Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Strawberry wine


Just like the ruby red enticing behold we get out of strawberries they hold in a bunch of health benefits. Let us shine on some here .

Ingredients
- 3 lbs. fresh strawberries
- 2-1/2 lbs. granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons citric acid or lemon juice
- 1 gallon water
- 1 teaspoon wine yeast


Directions

  • Place all ingredients except wine yeast in crock. Mash fruits with hands and cover with 5 pints boiling water.
  • Stir to dissolve sugar and mash strawberries. When cooled to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, add wine yeast.
  • Cover the crock and stir daily. Strain on 7th day, transfer to secondary fermentation vessel, top up to one gallon, fit fermentation trap, and set aside.
  • Rack after 30 days and again after another 30 days. Bottle when clear.
  • Allow to age at least 3 months, better 6-12 month.
BON APPETITE:)

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