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 [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 [...]

Corn, or maize, is the most widely grown crop in North America. Think of all the corn wine we could be making!!
 
Ingredients:
 
1 ½ lb Corn
7 pts Water
2 lb Honey
3 tsp Acid Blend
½ tsp Energizer
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Wine yeast
 
Starting S.G. 1.090-95
 
Just FYI, all the above ingredients can be bought in one easy package at letsmakefoodandwine.com!
 
Method:
 

Wash [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tea is good. Wine is good. Tea Wine? Great. Can’t knock it ’til you try it right?
 
Ingredients:
 
5 tbs Instant Tea
½ pt Wht grape conc.
7 pts Water
2 ½ lb Sugar
1 tsp Acid Blend
1 tsp Nutrient
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Wine yeast
 
Starting S.G. 1.090-95
 
Just FYI, all the above ingredients can be bought in one easy package at letsmakefoodandwine.com!
 
Method:
 

Measure [...]

 
 
 
 
 
Yes, we’re serious. This is a coffee wine. Now you can satiate two addictions at once! J
 
Ingredients:
 
5 tbs Instant Coffee
7 pts Water
3 lbs Honey
3 tsp Acid Blend
¾  tsp Energizer
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Sherry yeast
 
Starting S.G. 1.090-95
 
Just FYI, all the above ingredients can be bought in one easy package at letsmakefoodandwine.com!
 
Method:
 

Measure out instant flavour and [...]

Don’t let the name fool you—you definitely won’t be choking on this wine!
 
Ingredients:
 
8 lb Choke Cherry
7 pts Water
2 3/4 lb Sugar
1 tsp Pectic Enzyme
½ tsp Energizer
1 Campden, crush
1 pkg Sherry yeast
 
Starting S.G. 1.090-95
 
Just FYI, all the above ingredients can be bought in one easy package at letsmakefoodandwine.com!
 
Method:
 
Pick fruit when they are fully ripe black-purple [...]