Apricot schnapps

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Schnapps – the name of the group of spirits (38-40 degrees), obtained by double distillation of natural fruit or grain mash, prepared without added sugar, artificial yeast (bread and alcohol) and other ingredients. In my home growing some apricot trees. They collected and apricot schnapps.

Ingredients for Apricot schnapps

Step by step instruction of cooking Apricot schnapps

Шаг 1

If You apricots are not washed, you can skip this step. Otherwise, for a few days to razraditi raisins. Raisins are best to buy in the market the ugly. This raisin is home to many wild yeast. Add to raisins, the sugar and 350-400 ml of water at room temperature. Tie a neck banks gauze and leave for 3-4 days in a dark place.

Шаг 2

In the apricot puree, add 1.5 liters of water, raisin leaven. Mix well and pour into a fermentation container. The neck tie with cheesecloth and leave in a warm place. When signs of fermentation (foam on the surface, the smell of the mash) add the remaining water and mix thoroughly. Put the water seal or glove done with a needle hole in one of the fingers.

Шаг 3

When fermentation is complete, the water seal will no longer appear bubbles or the glove will fall off, the resulting Braga need to overtake. First time to go completely "to water", the second time with the fractionation.

Шаг 4

The resulting schnapps dilute with water to about 40%. and bottling. The output of the product sugar-free wild yeast turns a little, but the apricot flavor is just awesome. After he spilled the schnapps bottle, leave it in a dark place for a couple of weeks to relax.