"Tarkhun" is not accidentally one of the most favorite drinks in the expanses of the former USSR. In the past, this wonderful soda was prepared on the basis of an extract obtained from tarragon - a very cheap and quite useful herb used for cooking fish and seafood.
About tarragon
Unfortunately, not everyone is so well versed in spices and condiments as we would like, and in fact many of them not only improve the taste of food, but also contain a lot of useful. For example, estragon contains vitamins C, A, B, ascorbic acid, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and, most importantly, aromatic essential oils, which make it so useful. Again, unfortunately, the most commonly found on sale is dried ground tarragon. As a seasoning for fish, it is indispensable, but the preparation of a drink "Tarhun" at home from such raw materials is impossible. We will need fresh tarragon sprigs, which can be bought in the market or in specialized green shops. Tell you how to cook tar-khun at home.
It's not easy
The most useful drinks based on herbs are not decoctions, but infusions. This option allows you to simultaneously extract from the plant raw materials the maximum of useful substances, without destroying vitamins, and keep a pleasant green color of the drink. However, you can insist gentle greens, but the twigs will have to boil, so that they can also extract all that is needed. So we prepare a drink "Tarhun" at home in 2 stages.
Ingredients:
- tarragon (sometimes also sold as tarragon) - 1 small bundle;
- white refined domestic sugar production - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- mineral or filtered water - 1.5 liters.
Preparation
We thoroughly wash a bunch of greenery, let the moisture drain and dismantle - we remove green leaves from twigs and put them into a mortar, and put the twigs in a small saucepan. Leaflets fall asleep with sugar - we use it as an abrasive substance, and rub it into a gruel. Half the water is heated to body temperature (about 35-40 degrees) and fill our leaves. Leave to insist for about an hour. Sprigs are poured with remaining water, brought to a boil and after 2 minutes of weak bubbling, cover with a lid and also leave. After an hour, we connect the two infusions, mix well and put them in the refrigerator for the night. In the morning we filter through gauze, folded twice and enjoy a fragrant and very useful drink.
Just add the lemon
Unusually delicious are obtained on the basis of this infusion of other drinks. If you add orange juice, you will get orange blossom, but such exotic is not very common, but lemonade from tarhuna at home will please everyone and, perhaps, will be your favorite drink for all the holidays.
Ingredients:
- branches of fresh tarthun - 1 large bunch;
- thin large-sized large lemon - 2 pcs .;
- ripe lime - 3-4 pcs. (optional ingredient);
- domestic sugar refined white - 1 glass;
- water filtered - 1 liter;
- highly carbonated water - 1.5 liters.
Preparation
Sprinkle the sprigs of the washed tarhuna from the leaves and boil in 1 liter of filtered water for a couple of minutes. Leave for an hour and a half under the lid to insist. Tarhun leaves, sliced and bones-free lemon, slices of lime put in a blender and with sugar purr. Fill the mixture with soda and send it to the refrigerator. When the broth has cooled down, combine both mixtures and, after mixing, leave for another couple of hours. Filter, pour into a jug or bottles and enjoy. As you can see, making "Tarhun" at home is easy, a recipe for strength and resources for everyone.
About options
Of course, the drink "Tarhun" at home can be prepared without sugar - add to the infusion 2-3 spoons of honey. So it will be much more useful both for a figure, and for the general condition of an organism. In general, the preparation of "Tarhun" at home can be entrusted to children, turning the process into an exciting game and accustoming the kids to cooking. You can diversify the taste of the drink and seasonal juices - watermelon, peach, apple. Excellent is the refined "Tarhun", a drink that is prepared at home from gooseberry and tarragon. Just in a berry compote put a couple of twigs of tarragon and enjoy.