Sbiten is our answer to mulled wine . In ancient times it was prepared as a non-alcoholic warming drink. Sold on the streets, fairs and bazaars. Drinks based on honey give the body a huge benefit and protect against disease. Sbiten gives strength, invigorates and blushes cheeks. There are many recipes for this drink, but today we'll talk about the Monastery Sbit.
How to cook a monastery sbiten
Ingredients:
- honey - 1 kg;
- water - 3 l;
- hops - 2 tsp;
- strong green tea - 0,5 glasses.
Preparation
Honey is dissolved in water and cook for 3.5 hours. In gauze we spread hops, a large boiled stone (it is necessary as a load), we tie it with a knot and lower it into a pan. Honey together with the hops of boiling for another hour, watch the water level and, if necessary, add hot. Honey is removed from the fire and filtered into a wooden or glassware. At the same time, the container must not be filled completely. We leave the dishes in a warm place for fermentation of honey. Usually, fermentation begins a few days after the boiled honey is cooked. When he has finished wandering (stops hissing), pour into it half a cup of brewed green tea. We filter the liquid several times through a dense fabric and our monastic sbiten is ready. But the most delicious it will be a year after cooking.
Monastic custard sbiteni
Ingredients:
- honey - 150 g;
- sugar - 100 g;
- water - 2 l;
- St. John's wort (dry grass) - 3 tsp.
- cloves - 2 pcs .;
- pepper peas black - 6 pcs .;
- cinnamon - 1 teaspoon;
- ginger ground - 0,25 tsp.
- mint - 2 teaspoons;
- thyme - 0,5 tsp.
- cardamom - 0.5 teaspoons;
- lemon - ½ pcs.
Preparation
Honey is bred in a glass of water and boiled in a saucepan, remove the foam, add sugar and cook until a homogeneous mass is formed. In the remaining water, boil the spices for 20 minutes, then turn off the fire and let it brew for 15 minutes. Then filter the broth, add the honey - sugar mixture and heat it, but do not let it boil. We drink such sbiten only hot.
Monastic cold sbiten
Ingredients:
- water - 1 l;
- honey - 250 g;
- hops - 1 teaspoon;
- spice.
Preparation
In boiling water, we dissolve honey. Add spices of cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom, mint, pepper, cloves. Boil water with honey on low heat for 3 hours. After the sbiten has cooled down, filter it.