Prepare ingredients for homemade Tarragon lemonade.

Wash the tarragon greens and shake off excess water (I soaked the tarragon greens in a bowl of cold water for 15 minutes).

Coarsely chop the tarragon, place in a blender bowl, add sugar.

And grind it.

Place the crushed tarragon and sugar into a glass bowl or saucepan and pour in 1 cup of boiling water.
Let it brew for 40 minutes. Thanks to hot water, the aroma of tarragon will develop well and the taste will become richer and brighter.

Strain the cooled tarragon infusion through a fine sieve or gauze folded in 3-4 layers and squeeze well.

Add lemon juice to the herbal infusion.
Pour in the sparkling water and stir well (adjust the amount of sparkling water to your taste).

I simply strained the infusion through a sieve and did not pay attention to the fact that a few grains of crushed tarragon greens remained in the infusion. You can strain more thoroughly if you want a smooth, herby-free lemonade texture.

The result was a wonderful, refreshing Tarragon lemonade, which we easily and simply prepared at home.

All that remains is to cool it in the refrigerator or serve immediately, but add a little ice when serving.

Bon appetit and good mood!

In Soviet times, Tarragon was popular - a green drink with a pleasant aroma and taste. You can prepare it yourself at home using simple ingredients - sugar, water, lemon and tarragon herb.

Despite the fact that “Tarragon” refers to a sweet drink, the plant itself, which gave it its name, comes from the genus wormwood. Seasonings are made from it, and it is used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes. Armenian, Arabic and French cuisines cannot do without this herb.

The second name of the plant is tarragon. It is cultivated in all corners of the Earth.

It is undemanding to soil and does not need special conditions growth. The plant propagates by dividing the bush in early spring or by seeds through seedlings. The seeds are sown in February, and the grown seedlings are transplanted into open ground in the last ten days of April. A distance of 50 cm is left between the holes.

The plant is light-loving, but can also grow in the shade. Requires regular watering, at least 3 times a month, fertilizing with compost, humus and wood ash. Tarragon is cut several times during the season, leaving stems 12 cm long from the soil surface. Prepare for future use by drying it in a dark, warm place.

In one place, grass can grow well for up to 10 years. It exhibits its healing properties best in the first 3 years of cultivation. To rejuvenate the plantings, you can plant three-year-old bushes in the spring.

There are several varieties of tarragon - for preparing salads and spicy-aromatic varieties. Salad forms are more common in Central Asia and Transcaucasia. In cooking, the herb finds the widest use. It is used for pickling vegetables and mushrooms, sauerkraut, and added to soups, meat and fish dishes. Fresh leaves are used to prepare various salads, sauces, and seasonings for poultry.

The most famous drink using the herb is the green, sweet Tarragon.

They started preparing it in Soviet times for a reason. Since ancient times, it has been known that this herb is rich in essential oils that boost immunity and improve mood.

Classic recipe with tarragon

A homemade tarragon drink will be tastier and healthier than one bought in a store. Dilute it with carbonated, ordinary boiled or purified mineral water.

The composition of the tarragon drink includes the following products:

• water – 300 ml;
• sugar – 1 tbsp;
• lemon – 1 pc.;
• a bunch of young tarragon;
• mineral water – 1 l.

Preparation:

1. Make syrup from 300 ml of water with a glass of sugar.
2. The leaves are torn off the tarragon and the rough branches are thrown away. You should get about 70 g of grass.
3. It is crushed with a wooden mortar to soften and release the juice.
4. Pour hot syrup over the leaves.
5. Cover with a lid and leave for 3 hours.
6. Then the infusion of syrup and tarragon is filtered through a sieve and the herb is squeezed out a little with a spoon.
7. Squeeze the juice out of 1 lemon using a citrus press and add it to the syrup.

At the final stage of preparation, the liquid is poured into a carafe and diluted to taste with cold mineral water. If necessary, add pieces of ice.

Alcoholic drink from the 90s

The drink, which was made in the 90s, was called “Bitter tarragon tincture.”

You can still find many recipes on alcohol fan websites with the addition of tarragon herb to regular vodka and other alcoholic drinks.

Interestingly, alcoholic tinctures of the herb are also used in medicinal purposes. Tarragon contains a lot useful substances – essential oils, vitamins, mineral salts. Rub the tincture on sore joints and apply it to the back for radiculitis.

Tarragon is used to flavor expensive wines and liqueurs in many countries. According to a home recipe, the herb is added to vodka and infused for several weeks. The taste and aroma of the finished alcoholic drink will differ depending on which tarragon branches were used - fresh or dried.

There are contraindications to consuming tarragon during pregnancy. The grass can cause premature birth or miscarriage in a woman.

With lime and lemon

Tarragon with lemon and lime is good for the cardiovascular system.

It contains rutin, which strengthens the walls of blood vessels, which helps improve blood circulation.

You can make homemade Tarragon. For this you will need:

• a bunch of tarragon grass – 300 g;
• lemon or lime;
• sugar;
• water.

Preparation:

1. Tarragon is finely chopped with a knife or in a blender. It is difficult to cut, but the juice releases immediately, so you need to prepare a drink from it quickly.
2. The syrup is being prepared. The sweeter the drink is needed, the more sugar is added. After boiling, the mixture is boiled down a little.
3. Cut lemons into pieces.
4. Tarragon is poured with hot syrup and filtered.
5. The resulting concentrate is diluted with mineral water.
6. Immediately add lemon juice.

Tarragon lemonade will only benefit the body. It will strengthen blood vessels, improve appetite, and help cope with insomnia and stress.

Homemade infused tarragon

Preparation:

1. Beat the tarragon and sugar in a blender for 2 minutes, adding 90 ml of cold water.
2. Strain the mixture through a sieve to separate the juice from the cake.
3. For 1 serving of the drink you will need 50 ml of concentrate, 1/3 tbsp. crushed ice, 40 ml lemon juice and mineral water.
4. Everything is mixed.

It turns out cool, delicious drink, bright green. It may be slightly bitter, but it retains all the healing power and benefits of tarragon.

Now you know what Tarragon is made from. It will bring a pleasant variety to the usual menu. This refreshing drink will lift your spirits and restore your strength for work.

A spicy herb with a unique, bright aroma that is simply impossible to confuse with anything else is tarragon. Not many people have this spice in their kitchen very often, but if you have already fallen in love with it, then there will be a lot of experiments with it. So, most often tarragon is added to marinating mixtures and preserves, and meat is cooked with it. But there is one more culinary creation that you simply cannot resist trying. And this is a lemonade drink with tarragon.

It’s difficult to compare a drink with tarragon to something more famous. Tarragon has another name - tarragon. You probably know it from its sweet, emerald-colored soda. This drink is prepared on the basis of tarragon extract, but if you decide to prepare Tarragon at home, then homemade lemonade will be very different from store bought.

Tarragon has an incredibly strong aroma that has a powerful sweet note. This sweetness is so thick that it seems as if your nose is filled with it. In order to balance this aroma and make the drink more harmonious, lemon is also added to homemade Tarragon - both juice and zest. The zest will add a fresh aroma, and the juice will add sourness.

You can prepare this lemonade just like that, enjoying the bright taste of tarragon. In addition, on its basis you can make all kinds of alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails, because according to this Tarragon recipe, a concentrated syrup is first prepared for the drink, which is then mixed with mineral water. You can use this syrup as an additional ingredient for other drinks.

Ingredients

• 1 large bunch of fresh tarragon (70 grams)
• 1 lemon
• 60 grams of sugar
• 250 grams of water
• 0.5 liter bottle of sparkling mineral water

Yield of finished product: 4 servings

How to prepare Tarragon drink

Start preparing your tarragon drink with syrup. To do this, mix water and sugar.

Place a saucepan with water and sugar on the fire - it must be brought to a boil.

During this time, grate the lemon zest on a fine grater, squeeze out the juice and strain.

Add lemon zest and juice to boiling syrup.

After a couple of minutes, turn off the heat.

Quickly chop the tarragon.

Add the herb to the pan with the syrup while it is still very hot. Under the influence of temperature, the syrup will be saturated with the aromas of tarragon.

Cover the saucepan with the syrup and let it sit for 1 hour.

In this article we tell you how to prepare tarragon and give a recipe for a classic and infused drink. You will learn how to properly process tarragon, how to make lemonade refreshing, with a bright, rich taste.

Making tarragon drink at home is very easy. If you follow all the cooking tips, the taste will be very interesting, with light notes of essential oils inherent in the plant itself and a slight tartness from lemon juice.

Tarragon is a delicious and refreshing drink that can be prepared at home.

You will need:

• a bunch of fresh tarragon – 100-150 g;
• sugar – 150 g;
• lemon juice – 50-100 ml;
• sparkling water – 1 l.

How to cook:

1. Wash the branches of the plant thoroughly and dry.
2. Place the prepared bunch in a blender bowl and grind.
3. Take a heatproof glass container.
4. Add the herbal paste and thoroughly grind it with sugar. Try to have as much juice as possible in the drink.
5. Pour a glass of boiling water into the container, mix thoroughly and leave the mixture to brew for 40 minutes. Thanks to hot water, the taste and aroma of tarragon will fully “unfold” and become even brighter and richer.
6. When the broth has cooled, pass it through a sieve to remove the herbal cake.
7. Add lemon juice. Then pour the pre-chilled sparkling water into the resulting drink.

The drink is best served in tall glasses, garnished with mint and a slice of lemon.

Infused tarragon

Before making the tarragon drink according to the following recipe, it should be emphasized that the preparation will take quite a long time.

You will need:

• lemon – 1 pc.;
• tarragon – 50 g;
• sugar - 1 glass;
• purified distilled water - 700 ml.

How to cook:

1. This recipe requires some preparation. Before making a drink from tarragon, rinse and dry it with a paper towel.
2. Coarsely chop the branches with leaves.
3. Wash the lemon, remove a thin layer of zest, then squeeze out the juice.
4. Place chopped tarragon and lemon zest in a blender container, pour in lemon juice.
5. Grind the ingredients until smooth.
6. Pour the pre-prepared water into a saucepan and put on fire.
7. Add sugar, stir until it is completely dissolved, and bring to a boil.
8. Add the herbal mixture to boiling water and cook for 3 minutes.
9. Transfer the resulting syrup to a dark place and leave for 10 hours.
10. Strain the infused syrup through a sieve.
11. Cool the sparkling water, dilute the infused syrup in a 1:2 ratio.

To make the tarragon as clear as possible, peel it several times.

To prepare the drink, use fresh spices and add citrus juice

Drink recipes, in addition to our tips, will help you prepare rich and aromatic tarragon at home.

Tips for preparing the drink:

• The tarragon sprigs should not be boiled, otherwise the lemonade will lose its rich, bright green color.
• Use additional spices, such as mint, to add new flavors to the drink.
• You can add orange or lime juice to the drink.
• Sometimes a homemade tarragon recipe requires lemon or lime zest. Peel the fruits in a very thin layer to avoid adding bitterness.
• Take only fresh food and purified water - these are the main conditions for making the tarragon drink tasty.
• How to make a tarragon drink in winter? Fresh tarragon branches from the recipe can be replaced with tarragon syrup, its extract, or pre-dried leaves of the plant, which you should stock up on in the summer.
• Before serving the drink, garnish the glasses with lemon, lime, orange slices or a fresh sprig of mint.
• The recipe for the tarragon drink has one general principle preparation, the difference lies in the duration of preparation and the amount of ingredients. There are a large number of options for making a tarragon drink using fruit, for example, adding gooseberries or currants.
• Add ice cubes to the glass of lemonade - this will maintain the temperature of the lemonade in any weather. But be careful with the quantity, a large amount of ice will make the taste and aroma of the drink not so bright.
• An alternative to lemon is lime, which will give tarragon a piquant and bright taste.
• Based on your taste, the tarragon recipe at home can be adjusted with additional ingredients.
• If you want bright green lemonade, add a little food coloring and your guests won't be able to tell it from the real thing.

The drink recipe is very simple, does not require much time to prepare and does not require much expense.

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What to remember:

1. Tarragon is a tonic and refreshing drink that can be easily prepared at home.
2. You only need to take fresh food and purified water - these are the main conditions for making the drink tasty.
3. The tarragon recipe has one cooking principle; the difference lies in the addition of additional ingredients (lime juice, orange juice, mint leaves) and their quantity.