Here's how to make homemade cognac. You can't tell him apart from an elite buy!

Recently, my aunt came to visit me, a good woman, a soulful one, but this is not about that. She brought many guests, including a bottle of cognac. This cognac impressed everyone: the smell is amazing, and the taste... It's like an expensive luxury cognac. My aunt began to ask her where she got it and why she spent money on such an expensive drink. My aunt laughed and said she didn’t buy cognac, she made it at home.





We scouted the recipe and now we want to share it with you. Turns out, homemade It's not that complicated.

How to Make Homemade Cognac Ingredients
  • 3L moonshine or vodka
  • 2 tbsp oak bark
  • 1 pinch of ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch of cardamom
  • 3 tbsp sugar


Preparation
  1. First, a little bit about ingredients. Vodka or moonshine is up to you. There is a slight difference in taste, but it is not so noticeable. Oak bark can be purchased at the pharmacy. We recommend pre-soak it in boiling water for about 10 minutes, dry, and then put in the drink. The bark can be replaced with an equal number of oak chips.



  2. Now let's get to the cooking. Sugar dissolved in a small amount of moonshine, making a simple caramel syrup. Put all the ingredients in the jar, pour moonshine, and then add the syrup.



  3. Put it all together and put it in a dark place. You need to insist for more than two weeks, but not more than a month, so that moonshine does not absorb too many tannins from the bark.



  4. Once the tincture has acquired a rich color and aroma, it must be filtered. Pour the bottles and send them back to a dark place, but this time for about six months. Yours. homemade cognac And ready!





Cognac made of moonshine on oak bark is not a chemical fake, but a live, noble drink, moreover, made with your own hands. Real experts in this field say that cognac becomes especially pleasant and tasty if you hold it for two years. Every month the drink acquires a richer and softer taste. This is an amazing recipe!

Did you make homemade cognac? Perhaps you have some small tricks in this case? Share with us in the comments!