Apricot tincture

Fragrant apricot liqueur with cinnamon and cloves. Each of us who spent at least a little time in the village with my grandmother, inevitably faced with the mystery of the process of making fruit tinctures. What a child's happiness it was when we were given a taste of this bittersweet and very adult drink. Let's dive into that time for a moment, and try to cook apricot tincture according to grandma's recipe on our own.
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 5 % 1 g
Fats 0 % 0 g
Carbohydrates 95 % 20 g
151 kcal
GI: 30 / 0 / 70

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 30 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    Ingredients.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Wash the apricots.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Drain.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Remove the bones.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Take out the cores...

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    ... and grind.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    On apricots in a jar...

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8.

    ... add kernels,...

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9.

    ... sugar,...

  10. Step 10:

    Step 10.

    ... cinnamon and cloves.

  11. Step 11:

    Step 11.

    Pour vodka.

  12. Step 12:

    Step 12.

    Close the lid.

  13. Step 13:

    Step 13.

    Leave in a dark place.

  14. Step 14:

    Step 14.

    Open in a month.

  15. Step 15:

    Step 15.

    Sieve and filter.

  16. Step 16:

    Step 16.

    Filter...

  17. Step 17:

    Step 17.

    ... 2-3 times.

  18. Step 18:

    Step 18.

    Pour into the bottle.

Apricot tincture is quite easy to prepare. Wash the apricots well, cut into small slices. Remove the kernels from the seeds, crush and add to the apricots. Next, add all the sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Pour the mixture with vodka and leave it in a dark room. After a month, the preparation for our tincture should be filtered, passed through special paper filters and bottled. The tincture is ready for use.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Carnation - 323   kcal/100g
  • Cinnamon - 247   kcal/100g
  • Granulated sugar - 398   kcal/100g
  • Sugar - 398   kcal/100g
  • Apricots - 46   kcal/100g
  • Canned apricots - 50   kcal/100g
  • Vodka - 235   kcal/100g

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