Kremlin chef gave a recipe for pomegranate pouring “Kremlin stars”, the general secretaries loved to savor ruby drink

Legend has it that the recipe for pomegranate pouring was once passed down from generation to generation. In the Soviet Union, it was the favorite drink of the general secretaries. And for its characteristic ruby color was called “Kremlin stars”.



Whether it is true or not, we do not know for sure, but infused on ripe pomegranates drink undoubtedly has a lot of useful properties. And above all, he generously supplies us with vitamins, which are so lacking in this cold winter season.

For the preparation of pouring will need ripe and juicy grenades without rot.



As dishes, it is better to use glassware, but not plastic, which can spoil the taste of a hopsy drink.



Preparation

1. Wash the grenades thoroughly under running water. Wipe dry. Then cut off the top with a sharp knife, opening the core and radial partitions. Put a knife incisions along all the partitions. Usually there are five to seven of them in the grenade.
2. Put the knife in the center of the grenade and, working with it as a lever, divide the grenade into slices along the lines of cuts.
   
   
   
3. Now it remains to remove the films where they remained, and, tapping a spoon on the skin of each lobe, knock the grain into the bowl.
4. How to get juice from pomegranate in the simplest ways, we told in one of the articles. The resulting juice with pulp poured into a glass container for insistence.
   
   
   
5. Add lemon peel to the pomegranate.
   
   
   
6. Pour sugar. Stir it, seal it.
7. Leave for 5 days in a warm sunny place, for example on a windowsill. Shake it once a day.
8. Pour a strong drink into the resulting syrup, add cinnamon, stir.
9. Close the container with a lid, transfer it to a cool place and leave it for 10 days. Shake once every 2-3 days.
10. Strain the finished pour through a layer of gauze and taste it. If desired, you can add sugar or dilute with water.
    
    
    
11. Pomegranate pour ready. Cheers!

The shelf life of home pouring of pomegranate in a hermetically closed glass container is up to three years. The drink is rich, hopsy and refreshing at the same time. And this symphony of taste cannot be compared to anything else.

“100 leaves” (in fact, there are 99) is not ashamed to pour on glasses in the company of the most picky gourmets. It is a pleasure to hear what it is made of. No one's ever guessed in my memory.