Khrenovuha with garlic and honey

5 servings

30 minutes

A recipe from Eduard Pynzaru, head bartender of the Lark Café restaurant. This liqueur made according to the author's recipe has a fresh and spicy aroma. The bright taste of the drink with the characteristic spiciness of horseradish, the freshness of celery, the sourness of lemon, with a warming hint of cinnamon and a light sweetness of honey, which ennobles the whole bouquet.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 565.7
• Proteins: 2.6g
• Fats: 0.4g
• Carbohydrates: 21.9g

Ingredients

• Vodka: 1 l
• Horseradish: 200 g
• Celery stalk: 100 g
• Cinnamon sticks: 1 pc
• Garlic: 20 g
• Bay leaf: 4 pc
• Black peppercorns: 20 g
• Honey: 80 g
• Lemon juice: 50 ml

Cooking steps

1. Clean the horseradish, rinse under running water, remove all suspicious spots.

   Required ingredients:

   • Horseradish: 200 g

2. Cut the horseradish into four to five pieces, place it in ice water, and leave it for 5 hours. You can skip this step, but it helps reduce excess bitterness and pungency that can seriously irritate the stomach. Moreover, it will be easier to cut or grate the horseradish later, as it will be less pungent.

   Required ingredients:

   • Horseradish: 200 g

3. Meanwhile, prepare honey: pour about 100 ml of vodka into a jar with a lid, add honey. Mix well, close the jar, and shake until the honey dissolves.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vodka: 1 l
   • Honey: 80 g

4. After 5 hours, take the horseradish out of the water, place it on a paper towel, and let it dry. Cut the horseradish into small cubes or thin strips (do not grate it at all).

   Required ingredients:

   • Horseradish: 200 g

5. Also chop the celery. Peel the garlic and cut it in half.

   Required ingredients:

   • Celery stalk: 100 g
   • Garlic: 20 g

6. Put horseradish and celery in a jar, add lemon juice, bay leaf, pour in vodka with honey, add cinnamon and black pepper. Mix everything.

   Required ingredients:

   • Horseradish: 200 g
   • Celery stalk: 100 g
   • Lemon juice: 50 ml
   • Bay leaf: 4 pieces
   • Vodka: 1 l
   • Cinnamon sticks: 1 piece
   • Black peppercorns: 20 g

7. Pour in the remaining vodka, tightly close the jar with a removable lid, and leave it in a dark cool place (in a cupboard or cellar) for 21 days.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vodka: 1 l

8. Every day, the jar needs to be opened and its contents mixed. You can just shake it vigorously.

9. Strain the infusion first through a sieve, then through two or three layers of cheesecloth or a coffee filter to make it completely clear.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vodka: 1 l

10. Pour the tincture into a bottle, seal it, and let it rest for 3-4 days.