HOMEMADE GRAPE WINE RECIPE Wine

by Deanna
(Winnepeg)

HOMEMADE GRAPE WINE RECIPE Wine is usually made by using Grapes, Pineapple, Ginger and Rose apple.Home Made Wine is very special during Christmas and Easter. REQUIRED ITEMS: Seeded or Seedless Grapes – 2 lbs or 1 kg approx Sugar – 4 lbs (double the quantity of grapes) Water – 4.5 liters (Boiled and Cooled or you can use distilled water) Active Dry Yeast – 2 tsps Luke Warm Water – 1/2 Cup (for dissolving the yeast) Cinnamon Stick – 1 (optional) Cloves – 3 (optional) Sugar – 1/2 Cup (For Caramelizing) PREPARATION: Clean the Ceramic/Glass Jar and allow it to sun dry before using it for making wine.Boil water and allow it to cool completely.Clean and wash the grapes well and remove the stalks.Dissolve yeast in luke warm water and keep it aside for 10-15 minutes so that it rises.Mash the grapes using a wooden spatula or crush the grapes with your hands. Add half the quantity of sugar (2 lbs) to the crushed grapes and mix well.Transfer the crushed grapes and sugar mix to the ceramic/glass jar. Add yeast to the jar.Add cinnamon and cloves. This will give the wine a very nice spicy aroma and flavor.Add boiled and cooled water to the jar. Mix everything well. Keep the jar closed and airtight for 21 days. Stir the mixture with a wooden spatula every day for 21 days. Some people stir it every alternate day but I stirred it daily. After 21 days, strain the grape pulp mixture into another vessel using a muslin cloth or clean unbleached cotton cloth. Add the remaining 2 lb sugar and mix well. The Wine will be hazy at this stage. Keep it for another 21 days so that the sediments settle down and the wine becomes clear. Strain the mixture again using a muslin cloth without disturbing the sediments. My wine had a light pink color because of the grapes I used. For coloring the wine, I caramelized sugar and added it to the wine and the wine had a rich golden color. You can add the caramelized sugar to the wine a few days before straining it from the glass jar. Please refer below for details on coloring the wine. Store the wine in clean dry glass bottles. While serving, pour it carefully without disturbing the sediments. The longer the wine is stored, it will taste good.