In our area, feijoa is an exotus. This unusual fruit tastes similar to kiwi, pineapple and to some extent strawberries. It is widely used in cooking, preparing a variety of dishes: jam, pastries, salads. Many have adapted to making feijoa tincture. This drink has not only a pleasant aroma, but also useful properties. Other fruits and berries are also added to it.
Popular cooking recipes are given later in the article.
The useful tincture of feijoa
The taste of a properly prepared feijoa tincture is pleasant, with sweet notes. Useful qualities of the drink gets due to the additional ingredients that make up its composition. These are iodine, sucrose and acids of organic origin, which are directly present in feijoa.
Find out if feijoa can be grown at home and in the open field.The amount of iodine depends on the area where the fruit was grown. Its more in those fruits that were collected near the sea. Due to such qualities, this tincture can be attributed not only to delicious delicacies, but also to healing drinks.
Separately, it should be said about the useful qualities of the liquid for the male sex. The product is a good prophylactic against urological diseases. Also discussed tincture, drunk in reasonable quantities, has a positive effect on the urinary and reproductive systems of men.The drink is recommended for use by people suffering from gastritis, avitaminosis, atherosclerosis and pyelonephritis. It is important to observe the measure in the amount of drunk infusion.
Did you know? Feijoa berries do not grow on trees, as many believe, but on the bushes. But only these shrubs can grow up to 4-6 meters in height.
Harm and contraindications of feijoa tincture
Like any other food, feijoa tincture has a number of cautions:
- it is impossible to combine the use of such a liquid with dairy products and whole milk, because it can provoke diarrhea;
- in the presence of hyperthyroidism, that is, hyperfunction of the thyroid gland, it is necessary to limit the amount of feijoa-based drink consumed, since a large amount of iodine present in it can harm the body;
- the use of such a product is completely prohibited to children, as well as other alcohol-containing beverages;
- Do not drink tincture of people suffering from diabetes.
At the current time of allergic reactions to this drink was not fixed, but you need to remember about the individual intolerance of any of the components of the product.Learn the benefits of feijoa, especially for women.
Feijoa preparation
Before you start preparing the tincture, you need to prepare feijoa, because this fruit is the basis of the drink. To do this, select ripe fruits that have no damage, as well as signs of moldy or rotting.
It is important to carefully inspect each fruit; if damaged parts are noticed, they should be cut with a knife.
Did you know? Feijoa fruits are most often harvested in the immature form. The same can often be seen on store shelves. This is due to the fact that the berries are able to ripen after removal from the branches.
Feijoa Tincture: Recipes
Today, there are many recipes for tinctures, because each housewife often makes her own changes and improves the product. We offer to familiarize recipes with which, if desired, you can also experiment. 
Tincture on moonshine
You need to prepare these ingredients in advance:
- moonshine - 1 liter;
- feijoa - 700 g;
- sugar - 300 g;
- pure water - 200 ml.
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- Pre-selected fruit should be washed and peeled. The remaining pulp needs to be crushed. Cubes should be large enough, about 2-3 cm on the side. All this should be folded in a glass bottle or jar, where the drink will continue to infuse.
- Separately, you need to mix sugar and water. The mixture, stirring, you need to bring to a boil and stew for about 5 minutes, so that the sugar is completely dissolved. Foam, which will be formed as it is cooked, must be removed from the surface.
- When the syrup is ready, it will need to be cooled a little and pour the feijoa pulp in the jar. After that, the container must be hermetically sealed. Next, you should wait for the contents of the jar to cool completely.
- Now you can pour in to the total content of the alcohol base - moonshine. All that is in the bank, you need to mix, close the container and send in a dark, but warm place. The drink should be infused for two weeks. At the same time, the contents should be shaken every 24 hours.
- After 14 days, you need to strain the feijoa tincture using gauze folded in several layers. The flesh can be squeezed a little to collect the liquid, but the solid mass itself is no longer needed.
- Now you can try the tincture. If sugar is not enough, then you can sweeten the liquid to taste. In the same way, it is allowed to adjust the strength of a product at this stage by adding vodka to it.
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Tincture on vodka
To prepare the vodka-based beverage in question, you will need:
- feijoa - 30 ripe berries (even slightly overripe berries will do);
- clear water - 4-5 glasses;
- vodka - 4-5 glasses (the amount depends on the containers in which the drink will be infused);
- sugar - 250 g
- Feijoa fruits should be peeled and cut into cubes.
- Combine the sugar with water and bring to a low heat until boiling. Sugar should be completely dissolved in water.
- Add the feijoa to the sugar syrup and simmer them until the liquid is colored and the fruit pieces do not decrease in size.
- Then sterile jars should be filled to about a third with the prepared broth and left to cool completely.
- Add vodka to each jar and close containers tightly. Leave the liquid to infuse for about one month, and longer, with the jar being shaken every 2-3 days.
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Tincture with cranberries
Prepare the tincture of feijoa also with the addition of various berries and fruits. Most often in recipes found cranberries. It gives the drink new notes of taste and aroma, and also makes it even more useful.
To prepare you should prepare:
- feijoa - 400 g;
- cranberries - 1 cup;
- sugar - 0.5 cups;
- water - 10 tablespoons;
- Vodka - 600-700 g.
Find out how useful cranberries are, how to grow them and stock up for the winter.Preparing this tincture is very simple:
- First you need to crush cranberries in mush.
- Feijoa berries should be cut into pieces. You should not make the cubes too small, it is enough to divide the fruit into 4 lobes.
- Feijoa need to put in a glass jar and cover the berries with cranberries on top.
- In the meantime, you need to put a pot of water on the fire and add sugar there. Bring syrup to boil.
- As soon as the liquid boils, it should be poured into a jar of berries and mix.
- Vodka is added to the tank, and all this is mixed again.
- It remains to close the jar lid and send in a dark room for a period of 10 to 20 days.
- After the specified period, you can get the liquid, strain and bottle it for later storage of the product.
Important! Care must be taken not to overdo it with the amount of cranberries added to the drink. It gives the tincture sourish and tart notes, so you should watch its volumes and prepare the tincture, adhering to your taste preferences. If it happened that the drink turned out too sour, you can add a little honey to it, which will make the taste softer.
Tincture on alcohol
The process of making tincture of feijoa on alcohol is not much different from other recipes. It will take:
- feijoa - 300 g;
- sugar - 100 g;
- alcohol - the amount depends on the strength;
- water.
- Feijoa fruits should be thoroughly washed and dried with paper towels. Peel is not necessary to remove. Then you should cut the berries and put them in a jar.
- Sugar should be poured into the container and alcohol should be poured into it. The liquid should completely cover the raw material and protrude from above for 2-3 cm.
- Close the jar with a tight lid and leave in a dark place for 14 days, shaking it regularly. It is not necessary to set the drink longer than the indicated time so that there is no bitterness in taste.
- Then you need to filter the drink and squeeze the pulp. If necessary, you can adjust the taste of the tincture, adding to it water or sugar. After carrying out such manipulations it is necessary to insist on the liquid for several more days.
- If a precipitate is formed in the drink with repeated infusion, it must be filtered again.
Important! The amount of sugar added to the drink can be adjusted at your discretion. You can also not add it at all. Allowed to use half the rate of sugar at the initial stage, and re-introduction - after filtration. Then you can more accurately track the taste.
Product Storage Rules
Store the finished tincture can be in the refrigerator, or just in the closet at room temperature. It is best to send it to a cooler place where direct sunlight does not fall. The shelf life of such a drink is no more than 1 year after preparation.
Usage features
Feijoa tincture can be used not only as a medicinal drug, but also served as a complete alcoholic drink to the festive table. Recipes are amenable to adjustment, so every lover of homemade drinks will be able to achieve that bouquet of tastes and aromas that he likes most.
With all this it must be remembered that such a drink is alcohol-containing, and therefore, it should be consumed in moderation.
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