As with everything else these days the price of booze is going up. Why should I pay £5 - £10 for a bottle of wine when I can make six of my own for £8. That's right, each bottle will cost £1.67! Yippee!!! A return to the days where I can get seriously off my head for under £2. (Not that I would, you understand).
I used to make my own wine when we lived in Ferndown, Dorset, and I still have a lot of the equipment. So I set to cleaning and sterilising everything I would need to convert this can of elderberry concentrate to wine. The demijohn is now sitting upstairs in the airing cupboard and fermentation is underway.
I really must have a good look for my old Winemaking books. Mum used to make her own too and I remember the tea wine and the mixed fruit wine - as in raisins, currants, etc. I've got the urge to make them so just need the recipes.
It'll take about a month for the results to be bottlable and they suggest leaving them to mature for another 3 months! Somehow I don't think ALL the bottles will last that long ;-)
2 comments:
Good for you Lisa! I'd be doing the same if I drank wine lol
Yummmmm, elderberry wine, my favourite! Sure we have lots of recipes...would love to make our own but no room!
Luney:))
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