We obtain apple cider vinegar using a microbiological method. It has a particularly rich taste and nutritional value. It contains biologically active substances. It’s best to cook it yourself, it’s not that difficult, and you can be sure that it’s 100% natural. It can be used for both preservation and cosmetic purposes. After your shower, soak a cotton pad in vinegar and wipe your skin. After a while you will see how silky it has become.
Today I will tell you several ways to prepare such a rich substance at home. I would also like to recommend recipes for awesome bechamel sauce.
The ideal temperature for the growth of vinegar bacteria is 26-300 degrees, which is why the best types of it, for example, such as aromatic thick balsamic, are kept in barrels and at the highest points of the house, almost in attics. This substance comes in different types: wine, malt, rice, apple - the one we will talk about now. All types of vinegar can be easily flavored.
What ingredients does apple cider vinegar contain?
Many people use apple cider vinegar. At the same time, some do not even suspect that the product contains substances important for health and normal functioning.
Apples are used to make apple elixir. This fruit is considered an inexhaustible source of necessary substances, which are “inherited” to vinegar. During the cooking process, the product acquires new, no less useful components.
Scientists have found that vinegar contains much more amino acids than apples themselves - there are more than fifteen of them.
The aromatic liquid is filled with various macroelements:
- Potassium, which improves brain function, supports cell vitality, strengthens muscles, reduces swelling, normalizes blood pressure, etc.
- Magnesium is a mineral that is necessary for all organs, especially the heart. In addition, magnesium has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the nervous and immune systems, helps the body absorb calcium, etc.
- Sulfur – takes care of the hearing organs, participates in the process of tissue creation, gives skin, nails, and hair a healthy appearance, is part of hormones (insulin), and is responsible for blood clotting.
- Calcium is one of the main building materials for bones and teeth, reduces the excitability of nerve tissue, regulates blood pressure, and allows nutrients to be absorbed.
- Iron is a substance necessary for normal metabolism, oxygen transportation, hormone production, and high-quality functioning of the immune system.
- Sodium is an element vital for people who lead an active lifestyle, grow, participate in the transfer of various substances, and have a vasodilating effect.
- Phosphorus – required for teeth and bone tissue, metabolic processes.
Vinegar contains many vitamins:
- Vitamin A prevents the body from aging prematurely, prevents the development of cancer, and is a strong antioxidant.
- B vitamins (B12, B3, B2, B1) – participates in the process of cell formation, breaks down proteins, improves skin color, and promotes the burning of sugars.
- Vitamin C has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the immune system and is an antioxidant.
- Vitamin E - does not allow cancer cells to develop, improves hair structure, promotes hair growth, like vitamin C, strengthens the immune system.
Vinegar also contains organic acids - citric, carbolic, lactic, propionic, oxalic.
Among other useful substances, pectin is distinguished. It normalizes digestive processes and reduces cholesterol levels in the blood.
Where can I use vinegar elixir?
Natural vinegar made from apples is a fairly popular product. It can be found in the kitchen of almost every housewife. Women use the product for various purposes:
- treatment/weight loss;
- at home;
- during cooking;
- as a cosmetic product, etc.
For example, “peroxided apple juice” mixed with boiled water is used as a gargle for a sore throat. This solution very quickly copes with pathogenic microorganisms.
Important! It is strictly forbidden to use the product in its pure form, undiluted.
People who have diabetes can use apple cider vinegar to lower their blood sugar levels. To do this, after a meal that contains a lot of carbohydrates, they need to drink a certain amount of the product.
Simple recipe No. 2. Apple cider vinegar with honey
Ingredients: 5 large apples or pulp and leftovers from 10 apples, filtered water, 1 cup liquid honey
Cooking method:
- Cut the apples into pieces with a diameter of at least two to three centimeters (including seeds and cores).
- Transfer the apple mixture into a suitable bowl until it is filled to about ½ full.
- Fill the container with clean water until it covers the apples (but leave 5-10 centimeters of free space at the top).
- Dissolve honey in water and knead the mixture thoroughly with a wooden spatula.
- Cover the dish with a linen kitchen towel or gauze rolled up in several layers and secure the whole thing with a tourniquet.
- Move it to a warm corner of the kitchen and keep it there for 1-2 weeks, stirring daily.
- Are apple slices no longer floating on the surface of the liquid? So the hard apple cider is ready. It's time to strain it into another container and cover it again with a clean cloth.
- Leave the liquid to ferment for another 3-4 weeks. At the end of the third week, take a sample of the resulting product - if it is not strong enough, then let it “play” for another week or two.
About the benefits of apple cider vinegar
From the previous paragraph, it becomes clear that vinegar is a useful, affordable product that can be taken internally and used externally.
Important! When using vinegar for medicinal purposes, you should take into account contraindications and follow the dosage. It is advisable to seek advice from a knowledgeable person before use.
First of all, we note the benefits of the amber drink for the body:
- “drives out” harmful, unnecessary substances;
- removes extra pounds;
- increases the performance of the whole organism;
- strengthens the immune system;
- balances acid-base balance;
- improves well-being, gives strength;
- stabilizes many processes;
- relieves inflammation, relieves pain in arthritis and arthrosis;
- promotes wound healing, stops bleeding;
- fights fungi;
- strengthens the walls of blood vessels due to potassium and calcium;
- lowers blood cholesterol;
- treats colds;
- rejuvenates, etc.
A bath with apple cider vinegar makes your skin smoother. Our ancestors also used this method.
Acne on the face disappears if you wipe the skin with a weakly concentrated solution of the “miracle remedy.”
And the beneficial properties of “apple medicine” do not end there. It can be used as a sedative and for headaches.
How to determine whether a “healthy product” is prepared correctly?
Some housewives wonder why it is recommended to make apple cider vinegar in glass containers? The answer is simple - this is done in order to correctly determine the quality of the product.
To understand whether vinegar has turned out, you need to examine the bottom of the bottle. If sediment (mucus or a substance that looks like a jellyfish) is visible at the bottom, it means that the process went smoothly. This turbidity indicates the presence of therapeutic powers in the product - enzymes and probiotics.
Simple Recipes for Making Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar
All products prepared at home will always be of higher quality than store-bought ones. Apple cider vinegar is no exception. The content of nutrients in a product prepared with your own hands is much higher.
Vinegar made without sugar
Almost every recipe begins with the need to prepare raw materials. In this case, we will need sweet apples, preferably overripe ones.
How the process works:
- The fruits need to be washed.
- Remove the peel, remove the insides.
- Cut into large pieces and place them in the open air for a while.
- Wait until the slices turn dark, then squeeze them out.
- The resulting liquid must be poured into a glass container, the neck of which will allow you to put a rubber medical glove on top (previously make a hole in one of the “fingers” with a needle).
- Place the filled container and covered with a glove in a dark place.
- Let the bottle sit for about a week. It is necessary to monitor the condition of the glove. If the “tip” is too swollen, you need to pour the fermenting liquid into another container - a wide one, for example, a saucepan.
- Place the container in a warm room where there is no light, cover with a cotton cloth. Forget about vinegar for a few months.
- As soon as a foggy sediment appears at the bottom, strain the solution (through cheesecloth or a fine sieve) and pour it into bottles. The vinegar is ready. The product should be stored in a cool place.
Apple juice vinegar is prepared in a similar way.
On sugar and cold/hot water
It takes a lot of time to prepare vinegar with the addition of water.
| Cold water | Hot water | |
| 1. | We will need | |
| · 3 kg of apples; · ½ kg of sugar; · 3 liters of water. | · 2 kg of apples (ripe, overripe and very sweet); · 100 g sugar; · hot water according to the situation. | |
| 2. | Wash the fruit, peel and core it, chop it finely. | |
| 3. | Place in any container. | |
| 4. | Fill with water | |
| Please note: unboiled | so that the liquid covers the apples 4 cm above (not boiling water) | |
| 5. | Add sugar, mix | |
| 6. | Cover with gauze and leave in a dark place. | |
| 7. | Periodically stir the future vinegar with a wooden spoon until the apples float on the surface. | For two weeks, stir the vinegar with a wooden spoon 3 times a day. |
| 8. | When the pieces settle to the bottom, leave for 3 months. Sometimes it takes another week for complete cleanliness. | Pour the contents into a clean bowl, cover with gauze, close with an elastic band and leave for another 2 weeks. |
| 9. | The liquid should become clear and odorless. The finished vinegar needs to be carefully strained and left to stand for a few more days. | When the vinegar stops fermenting and becomes lighter, it is poured into bottles, sealed and stored in the dark. |
Vinegar is prepared from rejected fruits in the same way as using hot water, only several times more sugar is added - it depends on the variety.
Homemade apple cider vinegar without sugar or yeast
Ingredients:
- Apples - 5-7 pcs.
- Jar - 3-liter
- Water
Cooking method:
1. Wipe the fruits with a cloth, separate from the seeds and cut into medium slices. We do not fill the jar with them completely, just above half.
Tip: It is better to use apples unwashed, so that there are yeast bacteria that will promote better fermentation.
2. Pour water up to the neck. We put nylon on the jar and an elastic band on top. We move it to a warm room for fermentation for 40-50 days.
3. After 50 days, drain the vinegar through a colander, separating the fruits. The liquid turns out cloudy with pulp.
4. Strain the vinegar through solid nylon. Pour into the same unwashed jar. And we remove it again for 20 days.
We pour the resulting vinegar into jars and send it to the place where it will be stored.
Recommendations on the rules for taking sour apple products
The maximum dose you can drink is 3 teaspoons diluted in two hundred grams of warm water. This solution is usually taken before meals.
Apple vinegar (pure and in small quantities) is often used as a salad dressing. Some people prefer a unique sauce - vinegar is mixed with vegetable oil. Usually choose olive.
You can prepare a real vitamin cocktail. To do this, add vinegar and a little honey to slightly hot water.
How to make your own apple cider vinegar from pulp
Ingredients:
- Overripe apples - 1.5 kg.
- Yeast - 10 gr. per 100 gr. mixtures
- Water
Cooking method:
1. Wash the fruits thoroughly, cutting out unnecessary areas. Using a meat grinder, grind the pieces.
2. Pour the resulting puree with 1.5 liters of water and immediately add the yeast. Cover the dish loosely with gauze. We move it to a warm, dark place for 10-11 days. Stir daily.
3. Then stir the apple mixture and strain using gauze and a sieve. If you want a nice and mild flavor, add a little honey.
4. Cover again and put in a dark place for fermentation for 1.5-2 months. Then, if necessary, we pass it through cheesecloth and pour it into containers. I hope that these recipes will definitely be useful to you.
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