincture is poured into a suitable container and aged for 1-2 weeks before use.
With the addition of dry or fresh mint
Moonshine tincture on mint and lemon has a unique taste and aroma. To make the drink more tasty, instead of moonshine, you can use brandy or cognac. Only zest is taken from lemons, and fruit pulp is used to make some other tasty drinks, such as cocktails. To make tincture with mint you will need:
- 5 medium lemons;
- 50 g of dried mint leaves;
- 1 liter of moonshine, brandy or brandy.
How to make peppermint tincture
Walkthrough for preparing a drink:
- Rinse lemons well under warm water. The thin zest is carefully cut from the lemon without affecting the white flesh.
- Lemon zest is poured with moonshine, cognac or brandy. The container closes with a lid and shakes well, after which mint is added. For a greater flavor, you can use fresh mint leaves, in which case they will need 150 g.
- Tincture is infused for 1-2 weeks indoors at room temperature. In this case, you should pay attention to the fact that every day the tincture should be shaken.
- The tincture is filtered after this time through several gauze layers, after which it is bottled.
- In conclusion, you must let the finished drink ripen for 1 week.
With the addition of ginger
To prepare tinctures on moonshine with ginger, lemon and honey, the following products will be required:
- 1 liter of moonshine;
- lemon peel with one fruit;
- 20 g of dry ungrounded ginger;
- a quarter of cinnamon sticks;
- 5 vanilla pods;
- honey to taste or 700 ml of sugar syrup;
- oak chips.
Cooking
All ingredients must be mixed, with the exception of sugar syrup or honey. Let it brew for a week. Next, filter the tincture, add honey or sugar syrup, send to a warm dark room for another 5 days. Ultimately, the tincture of moonshine on lemon and ginger will have a brownish tint and a pleasant lemon-chocolate flavor.
Alcohol tincture
This recipe has an unusual cooking method. The fact is that the lemon does not come into contact with alcohol, while being in a suspended state. It is in this position that he gives all his aromas to liquids. To make the aroma stronger, you can make tincture of moonshine on a lemon and an orange. For cooking you will need products:
- 350 ml of alcohol or moonshine with a strength of 70 degrees;
- 200 ml of water;
- 1 lemon.
Making a drink
The fruit must be thoroughly rinsed with preservatives and wax under running hot water, and then wiped dry. Add alcohol to the jar, pierce the back of the citrus with a needle and thread. In the lid of the can, make several holes for attaching the thread. Thread the lemon into the hole, securing them in a suspended position so that the citrus does not touch the alcohol. Instead of thread, you can also use copper wire for fastening.
A jar of moonshine or alcohol, as well as suspended citrus, put in a dark room for two weeks. After that, water is added, and all the contents are thoroughly mixed. In some cases, the tincture after adding water becomes cloudy, but after a few days it becomes clear. If necessary, honey or sugar can be added to the tincture to taste. As mentioned earlier, for a larger flavor, you can hang an orange with a lemon using the same suspension technology.
Such tincture is aged for several more days in the cold together before tasting. The finished drink is stored in a cool room for about 3 years.
Conclusion
It should be noted that the intensity of the lemon flavor in the tincture is a purely individual matter. Some people prefer a weak taste, while others are delighted when the tincture of moonshine based on ripe lemon fruits has a pronounced sour taste. Therefore, you can safely experiment with the main ingredient in the manufacture of tinctures, so that you and your friends like the resulting drink.