Varenukha with dried fruits

4 servings

750 minutes

Recipe from Max Bradarsky, head bartender of the Russian Pub.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 1361.7
• Proteins: 9.4g
• Fats: 40.1g
• Carbohydrates: 96.3g

Ingredients

• Vodka: 1 l
• Honey: 150 g
• Dried apples: 20 g
• Dried cherries: 20 g
• Dried prunes: 20 g
• Ground ginger: 0.3 tsp
• Cinnamon sticks: 1 pc
• Carnation: 3 pc
• Black allspice: 3 pc
• Bay leaf: 1 pc
• Yeast-free dough: 1 pc
• Smoked pear: 20 g

Cooking steps

1. Soak the dried fruits in vodka for 6 hours to swell.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vodka: 1 l
   • Dried apples: 20 g
   • Dried cherries: 20 g
   • Dried prunes: 20 g
   • Smoked pear: 20 g

2. Make a simple dough from flour and water with a little oil. Proportions don't matter — it just needs to be kneadable like clay: it's needed as a sealant for the gaps between the pot and the lid, through which alcohol can evaporate.

   Required ingredients:

   • Yeast-free dough: 1 piece

3. Take a clay pot suitable for baking in the oven, and place dried fruits along with alcohol in it.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dried apples: 20 g
   • Dried cherries: 20 g
   • Dried prunes: 20 g
   • Smoked pear: 20 g
   • Vodka: 1 l

4. Put honey and spices in the pot.

   Required ingredients:

   • Honey: 150 g
   • Ground ginger: 0.3 teaspoon
   • Cinnamon sticks: 1 piece
   • Carnation: 3 pieces
   • Black allspice: 3 pieces
   • Bay leaf: 1 piece

5. Seal the lid with dough so there are no gaps.

   Required ingredients:

   • Yeast-free dough: 1 piece

6. Preheat the oven to 50 degrees. Place the pot with all the contents in the oven.

7. Leave the pot in the oven for 10-12 hours.

8. Take the pot out of the oven, let it cool a bit, and carefully open the lid.

9. Strain the boiled drink through a double layer of cheesecloth.

10. Pour the strained drink into heat-resistant clay mugs or glasses.