elderberry wine
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2008 7:19 pm
as promised mollysmum & lizzie
you will need
4lbs elderberries
9 pints boiling water
to each gallon of juice:
2.5lb sugar
1.25oz yeast
0.25oz root ginger
8oz raisins
put the clean fruit raisins and ginger in a bucket & pour the boiling water over the fruit, pressing well to extract the juice
leave for 4 days to infuse
strain off liquid & measure
add sugar & yeast.
leave to ferment in a warm place, when bubbling ceases, stir well then leave to settle for 3 days.
strain through a muslin into a cask, which must be completley filled otherwisw the wine will taste like vinegar. cork with an air lock fitted and leave for at least 6 months.
bottle and leave for at least another 12 months in a cool dark place, as this wine will taste better over time.
Good luck!
you will need
4lbs elderberries
9 pints boiling water
to each gallon of juice:
2.5lb sugar
1.25oz yeast
0.25oz root ginger
8oz raisins
put the clean fruit raisins and ginger in a bucket & pour the boiling water over the fruit, pressing well to extract the juice
leave for 4 days to infuse
strain off liquid & measure
add sugar & yeast.
leave to ferment in a warm place, when bubbling ceases, stir well then leave to settle for 3 days.
strain through a muslin into a cask, which must be completley filled otherwisw the wine will taste like vinegar. cork with an air lock fitted and leave for at least 6 months.
bottle and leave for at least another 12 months in a cool dark place, as this wine will taste better over time.
Good luck!