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Lingonberry is also called the berry of immortality. In ancient times, it was believed that lingonberry has a life-giving power that can heal from any disease. The recipe for wine from this berry was not disclosed, but was passed down from generation to generation. Today, lingonberry wine is appreciated as before. Let's find out how homemade lingonberry wine is made.
Properties of homemade lingonberry wine
Lingonberries really contain a large amount of vitamins and other nutrients. It is difficult to overestimate its effect on the human body. It is rich in vitamins A, B, C, E. It contains a large amount of beta-carotene, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and other minerals. In addition, lingonberry boasts a high acid content. For example, it contains malic, benzoic, salicylic and oxalic acids. Lingonberry is a powerful antioxidant that has a positive effect on the body.
If you regularly consume lingonberry drinks, you can significantly increase the body's immunity and resistance to various infections. The berry has a positive effect on vision. And it just strengthens and tones the body. These results are difficult to achieve with medication.
Homemade wine made from this berry can be used externally for wound healing. Most importantly, all these properties are combined with excellent taste and aroma. Wine made from this berry has a pleasant tart taste and slight sourness. This is a great drink that will decorate any table.
A simple recipe for lingonberry wine at home
To prepare a noble drink, we need:
- 2 kilograms of freshly picked lingonberries;
- 4 liters of water;
- 1 kilogram of sugar.
Cooking technology:
- Lingonberries must be sorted out, throwing out all the spoiled and rotten berries.
- Then it is thoroughly chopped using a meat grinder or blender.
- Two liters of water are poured into the berry mass. This is necessary in order to reduce the acidity of the product.
- The resulting mixture is poured into any clean container. Then it is covered with gauze and left in a warm place for 7 days. During this time, the berry mass should ferment well.
- After a week, the lingonberries should be filtered through cheesecloth, squeezing the berries thoroughly.
- Sugar is poured with 2 liters of water and mixed thoroughly until completely dissolved.
- Next, we take out a bottle for wine and fill it with fermented juice and sugar syrup.
- Close the bottle tightly with a glove or a water seal. You can build it yourself from a plastic cover and a tube. The other end of the tube is dipped into a jar of water so that carbon dioxide is gradually released, which will be released during the reaction. If you are using a glove, make a hole in one finger to allow gas to escape.
- In this form, the bottle should stand in a warm room for at least a month. At the end of this time, fermentation will stop, and a wonderful sweet and sour drink will turn out from the berry juice.
- Now you need to drain the wine. To do this, a tube is placed in the bottle, and its other end is placed in an empty container. It is necessary that the bottle of wine is slightly higher than the prepared vessel. A layer of sediment should remain at the bottom.
- Then the finished wine is bottled and taken to a suitable storage room. It should be cool and preferably dark.
- This drink is a young wine, and only after another two months can it be considered that the wine is ready for consumption.
This lingonberry drink is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals. In winter, it will warm you on a cold evening, and on a holiday it will decorate the table and delight guests. This wine has a wonderful pink color and an alluring aroma. This is how you can smell the taiga, which creates an incredibly cozy atmosphere.
Conclusion
Lovers of noble drinks should definitely make lingonberry wine. This drink differs from other wines with its tart taste and wonderful aroma. As mentioned above, it is able to strengthen the immune system and improve the general condition of the body. The recipe described above is quite easy and economical, especially if you pick the berries yourself.
