Elderberry Wine Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 lb elderberries (remove the stalks)
- 3 lb sugar
- l lemon
- l lb raisins (could use sultanas)
- 1/2 ounce of yeast
Directions
To remove the berries from the stalks, use a fork.
Step 1: Put berries in a sanitized bucket and pour in gallon of boiling water. Mash the berries against the side of the bucket then add the raisins. Cover and leave for 3 or 4 days.
Step 2: Strain, then return the liquid back into bucket; add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Squeeze the lemon and add all the juice (to get the most juice from your lemon, cut it in half and put in microwave for 30 seconds). Sprinkle on the yeast. Cover for 3 days, strain again, and pour wine into demijohn.
Step 3: Fix airlock and leave until bubbling completely stops (I left mine for about 5 months).
Step 4: Strain and bottle off. The wine could be ready to drink in about 4 months (if too young leave it for much longer). Has a lovely red color.
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