Sbiten homemade honey

Delicious, healthy, dietary, spicy, light! Sbiten homemade honey is an old Russian spicy drink that strengthens the immune system, lifts the mood. It is very fragrant, easy to prepare, it turns out the first time. A set of spices and spices for it can be changed to suit your taste.

Julia M.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Water

400

Honey

350

Cinnamon

to taste

Star anise

to taste

Sugar

Lemon zest

Ginger

Lemon juice

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 0 % 0 g

Fats 0 % 0 g

Carbohydrates 100 % 37 g

180 kcal

GI: 3 / 0 / 97

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 1 h

Step 1:
How to make a honey cake? Prepare the necessary spices and water for cooking. Take filtered or bottled. The quantity and composition of spices are conditional. Therefore, when choosing them, focus on your taste. Sugar can be completely removed by replacing it with honey or sweetener.
Step 2:
Pour water into a suitable bucket. Add honey and sugar.
Step 3:
Add all the prepared spices to the ladle and put on fire.
Step 4:
Bring the contents of the ladle to a boil and boil at an active boil for 20-30 minutes on low heat. It is not necessary to cover with a lid. Then remove the dishes from the heat, cover with a lid and let it brew for another 30 minutes.
Step 5:
Then strain the finished sbiten, bring to a boil and pour into cups. Add a little lemon juice or a slice of lemon to each bowl. Serve the sbiten hot. Have a nice treat!

The name of the drink comes from the word "knock down". This is due to the method of cooking sbitnya. It was cooked in two bowls. Honey was infused in one, and herbs and spices were prepared in the other. At the last stage, both infusions were combined and thoroughly stirred).
There are a huge number of recipes for cooking sbitnya. One of the most popular is the winter, warming version with spices.
For cold, winter days, honey sbiten becomes a real warming agent.
In my opinion, sbiten with ginger and lemon is one of the most delicious. Although for its preparation you can use such aromatic herbs as chamomile, thyme, St. John's wort, sage, mint or linden. And in addition, you can add cloves or nutmeg to it when cooking.
The taste of the drink will definitely warm you up, cheer you up and cheer you up.
By the way, sbiten can also be prepared on the basis of alcohol, for example, on red wine.
Sbitna combines honey with spices and herbs, which makes this drink not only delicious, but also very useful. The ingredients included in its composition help the body cope with viruses during epidemics or recover faster after illness with flu and colds.
This sweet-burning drink was loved in Russia and brewed everywhere.
Try it and you!

For cooking, it is better to use filtered or bottled water that is neutral to taste. If you use tap water, keep in mind that it can give the dish an unpleasant characteristic taste.

Instead of sugar, you can use a sweetener that is not afraid of heat treatment.