The recipe for making tinctures of lemon and mint on vodka, moonshine or alcohol. Useful properties and contraindications

The bright taste of lemons and the freshness of mint are harmoniously combined with strong alcoholic drinks. By choosing a recipe, you can prepare a tasty and fragrant drink at home.

Homemade alcohol tincture, made on high-quality raw materials, can be used both for pleasure and for medicinal purposes.

Learn about the beneficial properties of this drink, indications for use and find the most popular recipes for tinctures.

Beneficial features

Tincture on mint and lemon has a whole set of beneficial properties for the body:

1. Helps normalize digestion.
2. Stimulates the outflow of bile.
3. Relieves fatigue.
4. Relieves headache and cramping.
5. Relaxes blood vessels, increases their elasticity.
6. Lowers blood pressure.
7. Relieves inflammation.
8. Serves as an antiseptic.
9. Increases brain activity.
10. Cleans the airways for colds.
11. Improves appetite.
12. Activates the protective functions of the body.

Indications for use

Tincture is useful in the following cases.:

• colds;
• decreased vitality;
• chronic fatigue;
• tachycardia, angina pectoris, hypertension;
• headache, migraine;
• flatulence;
• avitaminosis;
• lack of appetite;
• liver disease
• atherosclerosis.

Adverse effects and contraindications

The use of tincture can lead to adverse health effects. There are a number of contraindications:

• individual intolerance, allergy to tincture components;
• age less than three years;
• phlebeurysm;
• low blood pressure;
• problems with conception;
• lactation.

Are there any restrictions or precautions?

The risk group for a possible allergic reaction to the ingredients of the drink includes people with bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis and hay fever. Lemon is a strong allergen.. Peppermint can cause shortness of breath, skin rashes, and allergic rhinitis.

It is strongly not recommended to use tincture too often and in large quantities. In the presence of chronic diseases, it is necessary to consult a doctor before using the product.

How to cook a product at home?

Citrus Preparation

1. Wash lemons under running water.
2. Scald with boiling water.
3. Dry with a paper towel.
4. Cut the zest with a sharp knife, removing only the upper yellow layer of the skin. The white shell gives the drink a bitterness.
5. Remove the white peel from the pulp and discard.
6. Cut peeled citruses into slices or small pieces.
7. Extract the bones.

Spices

1. Rinse the mint under running water.
2. Shake off excess fluid.
3. Separate the leaves from the stems.
4. Cut the leaves into small pieces.

What is better to choose: vodka, moonshine or alcohol?

For home tincture, it is recommended to use alcohol 45%. It absorbs the extract of raw materials as much as possible. In the case of a fortress of 75% and higher, alcohol does not work as efficiently. If the tincture is made on alcohol, it is diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 1.

Vodka is almost identical to alcohol, but the strength of the finished drink will be several degrees lower. To prepare the tincture, you need to take only high-quality vodka.

As the basis for a homemade drink, you can use moonshine. In this case, a double distillation moonshine is required that does not contain extraneous odors and impurities. Low-quality moonshine degrades the taste and aroma of the drink.

Step-by-step recipe instruction

The first stage is the preparation of the necessary equipment and ingredients.

Inventory:

• paper towels;
• knife;
• cutting board;
• two-liter glass jar - 2 pieces;
• beaker;
• plastic cover - 2 pieces;
• sterile gauze - 1 meter.

Instead of a two-liter can, you can use ordinary glass bottles of vodka or wine.

Ingredients:

• vodka - 1 liter;
• fresh mint leaves - 120 grams;
• lemons - 3 pieces;
• sugar - 250-400 grams.

You can replace sugar with 3 tablespoons of natural honey.

Procedure for preparing tincture:

1. Wash, scald and dry lemons.
2. Cut the yellow zest.
3. Pour into a glass jar.
4. Grind the washed mint leaves.
5. Mix with zest.
6. Pour in the vodka.
7. Mix.
8. Cover the jar with a lid and send to a warm place for 10 days.
9. Shake the composition once a day.
10. Wait 10 days.
11. After the set time, get a jar and strain the liquid through several layers of gauze.
12. Add sugar, stir.
13. Place the container with tincture in the dark for five to seven days at room temperature.
14. After five to seven days, get a can, strain the drink.
15. To bottle.

Advice:

• Instead of sugar, you can use sugar syrup, boiled in a small amount of water. For 2-2.5 cups of sugar, 50 milliliters of liquid are taken.
• Mint leaves are optional. You can add them whole.
• If desired, it is permissible to replace lemons with oranges, limes or grapefruits.

How to store?

Ready tincture is stored in hermetically sealed glass bottles. The shelf life of such a drink is one year. After this period, tincture begins to lose its taste. The medicinal value of the product during long-term storage is also reduced.

Homemade tincture on mint and lemon is prepared quite simply. The main thing is to use quality products and follow the selected recipe. If you take into account all the contraindications and do not abuse the product, you can not only enjoy the excellent taste of the drink, but also strengthen your health.

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