Khrenovukha: homemade recipe

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

During the time of Peter I, a strong tincture on the roots of horseradish gained particular popularity, even a royal decree was issued obliging every yard to have stocks of the drink. And they were created not for entertainment, but to relieve fatigue from hard work and maintain he alth in cold weather.

Today horseradish is offered for consumption in many cafes and restaurants and continues to be in demand. The usefulness of the drink directly depends on its naturalness, so making tincture at home has become quite a popular activity. There are many recipes for horseradish (on vodka, moonshine, alcohol), which will be discussed below.

The benefits of horseradish and horseradish

Before you start making and using horseradish tincture, it will be interesting to understand the beneficial properties of the plant itself.

Healing properties and benefits of horseradish are summarized below:

• Helps normalize blood sugar.
• Improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system.
• Has a disinfecting property.
• Compresses with horseradish help with rheumatism, frostbite.
• Tincture (on water) is used inas a rinse during colds.

During the preparation of horseradish, some of the useful properties of the plant are lost, but moderate consumption of the drink has a beneficial effect on immunity and body tone. It is important to mention that the grated horseradish root retains a full set of its advantages for a short time, so it is better not to carry out this procedure in advance. Horseradish, like the plant itself, is a natural aphrodisiac.

How to choose the right recipe

During the long history of the drink, a huge number of horseradish recipes have been invented, for every taste and color. Along with the change in proportions and the addition of ingredients, the taste characteristics of the drink also change. Garlic, ginger, mustard and even celery root can act as additional additives. Personal preference plays an important role.

If the thought of making your own tincture came up for the first time, then among home-cooked horseradish recipes, you can safely choose the classic version that does not involve additional ingredients. For tincture you will need horseradish root, alcohol base, honey.

Better start with the classic horseradish recipe

To make a classic horseradish drink you will need:

1. Half a liter of vodka (the choice of alcohol base does not play an important role, the strength should be 40-45 degrees).
2. Horseradish root (preferably fresh, of course), no more than 10 centimeters, otherwise excessive bitterness may appear.
3. Honey - one teaspoon.

The process of making horseradish (according to the recipe from vodka) consists of several stages:

1. 100-120 g of vodka are taken, poured into a container convenient for mixing ingredients in it. After that, a spoonful of honey is added, and everything is thoroughly mixed. This action may be somewhat delayed, because the honey will not dissolve immediately. The resulting mixture is poured back into the bottle of vodka.
2. Now you can start the main ingredient. Horseradish root is thoroughly washed and peeled.
3. Next, you need to grate the root or cut into sticks. Which approach to use is not important, however, if you grate horseradish, then the finished tincture will turn out to be cloudy. In our case, for a transparent drink, horseradish root is cut into pieces of about 5 mm, and they are also sent to a bottle for vodka.
4. The bottle must be tightly closed to prevent air from entering. Shake the contents and put in a dark place with a cool temperature for about five days.
5. The contents should be infused, and these days it is recommended to shake it periodically, but in no case open it.
6. Pour the infused drink into a clean glass container, you can strain and start tasting.

The recipe for horseradish vodka at home is very simple, just follow the minimum recommendations. But at the same time, it is important not to infuse the drink for longer than it should be, otherwise you will have to deal with increased bitterness.

A simple recipe for moonshine horseradish

Ifthere is no due trust to vodka bought in a store, moonshine can be used as an alcohol base. This approach in terms of the main stages is not much different from the recipe for horseradish from vodka.

All ingredients are absolutely identical, sometimes it is recommended to add a little fresh lemon juice, which will give the tincture a slightly more subtle taste.

It is allowed to infuse such a drink for up to seven days in a dark, cool room, after the expiration date, also strain and pour into a clean bowl.

It is important to understand that when using such an alcohol base, it will take a long time to prepare the moonshine itself and its taste may also affect the future horseradish.

Unique Quick Recipe

Situations in life are different, guests can turn up completely unexpectedly, and at such moments a horseradish recipe comes to the rescue, which will take no more than half an hour.

It takes a few more ingredients to make, but the end result is worth it.

List of ingredients:

1. Half a liter of vodka or moonshine.
2. Small horseradish root.
3. Ginger root, also small.
4. Spoon of honey.
5. S alt.
6. A couple of spoons of lemon juice.

The cooking process is simple, you need to grate horseradish and ginger, add lemon juice and a pinch of s alt, mix everything thoroughly and let it brew for about 10 minutes.

Put everything in a glass container (suitableclean jar or bottle), add two teaspoons of honey and pour over the alcohol base. Close the contents with a lid and shake for about 7-10 minutes, then leave to brew for another ten minutes. Strain the resulting drink and pour into a new dish.

The obtained horseradish tincture is not intended for long-term storage, but it perfectly saves in an unforeseen situation. Such a horseradish recipe will be useful for any housewife to remember.

How to use alcohol

Preparing horseradish with alcohol for all processes, completely identical to the recipes described above. The main thing, if pure alcohol is available, is to dilute it with water to lower the strength to 40-45 degrees.

This ingredient is now rarely used, as it is quite difficult to get alcohol and it is easier to turn to other proven bases.

Using homemade horseradish tincture for he alth

Not forgetting about the festive feasts, first of all, I would like to note the beneficial properties of the drink.

For medicinal purposes, horseradish is consumed in small quantities, no more than 50-100 grams per day, in accordance with age and he alth. The tincture is recommended to be used to combat:

• Headaches (migraines).
• Insomnia.
• The first manifestations of colds.

At the same time, this alcoholic drink, like its main ingredient, has a positive effect on the immune system and is also considered an excellent substitute for Viagra.

Naturally, horseradish is completely contraindicated for people withalcohol intolerance, allergic reactions to components and women during pregnancy, breastfeeding.

An indispensable attribute of the festive table

The use of homemade tincture during the holidays will perfectly diversify the feast and delight guests.

In this case, horseradish is drunk exclusively chilled, in portions of no more than 50 ml, like many other strong drinks. It has long been not customary to drink this drink, only to have a snack. The best appetizers will be pickles, pies, meat dishes.

Of course, you should not abuse strong alcoholic drinks, but if this happens, then the right, homemade horseradish will not cause a morning hangover and headaches.