I have recently deviated from my usual deviation of making wine from anything but fruit by making a batch with green grapes to make a traditional white wine! I didn't follow a recipe as such and just "winged it". The grapes were acquired from an abandoned allotment near my fathers. Here is a rough idea of what I used.
- 1.5(ish)kg of grapes
- 1.5(ish)kg sugar
- 1 teaspoon of yeast
- 1 teaspoon of yeast nutrient
- 1 teaspoon of pectolase
- 1 tablespoon of citric acid
- Enough water to make upto a gallon
My method was as usual from making from frozen fruit. I put the clump of frozen grapes in a bowl with the sugar and covered in boiling water. Then when the water was cool enough to out my hand in I added all the other ingredients and covered for a few days. I then strained it all through a muslin square and put in a demijohn. It is now happily bubbling away. I have no idea how nice this will taste but at the moment it smells like white wine so I must have something right!
Once I'd finished this wine I made another batch of elderberry wine but as there is no difference in then recipe and method I've already used then I won't repeat it.
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| Green Grapes |
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| A few days of fermenting and a little squeeze to release some juice |
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| Getting ready to put in a demijohn! |
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