For the preparation of cognac at home, the main thing is to be patient, because the drink must be infused to acquire shades of taste and aroma of additives. The main ingredient of cognac is alcohol, which is best taken not from ordinary ethyl, but from wine. Homemade cognac is more like brandy.
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You will need
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- 2.5 liters of alcohol
- 5 tbsp. spoons of oak bark
- 2 teaspoons of burnt sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg powder
- 3 pcs. carnations
- vanillin to taste
Instruction manual
1
Pour alcohol into a glass jar. An oak barrel is better, but it is very difficult to buy. If you have a small wooden barrel from other types of wood that does not have foreign smells, then use it.
2
Add all the ingredients to the alcohol and mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon or spatula. If you do not like the aroma of one of the products that serve to give a taste to the skate, simply exclude it from the recipe. Be sure to heat the sugar in a metal container until brown, because it is he who gives the drink a special highlight.
3
Put it in a cool and dark place for at least 1 month. The longer cognac stays, the richer the taste of the drink will be. It is better to insist it for 2-3 years, but it is almost unrealistic, so after your patience has passed, strain the drink and start tasting.