There is a beautiful ancient legend that explains the origin of the name Hawthorn: once upon a time when the boyar. But not like all the nobles, and gentle, responsive and knew the secrets of herbal. She helped poor peasants: who decoction, tincture someone who treasured the word. And when the time came for the wife to die - grateful peasants went to the forest witch and asked for the mistress of eternal life. And she took it and turned it into a plant that gives fruit, healing all ailments, shrub was named Hawthorn. That's the story... Preparing tincture is very simple: In the photo, all that we need.

Mix all the ingredients in a glass jar, juice press is the quantity of alcohol, with 1/4 of lemon. A good shake and sent for a period of 14 to 30 days, in a dark place. Daily, preferably shake well.

When the berries lose their color and the bottom will fall deposits - our wonderful drink is ready. It needs to be carefully removed from the sediment and filtered through cotton pads, what would the kalhúa in it was completely transparent. Tincture has a beautiful amber color, very harmonious smell: neither of which sticks to the fore, easy to drink, moderately sweet, with a pleasant aftertaste of lemon. Highly recommended after a hard day or evening in the country, under the BBQ - delicious, relaxing and even useful, important not to overdo it with the amount usable!