At first you might think the name of this wine is better suited for a brand of whisky or tequila—don’t be fooled, it’s a delicious wine that will keep you begging for more!
 
Ingredients:
 
2 qts Berries
1/3  pt Grape Conc. Or ¾ lb Dk raisins
6 pts Water
2 ½  lb Sugar
1/2 tsp Acid Blend
½ tsp Pectic Enzyme
1  tsp [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
These highly colored blue-black berries take a little effort in picking but the resulting “Chianti” type wine is very popular. They also make an excellent “Port” type wine by increasing fruit to 41/2 lbs., add another ¾ lb sugar and use Sherry or Port yeast.
 
Ingredients:
 
3 lb Elderberries
7 pts Water
2 ¼  lb Sugar
1 tsp Acid [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
Did you know that besides the trees’ berries making a savory wine, elderberry blossoms are used by the Swiss to make a kind of elderberry syrup? It’s a wonder all these trees aren’t stripped to the bark!
 
Ingredients:
 
3 lb Elderberries
7 pts Water
2 ¼  lb Sugar
1 tsp Acid Blend
1  tsp Nutrient
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Wine Yeast
 
Starting S.G. [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Red currants can be substituted for black currants and vice-versa. Although red currants  produce sweeter wine, wines can be further sweetened to taste by adding ½ tsp at bottling, stabilizer, then ¼ lb dissolved sugar per gallon.
 
Ingredients:
 
3 ½ lb Red Currants
7 pts Water
3  lb Sugar
½ tsp Pectic Enzyme
1  tsp Nutrient
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Sherry or [...]

Black currants can be substituted for red currants and vice-versa. Although red currants  produce sweeter wine, wines can be further sweetened to taste by adding ½ tsp at bottling, stabilizer, then ¼ lb dissolved sugar per gallon.
 
Ingredients:
 
2 ½ lb Black Currants
7 pts Water
2 ¼  lb Sugar
½ tsp Pectic Enzyme
1  tsp Nutrient
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Wine [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
If you haven’t figured it out by now—cranberries are good for you, in a number of different ways. If that doesn’t convince you to make this recipe, just take a sip!
 
Ingredients:
 
2 qts Juice
2 wts Water
1 ¾ lb Sugar
2 ½ tsp Pectic Enzyme
½  tsp Energizer
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Wine Yeast
 
Starting S.G. 1.095-1.100
 
FYI: All the above ingredients [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cranberries are so good they named a rock band after them!
 
Ingredients:
 
3  lb Cranberries
½ pt Red grape conc. Or 1 lb Dk raisins
7 pts Water
2 ½  lb Sugar
½ tsp Pectic Enzyme
½  tsp Energizer
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Wine Yeast
 
Starting S.G. 1.095-1.100
 
FYI: All the above ingredients can be purchased in one convenient package at letsmakefoodandwine.com!
 
Method:
 

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This wine won’t make you crabby, we promise. If anything, it will do just the opposite. Try it out!
 
Ingredients:
 
3 ½ lb Crabapples
1 qt Apple juice
6 pts Water
1 ½  lb Sugar
½ tsp Pectic Enzyme
1 tsp Nutrient
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Champ. Yeast
 
Starting S.G. 1.090-95
 
FYI: All the above ingredients can be purchased in one convenient package at letsmakefoodandwine.com!
 
Method:
 

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Although crabapples are mostly grown for their ornamental trees and flowering blossoms, they also make a delectable wine. Don’t believe us? Just try it and see!
 
Ingredients:
 
4 ½ lb Crabapples
½ pt Wht grape conc. Or 1 lb raisins
7 pts Water
1 ¾ lb Sugar
½ tsp Pectic Enzyme
1 tsp Nutrient
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Champ. Yeast
 
Starting S.G. 1.090-95
 
FYI: All [...]

While both corn and corn whiskey are both pleasant wines, the whiskey wine is considered a “sit-down wine”—you have to sit down to drink it!
 
Ingredients:
 
2 lb Corn
½ Wht grape conc.
3 Oranges
12 Peppercorns
1 gal Water
3 ½ lb Sugar
3 tsp Acid Blend
1 tsp Energizer
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Sherry yeast
 
Starting S.G. 1.110-120
 
Just FYI, all the above ingredients can [...]