Aromatic, white, custard fragrant, winter - which only epithets do not come up with this ancient drink. Now for us this drink is a wonder, but several centuries ago it was quite a traditional drink in the cold winter time. Then the sbiten was cooked with wine and without wine. How to cook sbiten knew everyone, there were even special "sbotennye kurni" something similar to modern institutions with live beer. Nonalcoholic sbiten replaced all kinds of teas or coffee. It's now we bask in winter tea with lemon, and in ancient Russia people were drinking fragrant honey sbiten. How to make sbiten at home and what ingredients are needed for this? Previously there were simple and coveted sbitni. For the brewed must from honey and molasses specially fermented with spices, obtained weak drinks. At present, ordinary sbitni are often cooked.
The recipe for sbinth
There are many kinds of sbitneys and as many recipes for their preparation. Consider a few of the most popular.
Honey Sbiten
Ingredients:
- water -1 l;
- sugar - 3/4;
- honey - 150 g;
- Bay leaf;
- spices: cloves, cinnamon, ginger.
Pour into the pan water and on low heat dissolve honey and sugar in it. Add the seasonings to the bay leaf. Boil for 15-20 minutes on the fire, constantly removing the foam. Insist ready drink should be no less than half an hour. Perfectly suitable for the prevention of colds in the winter, and it will help to keep warm.
Sbiten fir
A good remedy for colds. Fir sbiten helps to strengthen immunity, a very effective remedy for relieving nervous and physical overwork.
Ingredients:
- honey - 150 g;
- water - 1 l;
- fir -50 g;
- Spices: cloves, ginger, sage, cinnamon.
Prepare a decoction of young sprigs of fir and spices. Give the broth a half-hour. Add honey and spices as desired: bay leaf, nutmeg. It is necessary to simmer the mixture for 15-20 minutes on a small fire. Let it brew. Serve warmed. This recipe sbitnya not only helps to keep warm in the winter, but also significantly strengthen the immune system.
Sbiten cold
Ingredients:
- water - 1 l;
- honey 250 g;
- hops - 1 tsp;
- spices to taste.
Boil water and dissolve honey in it. Add any spices to taste. Boil on low heat for at least 3 hours. After the sbiten has cooled, it must be filtered. The drink is served cold.
This "Russian mulled wine" was prepared from time immemorial for good reason. The drink helps strengthen the immune and nervous systems. Very beneficial effect on the digestive system. Although to date, there are a huge number of recipes sbitnia, its main and unchanged component is honey. Spices choose to taste, the most popular are: cinnamon, bay leaf, cardamom, ginger, mint, pepper, cloves. Served sbiten, usually with various gingerbread or biscuits. This indicates that our ancestors actually led a sober way of life. Only at the end of the nineteenth century hops and wine were added to the sbiten. The fortress of such a drink was no more than 4-7 °, and only wealthy people could afford it. Try to replace in the autumn-winter period, regular teas or coffee sbitnem. In a few days you will definitely feel a surge of strength and energy. This is a good prevention of winter diseases, and spices raise tone and mood when the window is cold and damp.