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- How to determine the authenticity of cognac
No doubt, brandy is noble. The name of this drink was given in honor of the French city of Cognac, in this city, it connects the historical past of creation. Brandy is strong (40-60% alcohol) is manufactured from ethyl alcohol by the distillation of dry white wines and aged in oak barrels for about three years. In Russia it became a tradition to eat a lemon brandy (the founder was Nicholas II). In other countries it's served with apples, grapes, chocolate and dried fruits. The color of the cognac amber-Golden and he is considered one of the finest and most elite of the many brandy. Cognac is not customary to drink vodka, sipping it, enjoying the delicious and delicate aroma. What are the ways to distinguish the real from the fake brandy? Here are some useful tips that will help to protect yourself from low quality brandy, but will help you to enjoy the harmony of taste and aroma of this noble drink. - How to squeeze juice from a lemon
Perhaps the most sour of the citrus, lemon is a very useful fruit, rich in vitamins a, B2, C, P. lemon Juice is used to prepare many dishes and exotic cocktails. - How to steam the milk for latte
If you need to whisk the milk, so you decided to cook at home coffeelatte. Milk with 3.2% fat most appropriate for this purpose. While beating such milk, the air molecules come in contact with the protein compounds, resulting in a seductive and persistent foam, which enables you to make beautiful drawings. - How to make Baileys liqueur
The famous cream liqueur "Baileys" was first produced in 1974 from an Irish whiskey and cream. For those with a sweet drink it in its pure form, it is especially nice with ice. There are a large number of cocktails based on Baileys. It is also good to add it to coffee. And to prepare this liqueur can be at home, and there are a few simple recipes. - How to make kvass at home
Kvas is traditional Russian beverage. For the time while preparing this drink, I have accumulated a variety of recipes. Prepare delicious homemade kvass from bread. - How to cook varenets
Varenets is a fermented milk product made from baked milk. It retains all the beneficial properties of milk but is much better absorbed by the body. Ferment it the same as sour milk. Varenets is prepared from lactic acid cultures, warm milk and acidophilus of Lactobacillus. It has a restorative effect on the body, normalizes intestinal microflora, increases immunity, stimulates the production of vitamin C in the body. You can prepare varenets at home. - How to make homemade wine from grapes
On the creation of wine since ancient times, worked not only winemakers and gods, but also scholars. Louis Pasteur, thoroughly examining the process of fermentation, not only opened the reaction of vinification, and a method of ridding the wine from bad taste and smell passed him in the fermentation process of the microorganisms living on the skin of the grapes, and inside her. The discovery of Pasteur's still use today. Homemade wine from grapes requires some patience: for the fermentation of grapes and wine purification takes a few months. - How to squeeze pomegranate juice
The pomegranate contains a lot of nutrients and minerals: ascorbic acid, B vitamins, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium. The polyphenols contained in the composition of pomegranate has a powerful antioxidant effect and can help fight free radicals, the main cause of aging. For good health, drink fresh pomegranate juice at least once a week, do not forget that in some diseases it is contraindicated. - How to brew coffee in Turku
One of the oldest ways to prepare coffee is its being cooked in a special vessel called a Turk. To cook coffee in the Turk is not difficult, however, this method has a number of features. - How to make cream from milk
If you really wanted to try real fatty cream without additives, then it can be done independently from only the freshest cow's milk. When this fatter milk would be in the summer, when the cow eats fresh grass, and thus the cream will be more. - How to drink red wine
Wine is a very complex and sophisticated drink. Drink it with gusto and skill. Red and white wine differ from one another radically, drinking and eating them in completely different ways. How to use red wine? - How to cook kvass is made from rye flour
The kvass in Russia has always been considered a traditional drink, to cook it could any hostess. Brew you could drink all the time: before and after work to quench their thirst, before and after meals, etc. recipes of making it a great variety. But the most common and well-liked is considered the brew from rye flour. - How to cook kvass
Summer is in full swing. On every corner selling ice cream, refreshing drinks and, of course, kvass. Brew instantly quenches thirst, it contains large amounts of vitamins and improves digestion. As well as this product can be used in the preparation of cold food: okroshka, beetroot soup and of several national dishes. Any owner should be able to prepare the brew at home. - How to make wine at home
Autumn is the season of ripening fruits and berries, and also the most suitable season for making homemade wine. In addition, cooked wine at home will cost you much cheaper than buying it in the store. Because the products required for the manufacture of wine, are at hand. It could be strawberries, apples, winehail, cherry or red currant. - How to make milkshake at home
Refreshing and nutritious milkshake is a something between a dessert and a drink. The recipe is very simple. Replacing the strawberries for a banana or cherries you can diversify cocktails. Also, instead of fresh fruits and berries you can use fruit and berry syrups. Using chocolate syrup - you get a chocolate milkshake. - How to make kvass at home
- How to make a cocktail Molotov
Cocktail Molotov" is both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink. Simple to prepare it at home, besides the recipes of cooking are many. - How to make cognac
Cognac is the noble strong alcoholic drink. Make the cognac double distillation of white wines, then the distillate is aged in oak barrels. Cognac production is equal to art. - How to determine the quality of the wine
For the average person selecting a good wine is a task is not easy. Some people can be very long to stand near the counter of a liquor store while you choose a wine that they need. This is not surprising, it is no secret that wine can be easily faked by dissolving citric acid, aniline dye and sugar in water. - How to make a delicious fruit smoothie
To prepare fruit cocktails is easy: you just need to add in the blender the fruit and any liquid and press the button. On the other hand, to make a really tasty smoothie, you need to exert more effort and exercise skill. - How to make kefir
Products bought in the store are not always fresh and healthy. If you're worried about your health and the health of their loved ones, learn to cook products like yogurt, at home. How to prepare kefir at home, there was a lot said and written, however, there is a recipe that is very simple and convenient.
- How to make a Mojito at home
Mojito is a refreshing cold drink, which is popular among young people. The drink can be alcoholic and non-alcoholic, but it is safe to say that anyone who tried a Mojito once, will want to enjoy it more. You want to try it? It is not obligatory to go to the nightclub in search of a professional bartender, as a Mojito can be very easy to make at home.