Tincture of moonshine on walnuts

Fragrant, tart homemade alcoholic drink! The tincture is prepared in different ways and using different parts of the plant: from the leaves to the roots. To improve and create an original taste, different spices are added, but you should not get carried away with such additives, so as not to spoil the natural taste.
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 19 % 3 g
Fats 69 % 11 g
Carbohydrates 13 % 2 g
354 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 7 d 40 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    Prepare the ingredients according to the list. We will make the tincture one of the fastest ways of moonshine on a walnut shell, the sample can be removed in a week from the beginning of cooking. Moonshine for the preparation of such a drink should be used strong at least 50 degrees. We will prepare the raw materials, that is, the walnut shell. This huge amount of ejection that remains from eating walnuts is an excellent basis for making a medicinal drink.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    The shells and partitions of walnuts are thoroughly washed, repeatedly changing the water, half of the raw materials are laid out on a baking sheet and dried in the oven at 180 degrees until they begin to crackle. Pour the second half of the shell with boiling water and leave for five minutes, drain the water, repeat the procedure a couple more times.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Then we put the walnut shell in a glass container and pour moonshine so that it completely covers the raw materials. If desired, at this stage, you can add honey to make the drink sweet or fragrant herbs (mint, thyme, chamomile) or spices (cinnamon), but you need to be careful with such additives so as not to overshadow the main flavor of walnut.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    Close the container with a nylon or rubber lid and put it in a dark cool place for a week, shake the tincture twice a day.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    After the specified time, filter the drink through gauze, folded in several layers, and pour into glass bottles. We remove the tincture for storage in a cool dark place, the tincture can be stored for quite a long time.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    Such a drink can be served to the table as a digestif or to accompany a meal, or used as a medicine.

Walnuts are very useful, they are rich in vitamins A, B, E, C, P and other useful substances and amino acids necessary for the human body. It contains iodine, which is necessary for thyroid problems. Trace elements: zinc, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus contained in nuts are useful for strengthening the cardiovascular system.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Walnuts - 650   kcal/100g
  • Black Walnut English Walnut - 628   kcal/100g
  • Black Persian Walnut - 651   kcal/100g
  • Walnut oil - 925   kcal/100g
  • Moonshine - 295   kcal/100g

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