Count Orlov’s tincture is remembered for its cloudy color and characteristic garlic aroma, and the taste of garlic harmoniously combines with notes of laurel and allspice. It turns out a strong male drink for warming and increasing appetite. It only takes a day to prepare.
Informații istorice
The tincture recipe appeared in the XNUMXth century, when Count Alexei Orlov started having stomach problems. Empress Catherine II gathered a council of doctors for her general, but they could not help. The situation was saved by the count’s barber, Yerofei, who lived in China for a long time as part of the Russian mission, where he learned how to prepare healing potions. The barber’s tincture put the count on his feet in just a couple of days.
In 1770, as a thank you, Erofey received from Orlov the right to prepare and sell his tinctures throughout the Russian Empire. Another famous creation of the same barber is the Yerofeich tincture, named after him.
Alexei Orlov was the younger brother of Grigory Orlov, a favorite of Catherine II. Alexey was remembered for his military campaigns against the Ottoman Empire. His most significant achievement was the victory over the Turkish fleet at the Battle of Chesma on June 26, 1770.
The classic recipe for Count Orlov’s tincture
Ingrediente:
- garlic – 5-6 cloves (medium);
- ienibahar – 10 mazăre;
- frunză de dafin – 2 bucăți;
- miere – 1 linguriță;
- vodka (moonshine, alcohol 40-45) – 0,5 l.
Garlic should be fragrant, preferably from your own garden. Any honey is suitable, optimally liquid or not highly crystallized, so that it dissolves well in the infusion. As an alcohol base, you can take vodka, double-clean grain or sugar moonshine or alcohol 40-45% vol.
Tehnologia de pregătire
1. Peel the garlic and cut into small circles. Put in a glass bottle or jar for infusion.
2. Add allspice, bay leaves and honey.
3. Pour in the alcohol base. Stir until the honey is completely dissolved.
4. Seal tightly. Leave for 1 day in a dark room at room temperature.
5. Filter the finished Orlov tincture through several layers of gauze, bottle it for storage and close tightly.
6. Before tasting, leave the drink in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours to stabilize the taste.
The shelf life of Count Orlov’s tincture when stored away from direct sunlight is up to 3 years. Fortress – 37-38% vol.
