Zhzhenka - the hot beverage prepared from alcohol, fruit and sugar. Having appeared at the beginning of a century before last in Europe, to Russia the zhzhenka got to time of Patriotic war of 1812 of a goal and at once received huge popularity among military. Zhzhenka was considered as very strong drink suitable only for the men's companies. Representatives of the creative intellectuals - writers, actors, artists also admitted sympathies for it. Remember ancient recipes and prepare a hot beverage for friends - they for certain will estimate it.
It is required to you
- - 1 liter of red dry wine;
- - 200 g of granulated sugar;
- - 6 pieces of a carnation;
- - 0.5 teaspoons of ground cinnamon;
- - 1 kg of chipped sugar in large pieces;
- - 250 ml of rum;
- - 0.5 glasses of brandy;
- - 150 g of dates;
- - 100 g of the glazed water-melon crust;
- - 100 g of the glazed melon;
- - 150 g of orange candied fruits;
- - 150 g of a pitted dried prune;
- - 0.5 glasses of the peeled walnuts;
- - 100 g of raisin without stones;
- - 100 g of pineapples;
- - 0.5 l of strong tea;
- - 2 lemons;
- - 2 oranges.
Instruction
1. Cook mulled wine. In a pan pour out red wine, add granulated sugar, a carnation and cinnamon. Bring mix to the boil, remove from fire and let's mulled wine infuse several minutes. Then remove from it spices.
2. Squeeze out juice of oranges and lemons, nuts cut and fill with them prunes. Cut other fruit with small pieces, put them together with prunes in a big pan, establish on it a lattice.
3. On a lattice lay out chipped sugar and evenly water it with mix of rum and cognac. Set fire to sugar and wait until all alcohol burns through. The kindled sugar will drip on fruit, soaking them with alcohol.
4. When all sugar flows down, add hot mulled wine, strong freshly brewed black tea, lemon and orange juice to a pan. Well mix drink and pour it on tall glasses from thick glass. Add fruit to everyone. Zhzhenk is given after dinner in especially solemn occasions.