Cherry brandy

Cherry brandy

Category: The drinks

Kitchen: Russian

Ingredients
Cherry	1 kg
Vodka	1 liter
Sugar	1 kg
Water	1 liter

Cooking method

• Cherry ... Old Russian, because the recipe, although very old, is not aging at all.
• You won't have time to look back and the Cherry will bloom!
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• And that means it's time to think about the preparation of cherry liqueur.
• Because it is approaching, and in some places the cherry season has already begun. This season is not long. Therefore, you need to have time to stock up on this wonderful drink, which will really warm and delight with its summer taste all year round ... until the next cherry season. If, of course, you cook enough of it.
• Of course, this story, whatever one may say, is an interpretation of the old Russian recipe. Remember the scene in the new film based on Pushkin's "The Young Lady - the Peasant Woman". This scene is brilliantly played by Lanov and Kuravlev. They sit at the table and treat themselves to some liqueurs. ... That's from those times. BUT!!! Of course, somewhat tailored for modern affairs.
• But one thing is invariably - it is better for those in a hurry to simply dilute the vodka with cherry synthetic syrup and consume it. Our liqueur is a leisurely business. For six weeks calculated.
• So.
• Cherry. We select the most delicious, the most ripe.
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• Of course, we wash it and sort it out - we don't need rotten berries. We are going to drink the tincture ourselves and treat our friends. So we approach responsibly.
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• We fall asleep berries in jars. So, or rather so much - for a "lady's" consistency.
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• And this is "half-and-half". You get a "male" version. Not very strong, but about thirty degrees will definitely come out.
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• And then pour ... either good vodka, or alcohol in half with diluted well or spring water. Just don't need a tap. Do not spoil the product.
• This bottle contains this very good vodka. "Absolute", which we now produce in this very Chernogolovka.
• Yes…. Do not use, under any circumstances, pure alcohol. To put it simply and roughly - burn this delicious berry. Burn out all enzymes. Generally speaking - the very thing that is needed (already tested) of good quality moonshine. Fortress - thirty-eight degrees.
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• Fill so that the berries are on a finger - one and a half were closed with liquid.
• I'll put in a few more words here. This photo shows a variant of the ladies' liqueur. More berries, less vodka.
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• And this is already "half-and-half". That is, there are fewer berries, and maybe more fuel. And the result will be a little stronger, I repeat. Harder. Although the taste is excellent.
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• And we remove it for two weeks. All these jars. Can be kept at room temperature, can be taken to the cellar. Don't forget to stick the stickers. With bookmark date. It will not be superfluous.
• This will not change the results.
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• And now - in two weeks.
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• As you can see, in addition to the color, the liquid level has already dropped. The berries were absorbed and the juice was given. And they themselves swelled, saturated with life-giving moisture. She, this moisture, will still be useful to us.
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• We merge, with the help of this device, the resulting product and set it aside. The same cellar.
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• The berries will turn pale after a two-week vodka bath. Still would! Two weeks of drunkenness….
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• This is "ladies'".
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• And half-and-half like this.
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• They could not resist. We tried it. There is already both taste and aroma. It, of course, can be stopped. BUT!!! Firstly, we strive for the authenticity of the recipe, and secondly, we do it "for the ladies" too, and the resulting product is still quite strong and not very sweet. That is, even sourish. Although saturated.
• And the halving is completely ... close to the original product.
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• And now we take granulated sugar. At the rate of approximately four hundred grams per can. Want it sweeter? Then take more. In general, adjust to your liking.
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• And they fell asleep in jars of berries. There is an opinion that sugar should be left on top.He kind of dissolves and settles. But! I went the other way. Took it and shake it up to mix the sugar with the berries.
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• Pour less sugar into the "half". There is no need for excessive sweetness.
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• We leave these jars, filled with sugar with berries, alone ... also not for two weeks.
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• And in two weeks. We took out cans from the basement, into which we poured sugar.
• By the way, I walked them every two or three days, shaking them up. No fanaticism, but thorough. It may not have been necessary. But what has been done has already passed.
• And this syrup was poured through a strainer.
• Here he is. We tried it too. Sweet, dog. But the taste of alcohol is also felt. Sugar pulled vodka juices from cherries.
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• We mix what was merged last time and what happened this time.
• Let's try. It tastes sweet. In my opinion - even too much. Although the ladies said - tight!
• BUT!!! I wouldn't say that.
• So I decided to do this. He acknowledged the half-and-half ready-to-eat and put it aside, and with the "lady's" we finish the recipe according to the instructions.
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• So the cherry, which ... you see, after the sweet life, the cherry has darkened again. The taste ... acquired such a concentrated bright ... sweet alcoholic shade.
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• So - fill the berries with water.
• Attention!
• Do not take any, God forbid, the Creator, boiled water. You need to take, best of all, a well, fresh. Delicious.
• So we fill it. And from time to time, do not forget to turn over the cans. While they will stand in the cellar, another two weeks.
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• And here it is - the final act.
• We take out the jars into which we added water. They stood for two weeks, as was said, with occasional shaking.
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• We drain, filtering. And then we mix it with what has accumulated “in the bins”. Of the "ladies'" stock, of course. There was no dish more suitable than this pan. You need to mix the whole product, for purity, so to speak, compliance with technology.
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• Here I ..., in general, decided to measure the fortress. While I found the alcohol meter in pharmacies, I sweated ten times. And the weight was so proud that the fortress did not exceed ten degrees.
• And then one friend of mine, a chemist, he very tactfully explained to me that an alcoholometer is the essence of a hydrometer, and it correctly measures the density of a pure water-alcohol mixture. And in my liqueur, cherry juice and sugar were added. And no, not that the correct value will not work, and even more or less close to the true one.
• So - a photograph, that is, but the strength of the drink is not determined.
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• We pour it into decanters, then into glasses ... (this is "half-and-half").
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• And here it is !!! "Polamovka". And so it happened, as he said. Feels like about thirty degrees. But a mildly sour taste. With a slight sweet touch. You know, as if the cherry, not quite ripe, was consumed as a snack. And no vodka taste. Color is also clear. Vishnevo is unsaturated, so to speak.
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• Ladies'. Here the picture is different. Taste ... although there is sourness, but with a big slant in sweetness. That is, just a highly intense taste of a well-ripened cherry. Even a little overripe. And the fortress ... still about ten degrees. Plus or minus two. Not more. And it is very easy to drink. BUT!!!
• What "but"? More on that later.
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• And all the same, comrades, it turned out to be the purest ambrosia !!!
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• Now I will summarize.
• 1. "Boneiness". A lot, when discussing this recipe, it was said that the bones must be removed, because in them any harmful byaka and byaka will poison this drink. I do not know. I've been making this liqueur for three years. Ten buckets have already been used for sure and no one has ever complained about any negative factors.
• Tried doing a little pitted one this year. I do not advise. It seems to be beautiful, but the taste, when compared, is absolutely nonexistent. So ... a pitiful excuse.
• 2. "Ladies". Be careful. Behind the apparent lightness is quite heavy, like any other "liqueur" after…. This is the ladies' version! Therefore, the format of use should be the same. Ladies'.
• And do not try to add clean water vodka, the harder it comes out, but already "not that". It turns out surrogate.
• 3. "Polamovka".Really very appetizing, aromatic and tasty liqueur turns out. And it feels very acceptable "for men".
• If someone, suddenly, wants to have a product that is, as they say, stronger, then simply reduce the amount of cherries to be placed in the first tab, as well as sugar in the second. The result is a less sweet and stronger liqueur.
• 4. "Drunken cherry". We tried it. Of course, you can use it for, say, eating (even without bread), as we would have done in the years of our unforgettable youth, or what kind of cake, for example, to bake. But!!! I do not advise. In general - I did not like it. And ... the owner is a master. Maybe someone it will be just right.
• So, citizens, I highly recommend it. This filling goes to "Hurray" at the table. Other drinks are very much "in the shade". Even the most famous ones.
• Angel to you at your meal.

The dish is designed for

2 liters

Time for preparing:

6 weeks

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[Ivanych]

Oh, Ivanych, tempter ... Although I am a lover of a pure product, I will certainly use it. It is very beautifully stated and accessible. Well, as always, a gorgeous essay Thank you!

Gorgeous liqueur! I slammed it on your "cook". Now, out of everything that looks like berries, I make liqueurs this way! Now the latter is still in sugar - from pomegranate seeds. Oh thanks! May God grant you health for this recipe!
It used to be that you rushed in on a broomstick, arrived, put her, darling, in a corner, and herself for some liquor! And so it becomes warm in my soul! I even wrote a new story for a rough draft, where the Witch drinks your tincture, and then she sees such a strange dream ...

[Ivanych]

Well Ivanych,. Pleased so pleased. I will definitely make a "Liqueur from Ivanych" for my Ivanych ... yes, I also have Ivanych, but he does not cook such liqueurs and pancakes.
Have you tried other berries?

Now, out of everything that looks like berries, I make liqueurs this way! Now the latter is still in sugar - from pomegranate seeds.

NanaWhat other berries did you like in liqueurs?

[Ivanych]

Ivanych, tell me, how much is your bank? The recipe contains 1 kg of sugar, and the description says 400g. on the can. I'm now interested in the male version, how much sugar is needed for him? Well, I don’t like sweet alcoholic drinks, even though I’m a lady.

I make such a liqueur on dacha grapes (isabella, lidia), the recipe is very, very similar: pour a 3l jar of berries as in the photo for ladies' (until it narrows approximately) + vodka ~ 1.5l + 200g sugar at once. Put in a dark place for 40 days, drain gently so that the berries do not choke. How many grapes in grams go to a jar - I will not say, there is always a lot of it, and I have never weighed it.
My family really like it. It is easy to drink, the taste of vodka is not felt at all, the sweetness is pleasant.

[Galina]

Galina, I make this recipe with black currants (Ivanovich gave the recipe on another site), it turns out very tasty and aromatic.

Thank you! We have plenty of black currants, but I couldn't find a use for it: we can't eat it. I'll try this year as a liqueur.

Ivanych, I used this technology to make a plum spot, it also turned out super-wise. Poured vodka as in the ladies' version, but then did not dilute with water. And I have been making cherries for three years now according to a recipe from a stall book-baby))) there are only cherries and sugar fermenting under a water seal, although the recipe is called Cherry Liqueur, but alcohol is always added to the liqueur (or am I wrong?). It turns out a kind of liquor, very madam. The alcohol meter did not show a single degree, and I, so trusting, tell everyone that the drink is non-alcoholic.But after the first or second glass, a feeling of mild euphoria comes to everyone, and for persuasiveness, in front of the intoxicated audience, I poke the alcoholometer into my drink, discussions on the topic immediately begin - can this alcohol meter, in principle, break down and why break there?

We have plenty of black currant, but I could not find a use for it: we can't eat it

Then we go to you!!! we call it got drunk

Oh, we will be glad. Do not forget to grab machankas, posikunchiki and just bacon

Do not forget to grab machankas, posikunchiki and just bacon

we will bake potato pancakes on the spot

Yeah ... and pancakes Forgiven according to Ivanitch's recipe ... Yes, with liqueur. We must call Himself, that is, Ivanitch, otherwise right now he will drive us off

[Ivanych]

Ivanych, to bookmarks! Thanks for the recipe, once they treated me to this one long ago, but on black currant, and there is a different version of execution at all, you have more sincere! I will do it for guests (I don’t use it myself)!

And we also make currant ... using the same technology.
https://Mcooker-enn.tomathouse.com/in...823.0

As for the stone fruit.
Science has now stepped far forward and cyanides in negligible doses, of course, just like in a liqueur (or 7 apricot pits a day as an alternative), is recommended to be consumed daily. They protect, they say, the body from a formidable sore, and even fight it. Here

[Ivanych]

Ivanych, this is a master class !. Thanks for the recipe .. I'm taking it to your bookmarks

As for the stone fruit.
Science has now stepped far forward and cyanides in negligible doses, of course, just like in a liqueur (or 7 apricot pits a day as an alternative), is recommended to be consumed daily. They protect, they say, the body from a formidable sore, and even fight it. Here

How many of these apricot seeds we ate in childhood, obviously not 7 pieces! and did not know anything about the harm.

It's just another bestseller! And when using, the main thing is to dwell on this point:

[Ivanych]

Ivanych, a very interesting recipe! undertook to repeat!
Please explain a few points.
1. I took a 3-liter jar, it contained 2 kg of cherries and 1.2 liters of vodka, it looks like you have a photo with a lady's version. Question: according to the recipe, 1 liter of vodka goes for 1 kg of cherries, is it necessary then, when blending, to top up the remaining 0.8 liters of vodka?
2. for 1 kg of cherries there is 1 kg of sugar, you write that you take 400 g for a lady's jar ... if you follow the recipe, I need to shove 2 kg or what?
I would be very grateful for the answer, what and how much in grams and liters the husband has high hopes for this drink, he was once treated, but the recipe was not given, so he is now dreaming

When you drain the vodka extract, add 300-400 grams of sugar to the ENTIRE jar. Water at the third stage also - maximum 500 gr. It is with this water hood that you will adjust the sweetness and strength to your taste ...

Thanks for the answer!
Well, wait in 1.5 months with a report

[Ivanych]

Well that's it, Ivanych, it's time to get the recipe from the bookmarks, wash the cherries ...
from black currant, too, I will see ... but from gooseberry can you advise something?

No, alas, I did not make of it ... yet

[Ivanych]

Ivanych, Gorgeous recipe! Found it just now, but .. All the birds have pecked my cherries and I buy them in the market for drying. There is a lot of juice with sugar left, can you have any ideas for using the juice? The cherries are already in the drying room, and the juice has already been drunk, I want something new and tasty for the ladies .. for long winter evenings.

Try to mix. Cherry + vodka + sugar. It will turn out very !!! Choose the quantity according to taste and understanding.

[Ivanych]

Ivanych, Thank you! And just mix? Made 1: 3. Vodka ran out ... and another liter of juice 3. In the evening we will continue.

Experiment ... do it for yourself!

[Ivanych]

Ivanych, tell me, how much is your bank? The recipe contains 1 kg of sugar, and the description says 400g. on the can. I'm now interested in the male version, how much sugar is needed for him?

I join the questions ...

for a three-liter jar, take 200 grams maximum

[Ivanych]

IvanychThank you very much for the recipe.
Already done and removed the sample. Very rich, full-bodied taste.

Health!

Already done and sampled

and on Thursday I will drain the vodka and arrange a "sweet life" for the berries ...
I still have a month before the test)))

yes, it will already be possible and necessary to try ...

today I will drain the syrup ... the cherry has given a lot of juice to the sugar ...
I'll try it in the evening)))

Alyon, how much sugar did you add and for how much cherries?

I am for a kilo of cherries, 200 gr. I poured sugar), I probably won't pour water, I think more) ...

[Innus]

Innus, I finally measured it with a glass ... I won't say for sure ... my portion is non-standard in all respects ...
but I will pour water ... I'm afraid it will turn out too sweet-viscous ... but I'm not very liqueurs (((
Yesterday I poured it into the currants .. just like on the cherries - I poured it, shook it ... looked ... I think it’s not enough ... well, I added it ... shook it again ... I shook it every day except weekends. .. but the sugar dissolved on the third day .. why shake it then ... that's how much sugar I have ?. well, maybe 300 grams ... but how many cherries I have no idea .. this time I measured something only with cans and bottles, well, with a cup ...

[Crochet]

Crochet, I added about 400 grams of sugar to a 3-liter jar, but everything depends on cherries, I have sweet spanking. I did not use water, it turned out sooo tasty.

[Crochet]

Crochet, per kilo 200 grams ... if the cherry was sour, then quite, but if it is sweet, then on condition that it’s better for liqueurs, but not - add a little vodka and water. Customize to taste.

[Ivanych]

Ivanych, and then you can add sugar to the taste?

[Vinokurova]

Vinokurova, not sugar ... syrup, as a last resort, boil. BUT! Subject to pliports, as I said, it turns out "straight to the bull's eye" ... always. The experience of the ancestors ... you can't drink it.

[Ivanych]

Ivanych, with the proportions, this time I screwed up ... I just poured vodka on a finger above the berries ... and with sugar ...
But I heard you ... thanks for the syrup advice !.
And still it cannot be tasteless ... it will be wonderful, I'm sure !.

I have already put 2 frozen batch, the liqueur is sooooo tasty!
I didn't add water, it turned out to be a fortified ladies' version
And the cherry is like a cherry in cognac made of candy, I decided to attach it to the cakes, peeling it from the bone, while I put it in the freezer.
Thank you so much for the recipe!

And I still "exactly according to the recipe" and poured water. I was also tempted to stop ... But the "water" after the cherry turned out to be very fragrant and tasty, so I added its liqueur without regret.

but I did it ... true, there weren't enough cherries ... so almost everything was spent on "trying" ... very tasty ... but I also have blackcurrant ... there is not only "try")) ))))))))))))))
thanks for the delicious recipe!

Health!

[Ivanych]

Ivanych, impressed by your recipe. I did everything according to what was written. I got to the third stage, filled it with water. And here a question arose in me: the water began to ferment. Is that how it should be? Or did you have to keep the cans in the refrigerator? Or drain it and boil it? In general, what should I do?

To wander? ... Very strange. This has never happened. Pour it out. Try cherries. If edible, use or discard. And buy the liqueur or just clean water or cherry juice. It can be with sugar. Bring to taste and strength of the one that you like.
Or you can do nothing. It will be stronger and thicker. That's all.

Thank you. Cherries are delicious. I'll leave it for desserts. Or so we'll eat it. 😃 Come on, I'll take a picture of what I have in the banks, and you look with an experienced eye. If it's critical. I will stop the process. Maybe I'm thickening the colors?

Here, if you can consider. The can is misted from the inside. And all the bubbles are added. By the way, I put cherries right up to the shoulders. Is it after all the manipulations and should it decrease in volume?