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This recipe is from a wine making forum I belong to and all credit to Duffbeer for the gorgeous wine it makes.


Raspberry, Cranberry and Elderflower (Dry fruity light red)
For 1 gal

1 box Twinings t bags (16 or 20 in box ?)
2 ltrs red grape juice
1 tsp pectolase
1 tsp nutrient
1/2 t spoon tartaric acid (I used citric acid as that was what I had)
1 sachet Lalvin RC212 yeast (when I made it I used Youngs wine yeast)
Sugar to sg 1.080 or 1.090

Boil 2 ltrs of water in a large pan and switch off the heat, add the t bags and allow to infuse for about 15 minutes. Squeeze the t bags and remove, allow the liquor to cool.

Add to the d/j the grape juice, pectolase, nutrient and acid.
Add the cooled liquor and sugar until sg 1.080 / 1.090, add the yeast or starter, cover and ferment to dry.
Once ferment has ceased stabilise and leave to clear, use finings if you prefer.

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Shirley

http://www.honeyjukes.co.uk

I'm looking forward to this, thanks for the recipe

I've got a gallon of this on the go, many thanks to you, Shirlthegirl. Is it one that improves massively only with years spent hidden away at the back of a cupboard or can it be sampled earlier? What's your personal recommendation, from the depths of your experience, oh brewing expert? Just wondered...

We had some of this that Shirl bought with her to Shell Island a few weeks ago, have to say it was lovely! And I believe it wasnt aged at all either, very quaffable indeed!

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Suzanne (aka Mrs Dobby)

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Now, that's the kind of reply I was hoping for! Though don't get me wrong, I can be patient (most of the time) when I need to be if there's a good brew at the end of it...

It was all drunk within 2 months of finishing! I am going to make a few more batches (and try one gallon of raspberry, strawberry and loganberry) and see if any last till Christmas.

Thanks for the vote of approval on the wine Mrs Dobby I was surprised any lasted long enough to take to Shell Island

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Shirley

http://www.honeyjukes.co.uk

Roll on October (ish)!! Even Christmas will do! Perhaps I'll get another gallon or two on the go as well. I've finally sterilised my collection of (very grubby, second-hand) demijohns so might as well fill them...