Badagi
Description
The recipe won't take much time. If you enjoy Georgian cuisine, especially desserts, sooner or later you'll want to learn how to make badagi. Essentially, it's concentrated grape juice that can be served simply as a dessert drink or used in preparing various delicious treats. Here's how to make badagi. From 5 kg of grapes, you'll get approximately 2 liters of badagi. The drink is ready to serve.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Wash the grapes, discard the stems.
- 2
Step 2
Place the grapes in a colander and press down. Naturally, put a bowl under the colander to collect the juice.
- 3
Step 3
Press until only the pits and skin remain.
- 4
Step 4
Place over medium heat, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 3 hours. During this time, the juice will reduce by about half. A foam will form on the surface of the juice while cooking, which should be skimmed off continuously.
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Step 5
After 3 hours of cooking, remove the juice from the heat and leave it overnight. The next day, strain the juice through a sieve. The resulting clear juice is the badagi.