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  • Quick Potatoe Wine?

    I was browsing through an old cook book from the 1920's looking for a Ginger Cordial recipe when I came across this. An interesting recipe for Potato Wine which is ready in two weeks!!! This is the recipe exactly as it appears in the book.!

    Potato Wine

    Strangely as it may seem, a very nice wine can be made with potatoes When potatoes are being dug, put aside the little ones that are too small for cooking as they answer very well for this purpose.

    1/2 gallon small Potatoes
    3 lb Demerara Sugar
    1 gallon Water
    2 juicy Lemons
    rind of 3 Oranges

    Time: 45 minutes Temperature: boiling


    Scrub the potatoes thoroughly clean. If they are very small, cut them in halves, if larger into quarters, but do not peel them. If large ones are used, measure them after they are cut. Put them in a boiler with the water, bring to the boil, then boil gently for fifteen minutes. Meanwhile, slice the lemons and put them in an earthenware pan large enough to hold the liquid, add the orange rinds and 3 lb of demerara sugar. Strain the potato liquuor and pour it on the lemons, etc. Return it to the boiler and boil gently for half an hour. Then strain it through muslin into a pan. Leave until cold, then bottle and cork securely. It will be ready in a fortnight, but improves with keeping
    My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
    to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

    Diversify & prosper



  • #2
    Originally posted by Snadger View Post
    I was browsing through an old cook book from the 1920's looking for a Ginger Cordial recipe when I came across this. An interesting recipe for Potato Wine which is ready in two weeks!!! This is the recipe exactly as it appears in the book.!

    Potato Wine

    Strangely as it may seem, a very nice wine can be made with potatoes When potatoes are being dug, put aside the little ones that are too small for cooking as they answer very well for this purpose.

    1/2 gallon small Potatoes
    3 lb Demerara Sugar
    1 gallon Water
    2 juicy Lemons
    rind of 3 Oranges

    Time: 45 minutes Temperature: boiling


    Scrub the potatoes thoroughly clean. If they are very small, cut them in halves, if larger into quarters, but do not peel them. If large ones are used, measure them after they are cut. Put them in a boiler with the water, bring to the boil, then boil gently for fifteen minutes. Meanwhile, slice the lemons and put them in an earthenware pan large enough to hold the liquid, add the orange rinds and 3 lb of demerara sugar. Strain the potato liquuor and pour it on the lemons, etc. Return it to the boiler and boil gently for half an hour. Then strain it through muslin into a pan. Leave until cold, then bottle and cork securely. It will be ready in a fortnight, but improves with keeping
    No yeast?,I wonder how the sugar is changed into alchohol,and in such a short time.I've used all my tatties,but will try with the little uns next year.

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    • #3
      It must rely on natural yeasts in the air. I can only summise the small amount of yeast in the air starts a minor fermentation in the bottles giving a sparkling wine? Seems a bit like a recipe for exploding bottles, but I think I will still give it a try!
      My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
      to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

      Diversify & prosper


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      • #4
        Sounds good to me Snadgar. Wish i had that recipe earlier in the year. Spent quite a lot of time peeling my many small potatoes to use up with my herby potato and tomato soup as i could'nt quite bring myself to throw them out.Would have saved myself a lot of bother and would have had some nice wine at the end of it. Oh well, maybe next time....

        And when your back stops aching,
        And your hands begin to harden.
        You will find yourself a partner,
        In the glory of the garden.

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        • #5
          Potato wine ??

          Chemically it can only make a 1% ginger beer style drink and that is only if it can get infected with the correct wild yeast. I would guess that the origonal recipe said 'Cover the crock and leave to ferment' before bottling.
          Brewer is back

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          • #6
            Potato beer maybe?
            My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
            to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

            Diversify & prosper


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            • #7
              potato stuff!!

              All you would need to add to your brew, with 3lb of sugar is some yeast and you would end up with a very strong potato wine. Usual rules apply, might be difficult to clear with boiled potatoes. You could use it to make Poteen, must not say that AAARGH!
              Last edited by Brewer-again; 24-11-2006, 10:58 PM. Reason: crap spelling

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              • #8
                Cheeky Brewer
                Shortie

                "There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children; one of these is roots, the other wings" - Hodding Carter

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                • #9
                  Potato wine

                  Originally posted by Snadger View Post
                  I was browsing through an old cook book from the 1920's looking for a Ginger Cordial recipe when I came across this. An interesting recipe for Potato Wine which is ready in two weeks!!! This is the recipe exactly as it appears in the book.!

                  Potato Wine

                  Strangely as it may seem, a very nice wine can be made with potatoes When potatoes are being dug, put aside the little ones that are too small for cooking as they answer very well for this purpose.

                  1/2 gallon small Potatoes
                  3 lb Demerara Sugar
                  1 gallon Water
                  2 juicy Lemons
                  rind of 3 Oranges

                  Time: 45 minutes Temperature: boiling


                  Scrub the potatoes thoroughly clean. If they are very small, cut them in halves, if larger into quarters, but do not peel them. If large ones are used, measure them after they are cut. Put them in a boiler with the water, bring to the boil, then boil gently for fifteen minutes. Meanwhile, slice the lemons and put them in an earthenware pan large enough to hold the liquid, add the orange rinds and 3 lb of demerara sugar. Strain the potato liquuor and pour it on the lemons, etc. Return it to the boiler and boil gently for half an hour. Then strain it through muslin into a pan. Leave until cold, then bottle and cork securely. It will be ready in a fortnight, but improves with keeping
                  You will need 1lb sultanas to give it body and umpphh and also yeast for it to ferment. 2 month is the approx fermenting time it usually takes. When bottled and left to mature it is a wine with a sherry taste up there with the best.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Pantrywine View Post
                    You will need 1lb sultanas to give it body and umpphh and also yeast for it to ferment. 2 month is the approx fermenting time it usually takes. When bottled and left to mature it is a wine with a sherry taste up there with the best.
                    You are replying to a 14 year old post I can't even remember posting. I don't recall trying it but wonder whether anyone else did?
                    My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                    to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                    Diversify & prosper


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