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Cranberry liqueur is an elixir for immunity and health at any time of year! It's no secret that all fishing trips are alcohol-free. While visiting the Siberian Nature Reserve, anglers can gather various bounty of the Putorana Plateau, be it mushrooms or berries. Our publication will reveal the secret to making a popular cranberry liqueur. It's worth noting: not for the sake of drinking, but for your health!
Everyone knows the power and strength of this amazing berry, the cranberry, which is found in abundance during rafting. Therefore, in between taimen hunts, anglers collect these gifts from nature.
Cranberries keep well, and upon returning home, you can make your own cranberry liqueur, a long-time favorite of Soviet times. Incidentally, there are many different recipes for this liqueur, and we'll share the most popular and effective ones.
Useful properties of cranberries:
The berry contains a wealth of beneficial nutrients, ranging from trace elements (magnesium, iodine, iron), various acids (citric, quinic), and an abundance of vitamins from virtually every group. All of this significantly helps strengthen the immune system and restore health. Cranberries provide the body with the following:
· Provides analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.
· It is a diuretic and bactericidal agent.
· Acts as an antipyretic and tonic medicine.
· Red treats colds and vitamin deficiency.
· Protects gums and improves appetite.
· Equalizes pressure.
· Cranberry is a soothing remedy for joint pain.
· Helps with bronchitis, asthma, cystitis, tonsillitis and many other diseases.
As we can see, this medicinal tincture can work wonders. The main thing is not to overuse it and to take it correctly.
How to take cranberry?
For health, drink the tincture in the following quantities:
· 50 ml of cranberry per day helps against colds.
· To increase appetite, it is enough to take 35 ml 30 minutes before meals.
· For ulcers, the tincture should be taken 3 times a day, 1 tablespoon before meals.
· For heart disease, bronchitis, pyelonephritis – 30 ml per day.
It's worth noting that cranberries retain their beneficial properties when diluted with water or fruit juice. Interestingly, cranberries are a regular Christmas food in Western countries, just like turkey or goose.
Classic recipe for making tincture:
It's best to add frozen cranberries to this healthy drink. Any alcohol will do, including vodka, spirits, and moonshine. It's recommended to add honey during preparation, as it increases the tincture's health benefits.
Ingredients:
1. Vodka, alcohol, moonshine – 0.5 l.
2. Cranberries – 250 gr.
3. Honey – 2 tbsp. You can increase the dosage if desired.
After defrosting, crush the cranberries and then pour the alcoholic beverage over them. Mix thoroughly and leave in a warm place for 14 days. Shake the infusion occasionally. After two weeks, strain through cheesecloth, and finally add honey. This will make the cranberry infusion sweet and pleasant.
A quick recipe for cranberry juice when outdoors, hunting, or rafting:
For those who become ill while outdoors and are not returning home anytime soon, there is an accelerated process.
Ingredients:
· A liter of vodka;
· 250 grams of sugar;
· Half a kilo of cranberries.
Place the berries in a container and pour boiling water over them. After the water has cooled, scoop out the berries with a strainer and drain the liquid. Sprinkle the cranberries with sugar and mash finely, then pour in the alcoholic beverage. Let it sit for a couple of hours, and then strain the finished infusion.
By the way, if you add 1 lemon to the accelerated infusion, you will get cranberry liqueur, the recipe for which was invented by Marshal of the Soviet Union, hero, commander, and commander-in-chief of the Great Patriotic War, Ivan Stepanovich Konev.
Conclusion
This is how you can prepare the popular cranberry liqueur, which has such benefits and history.
