Everyone knows that absinthe is prepared from strong alcohol (alcohol), wormwood and a number of other herbs, and then distilled. But in order to obtain high-quality wormwood tincture, distillation is not required. Below are several tinctures based on wormwood and other herbs; these tinctures are the predecessors of real absinthe. It should be understood that wormwood tinctures, in terms of their qualities, are much worse than real high-quality absinthe.

Simple wormwood tincture recipe (Bluehouse Recipe)
To prepare a simple wormwood tincture, you will need the following components:
1. Hyssop herb - 10 grams
2. Calamus root - 10 grams
3. Fennel seed - 4 grams
4. Mint herb - 5 grams
5. Clove seed - 5 grams
6. Coriander seed - 5 grams
7. Nutmeg - 3 grams

To prepare a simple wormwood tincture, you need to grind the seeds of fennel, cloves and coriander in a mortar, preferably using a stone mortar, and do everything by hand, without the use of blenders, mills and coffee grinders. Pour the resulting mixture with alcohol of at least 85% strength and mix thoroughly. Then grind the remaining herbal ingredients and add to the tincture. Mix everything well again and leave to infuse for 35-45 days. During infusion, the container with wormwood tincture must be shaken to mix the components.
After the specified period (although you can infuse much longer), the liquid is drained through a filter, the remaining herbs are thoroughly squeezed out, and the following is added to the resulting tincture:

1. Wormwood oil - 30 grams
2. Anise extract - 30 grams
3. Mint extract - 1 teaspoon.

The resulting tincture is mixed and kept for another week. It is not necessary to add mint, cloves, coriander and nutmeg to the wormwood tincture, but they will significantly improve the taste of the finished drink. The effect of the tincture can be enhanced by increasing the amount of calamus root to 20-30 grams.

Recipe for tincture with dry wormwood
To prepare this tincture you will need:
1. Dry wormwood herb - 35 grams
2. Angelica root - 10 grams
3. Hyssop herb - 10 grams
4. Coriander seed - 5 grams
5. Calamus rhizome - 10 grams
6. Fennel seed - 4 grams
7. Mint herb - 100 grams
8. Clove seed - 10 grams
9. Cumin seed - 10 grams
10. Cardamom - a small pinch.
All herbs must be thoroughly crushed and ground, then pour in 750 milliliters of high-quality vodka and put in a dark place to infuse at room temperature. After 60-90 days, the tincture must be filtered, after which it is ready for use.

Another option for a mixture of herbs for wormwood tincture.
For this recipe, to prepare wormwood tincture you will need:
1. Ground wormwood - 50 grams
2. Crushed Anise seeds - 35 grams
3. Anise seed oil - 20 grams
4. Fennel seeds - 20 grams
5. Dill herb - 5 grams
6. Parsley herb - 5 grams
7. Calamus rhizome - 40 grams.
All components must be crushed and filled with 750 milliliters of alcohol, at least 85% strength. The tincture should be kept for 45-60 days, then strain.

Wormwood tincture with vodka.
To prepare wormwood on a vodka stand, you need to take:
1. Anise seeds - 1 teaspoon
2. Cardamom - 4 pods
3. Coriander - 1 teaspoon
4. Ground wormwood - 2 teaspoons
5. Sugar syrup - 75 milliliters
6. Fennel seeds - 5 teaspoons
7. Marjoram - one teaspoon
8. Chopped angelica rhizome - 2 teaspoons

It is necessary to pour the crushed wormwood herb into 600 milliliters of good vodka, seal it, and leave for 5-7 days in a warm, dark place, shaking occasionally. The remaining herbs must be ground in a mortar and added to the vodka tincture of wormwood, then left for 30-90 days, then strained and the sediment squeezed out.

A quick recipe for wormwood tincture.
To prepare wormwood tincture according to this recipe, you will need:
1. Dry wormwood, ground - 30 grams
2. Vodka - 250 milliliters
3. Dry, ground mint herb - 15 grams
4. Lemon zest - 10 grams
5. Sugar syrup - 35 milliliters.
First you need to mix wormwood with vodka and keep it for 2 days at a temperature of 40-50 degrees Celsius (for example, on a radiator). After this, add the remaining components to the wormwood tincture, leave for 7-10 days, strain and add sugar syrup. The wormwood tincture is ready.

Recipes taken from http://www.absintheclub.ru

And this one http://doc13.livejournal.com/5750.html

Ingredients for infusion:

1. Wormwood 25 gr.
2. Fennel 50 g
3. Anise 50 gr.
4. Alcohol 85% 0.95 l.

Ingredients for coloring:

1. Hyssop 10 gr.
2. Melissa 5 gr.
3. Wormwood 3 gr.

Infusion:

1. Alcohol 80% 1000 ml.
2. Wormwood 50 gr.
3. Coriander 10 gr.
4. Anise 25 gr.
5. Fennel 50 gr.
6. Sage 10 gr.
7. Liquorice 2 gr.
8. Cumin 5-10 gr.

Color:

1. Wormwood 5 gr.
2. Mint 10 gr.
3. Melissa 3 gr.

Preparation:
To prepare 1 liter of 85% alcohol from 95% alcohol: add 119 ml of water to 895 ml of 95% alcohol.
Or add 133 ml of water to 1 liter of 95% alcohol, we get 1.117 liters of 85% alcohol.
For tincture we take 0.95 l.

Insist.
For us - cold infusion (at room temperature) for about 10-14 days with periodic stirring, several times a day.
(some insist up to 1 month, although this is already unnecessary...)
Add 0.45 liters of water (which will correspond to approximately 58-59% alcohol concentration),
overtake,
receiving 0.95 liters of distillate.
Take 0.4 liters from it for coloring.
The herbs for the first time can be not only those given in the recipe, but also others. It is not necessary to observe this cruel ritual :)).
10 g hyssop,
5 g lemon balm,
1-3 g of wormwood (wormwood imparts a strong bitterness, not everyone likes this, so you can not use it at all.
Then filter, mix with clear distillate and dilute with water to 74%.
It is advisable to age the resulting drink. This is the last, important stage of quality.
In a few days, a week, a month, the taste of the drink will change for the better.

Alcohol production.
We make mash, yeast + sugar + water.

1. Sugar 8 kg.
2. Yeast Saf Luver 50 gr.
3. Yeast Saf Moment 10 gr.
4. Water 31 liters.

It ferments for two weeks, after which we begin to drive it.

With successful distillation, the alcohol yield is 93-95% from this volume of 3L 200ml mash.

HOW TO DRINK ABSINTH

Absinthe is a very bitter drink, especially if it comes from a store. If you prepare absinthe correctly, you can make the drink not so bitter. According to tradition, a little cold water is first added to absinthe, passing it through a sugar cube, which lies on a special wooden spoon. Sugar water gets into the absinthe, which hides the bitterness of the taste. According to some opinions, water with sugar serves as a catalyst for thujone.

Once sugar water is added to absinthe, the drink becomes noticeably cloudy and the color becomes iridescent white with hints of yellow and green. This effect is called louche. Cloudiness is the result of the loss of essential oils from alcohol under the influence of water that has entered the drink. A ratio of 5 water to 1 absinthe is considered best. A lemon drop helps completely overcome the bitterness of absinthe. Many cocktails have been invented with absinthe, which will allow you to better taste the drink.

Ways to use absinthe

French
One part of absinthe is poured into a glass. A holey spoon containing a sugar cube is placed on the edge of the glass. Three parts of cold water are poured into the glass through a sugar cube in a spoon. Water and sugar are mixed, the syrup falls into the absinthe through a hole in the spoon.

In Czech No. 1
A spoon with a hole is heated, held over a glass, and a sugar cube is placed in it. The drink is poured onto a spoon. A mixture of heated sugar and absinthe can be drunk.

In Czech No. 2
One part of absinthe is poured into a glass, the spoon is moistened with water. A wet spoon is dipped in granulated sugar, but you can also put a sugar cube on it. A spoon is dipped in absinthe, or you can pour absinthe through a spoon with sugar. After this, the drink is diluted with three parts of water. Please note that absinthe is very flammable, so be careful when heating the spoon.

In Russian
First prepare the sugar syrup cold water. Absinthe is diluted with syrup in the desired proportion. Thus, the bitterness of the taste is easily compensated for, and you can select the desired concentration quite quickly.

You can drink absinthe without any “ceremonies” if the strong bitterness does not bother you. The standard serving of the drink is 30 milligrams.

There are 350–400 subspecies of wormwood found in nature, including decorative ones. In Russia, bitter and common are ubiquitous, also called Chernobyl for the characteristic purple-brown color of the stems. The herb is used in official and folk medicine, cooking, cosmetology, winemaking and perfumery. Vodka with wormwood is used as alcoholic drink And healing agent with cleansing, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.

Traditional vodka recipe

Take a glass container, pour 60 g of anise seeds into the bottom, fill with a liter of alcohol. Leave to infuse in a dark, warm place for 14–15 days. Place 25 g of dried wormwood in another jar, add 500 ml of vodka, and let stand for two days. Strain and mix both solutions. Place in a closet or pantry for a week. Then pour into bottles and store in the refrigerator. The finished drink has a green tint.

With honey

Place 4–5 g of dry herb in a glass jar, tsp. lemon zest and cinnamon, pour 2 liters of alcohol. Leave the container in a dark place at room temperature for 15 days, shake the contents regularly. After infusion, filter thoroughly, add two tablespoons of honey, stir. After 2 days, pour the drink into a bottle and place it in the refrigerator.

Spiced

Chop the leaves and inflorescences of the herb, add tsp. raw materials to the bottom of the container, pour 1 liter of vodka. Close tightly, leave for a week in a dark place, shake periodically. Grind into powder 5 g of anise seeds and fennel fruits, 4 cardamom pods and tsp. marjoram and coriander. Add to an alcoholic drink, place in a closet or dark room to infuse. After a month, filter the solution, squeeze out the precipitate and pour the liquid into another container.

Fast way

For 1 liter of vodka, take 30 g of dried plant material, place the jar on the radiator for two days. Pour 15 g of ground into the liquid peppermint, 10 g of grated lemon zest, leave the container for a week in a dark place at room temperature. Filter the solution, add 35–100 ml of sugar syrup.

To add aroma and a spicy tart taste, leaves and inflorescences are placed in lingonberry liqueur. To prepare, pour 10 g of herb into 500 ml of vodka, let it brew for 4-8 weeks, add 500 g of mashed berries, add another 500 ml of alcohol. Leave for 2 months to ripen. Shake the container regularly. After steeping, filter and add sugar.

Absinthe recipe

The strong alcoholic drink made from wormwood gets its name from the French name for this bitter herb - absinthe. The essential oil of the plant contains thujone, a natural neurotoxic substance. Abuse of such drinking causes a change in the perception of reality, hallucinations. According to the descriptions, in old recipes the content of this component was 100–200 mg/l, now European Union standards limit the figure to 10 mg/l. A number of manufacturers call anise liqueurs absinthe, but these products are radically different from the original.

A drink with thujone (25–100 mg/l) is produced in limited quantities in Switzerland. However, it is not difficult to prepare real absinthe at home. To do this, you will need grape alcohol, spicy and medicinal herbs, and a distiller (moonshine still). To maintain proportions, use electronic scales and an alcohol meter.

Procurement of raw materials

Wormwood is also called absinthe (in Latin - Artemisia absinthium, in English language– grand wormwood). Pharmaceutical preparations contain fragments of stems. The drink requires small top leaves and inflorescences. Therefore, it is better to collect the grass yourself.

Look for places for harvesting that are remote from factories and highways. In July-August, when the grass blooms, cut off the tops 15–20 cm long, and put on gloves before collecting. Dry the raw materials under sheds or in a ventilated attic, do not allow direct contact sun rays. After drying, carefully break off the leaves and buds and place them in glass jars. If on summer cottage Hyssop and lemon balm grow, collect these plants too. Buy the rest of the ingredients at a pharmacy or herbal store.

Preparing the drink

Place 50 g of anise and fennel seeds, 25 g of wormwood leaves and flowers in a glass container. Pour in 950 ml of 85 percent alcohol. After closing the jar, shake the solution and place it in a dark place for 14 days. Shake contents daily. It is also acceptable to use the “hot” method of soaking herbs while maintaining a temperature of +35–40 degrees for 2–4 days. To do this, place the vessel on a radiator or heater. Since the pressure inside the container increases during the process, keep an eye on the lid - it is safer to equip it with a water seal.

After infusion, pour the liquid along with the herbs into a distillation cube or flask, add 450–900 ml of water (depending on the required strength of the drink). Heat over moderate heat until the first drops appear, drain 30 ml. Do not allow the plant material to burn: this will spoil the taste and smell of absinthe. Having collected 80-85% of the distillate, change the collection container.

The solution residues (“tails”) come out cloudy, dirty in color and contain a large amount essential oil, which will negatively affect the quality of the drink. Add these fractions to the new infusion before distillation.

Coloring, exposure

After distillation, you will receive a colorless or light yellow liquid with a slight aroma. To create the final bouquet and give the drink its characteristic greenish color, use additional herbs. Depending on the recipe, the finished absinthe acquires different shades of smell and taste. For the classic basic option, put 5 g of lemon balm or peppermint, 10 g of hyssop, 0.5 g of Roman wormwood in a jar, pour 400 ml of the resulting solution, leave for 36-48 hours. Filter the colored drink and mix with the rest of the absinthe. Bring the volume to 1 liter or, if you use an alcohol meter, to the desired strength (55–85 degrees).

To soften the taste of absinthe, leave the prepared alcohol to age. As it ages, the sharpness of the aroma disappears, and the chlorophyll disintegrates and the drink turns golden yellow. This does not happen with purchased products due to the use of artificial colors. To slow down the change in color, pour absinthe into dark glass bottles. Complex recipes help create an exquisite bouquet of a drink that combines the flavors and aromas of 15 or more herbs.

Healing tincture recipes

The plant is suitable for making homemade medicines. Used alone and together with other herbs. The leaves, stems, and inflorescences contain alkaloids, flavonoids, phytoncides, tannins, bitterness, minerals, vitamins C, B, K. Ready-made infusions with 70 percent ethanol are sold in pharmacies. Bitter wormwood does not require special cultivation, but collect raw materials in environmentally friendly areas, outside the city. A pharmacy mixture with herbs is also suitable.

On alcohol

Grind the raw materials, pour a tablespoon into a glass container, pour in 200 ml of vodka, shake. Place in a place out of the sun for three weeks, then filter. If you used alcohol, dilute the solution with distilled water and store in the refrigerator.

At the moonshine

For 0.5 liters of alcohol, take 25 g of fresh or dried wormwood. Place the grass on the bottom, fill the container with moonshine, leave for 14 days. Strain, add 25 g of granulated sugar, stir thoroughly, pour into a bottle and seal.

On cognac

To prepare, take 500 ml of alcoholic beverage per tablespoon of finely chopped roots. Heat in a water bath, after 10 minutes remove from heat, place in a tightly closed container in a warm place, protected from light. After 48 hours, filter the solution and pour into an opaque glass bottle for storage. Take 4-5 drops twice a day for neurasthenia.

The nutritional value

100 g of 60% tincture contains 8.8 g of carbohydrates; there are no proteins or fats in the composition. Calorie content – ​​83–85 kcal. Alcohol in wormwood has medicinal properties, but when using, follow the instructions and do not exceed the recommended dosages.

Using infusions

The active components in the herb have a multifaceted effect on the body:

• increase the production of pancreatic juice;
• stimulate the flow of bile;
• cleanse the blood and remove harmful substances;
• calm, improve sleep;
• relieve pain, fight inflammation;
• disinfect wounds, accelerate tissue regeneration;
• strengthen defenses.

In folk medicine, tinctures are used to treat a number of diseases.

For weight loss

The bioactive substances contained in the plant stimulate metabolic processes, remove toxins, and normalize the functioning of the digestive tract. Drink 20 drops of alcohol tincture 2 times a day. The first stage of administration is characterized by an increase in appetite. To suppress hunger, drink 2-3 liters clean water per day. Choleretic and diuretic action helps cleanse the body, speeds up getting rid of extra pounds. The course of application is 10-14 days.

For ARVI

If the first symptoms appear colds, take 20 ml alcohol tincture once a day, dilute boiled water. The product will strengthen the immune system and stop the proliferation of pathogenic microorganisms. The course of treatment is 3-4 days.

For hemorrhoids

The anti-inflammatory and healing properties of the herb will help with increased hemorrhoids. Having crushed the top of the stem, pour 100 ml of alcohol into the raw material, leave to infuse for 10-14 days. Dissolve 12 drops in warm water, take morning and evening.

For fibroids

Drink a teaspoon of tincture for 14 days, twice a day with meals. After an interval of 4 weeks, repeat the course. The herb stimulates the resorption of tumors and relieves inflammation.

When coughing

Drink alcohol or cognac infusion 4 times a day. In the morning, drink 30 ml and eat an apple, pear, banana, plum to overcome the bitterness. Every 4 hours, take 15 ml with pieces of fruit. Before bed – another 30 ml.

To improve potency

The plant fights infections, enhances the secretion of testosterone, and normalizes blood circulation. Pour three tablespoons of crushed seeds into 250 ml of vodka, place the container in a dark place for 21 days, shake regularly. Strain, drink 15 ml after meals three times a day. Use the tincture to strengthen male strength and sexual desire for 3 weeks.

The plant has insecticidal properties. If you keep pets, it is useful to regularly add the solution to the water when wet cleaning rooms to get rid of fleas, helminth eggs or prevent their appearance. Beekeepers use the tincture to prevent nosematosis in bees.

Contraindications, side effects

Long-term use (over 4 weeks without breaks) or overdose of wormwood-based drugs causes acute intoxication with nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and inflammation of the gastric mucosa. In severe cases, seizures and disorders develop nervous system, hallucinations appear.

If during the flowering of the plant you feel nasal congestion, lacrimation, swelling of the mucous membranes, or a desire to rub your eyes, this indicates an individual intolerance to the herb.

It is contraindicated to use wormwood tinctures in the following cases:

• period of childbearing and breastfeeding;
• peptic ulcers of the stomach, duodenum;
• recent surgical interventions;
• epilepsy, mental disorders, alcoholism;
• organic lesions of cardio-vascular system, kidney;
• bronchial asthma, acute cholecystitis;
• tendency to form blood clots;
• childhood and adolescence.

Take with caution medications with anemia, arterial hypertension, chronic diseases. In some cases, it is safer to replace products with herbal extract in alcohol with non-alcoholic aqueous decoctions and extracts. Before using wormwood to avoid complications and side effects, agree on a treatment regimen with your doctor.

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Traditionally, wormwood vodka is prepared according to this recipe.

Cooking process:

Place anise seeds in a jar, pour two liters of vodka over them and leave in a dark, warm place for at least two weeks, then strain.

Then the wormwood is placed in the same way in another jar and filled with the remaining alcohol, but it is left for only two days.

The finished infusion is filtered and the two liquids are combined in one container.

The mixture of wormwood and anise tincture is allowed to brew for another week, after which it is poured into glass bottles and stored in the refrigerator.

Wormwood vodka with honey

How to make wormwood vodka to make a delicious alcoholic drink? To do this, just add honey and some other components to its composition.

• 2 tbsp. l. honey;
• spoon of wormwood flowers;
• 1 tsp each cinnamon and chopped lemon zest;
• two liters of vodka.

The preparation of an alcoholic drink looks like this:

Place all ingredients except honey in a jar.

Pour the mixture with vodka and place in a dark place. Leave at room temperature for two weeks. The jar needs to be shaken periodically.

When the drink is ready, you need to strain it several times, dilute honey in it, and leave for another two days.

A quick way to make wormwood vodka

There is also a quick way to prepare wormwood vodka at home.

You will need the following ingredients:

• dry ground wormwood – 30 g;
• 1 liter of vodka;
• dry ground mint herb – 15 g;
• lemon zest – 10 grams;
• sugar syrup 100 ml.

Cooking instructions:

Wormwood is mixed with vodka and kept for two days at a temperature of 40-50 degrees. To do this, you can place a container with alcohol and ground herbs on the battery.

Add the remaining ingredients, except sugar syrup, and keep in a dark place at room temperature for seven days.

Strain the finished drink and you can drink it.

Wormwood vodka with spices

This recipe for wormwood vodka, prepared with the addition of spices, is also popular.

Compound:

• anise seeds - one teaspoon;
• four cardamom pods;
• a teaspoon of coriander and marjoram;
• ground wormwood - a teaspoon;
• five teaspoons of fennel seeds;
• liter of vodka.

The process of preparing the drink looks like this:

The crushed wormwood herb must be placed in a jar and filled with vodka. Seal tightly and leave for five to seven days at room temperature in a well-dark place, shaking the container occasionally.

The remaining herbs must be thoroughly ground in a mortar and added to the vodka. Leave for another 30 days.

After a month, strain the finished alcoholic drink and pour into small containers.