Tincture on pine nuts

Orange peel should be prepared in advance. To do this, the top thin orange layer is removed from the orange. You need to shoot so thinly that you do not touch the white layer, which can give the drink unnecessary bitterness. After that, the zest is dried for several days and it is ready for use. You can not dry it yourself, but buy a ready-made version in the store.

We put unpeeled pine nuts in a glass or enameled vessel and pour boiling water so that the nuts are completely covered with it. Leave the nuts in boiling water for five minutes, then drain the water. This action should be carried out 2 more times, and then rinse the nuts with boiled water and put them in a glass container (an ordinary liter jar will do).

Add granulated sugar, zest, currant leaf to the nuts in the container. We also pour vanillin to the rest of the ingredients. Fill the contents of the container with vodka, then mix everything thoroughly.

We close the container tightly with a lid and put it in a dark place for a week and a half. The room temperature should be room temperature. During this period of time, the container with the tincture should be actively shaken 4-5 times.

When the specified period has passed, we filter the tincture through a thick layer of gauze. Pour the liquid into a bottle and put it in the refrigerator (or cellar) for 5 days. During this time, the drink will settle and it can be served to the table. If a holiday or gatherings with friends are not planned in the near future, we remove the bottle of tincture in the refrigerator or cellar.

The drink is stored well and for a long time without loss of taste. Successful experiments!