HOME MADE GRAPE WINE

        INGREDIENTS:

·    GRAPE                                 1 kg

·    SUGAR                                ¾ kg

·    BOILED WATER                    1 L

·   BANANA                              3 nos

·   CINNAMON                          6 nos

·   CLOVES                              3 nos

·    YEAST                                 3 tsp

·   SODIUM BENZOATE            2 tsp  

·   EGG                                    3 nos

                     EQUIPMENT NEEDED

·                Jar, Pan, Strainer, a funnel, bottles & corks,
              (Use wooden spoon for stirring)

       FERMENTATION PROCESS

·                     WASH  THE GRAPES WELL AND CRUSH THEM WELL  WITH HANDS ONLY.PUT THE YEAST IN THE WARM WATER.

·                     ADD SUGAR AND KEEP ASIDE FOR FERMENTATION HALF AN HOUR.

·                     POUR THE BOILED WATER ON THE GRAPES . ADD BANANA,CINNAMON, CLOVES, . TWO BEATEN EGG WHITES AND SUGAR

·                     STIR WELL AFTER IT COMES TO ROOM TEMPERATURE AND TRANSFER THIS MIXTURE IN TO JAR.  HALF OF THE  JAR SHOULD BE FILLED  AND CLOSE TIGHTLY WITH CLOTH

·                     KEEP IT IN A DARK ROOM FOR 21 DAYS

·                     STIR THE MIXTURE EVERYDAY FOR 10 DAYS TO LET OFF THE BAD AIR USING WOODEN SPOON. 

·                     21ST DAY STRAIN THE MIXTURE  USING THE STRAINER. NOW ADD SUGAR CARAMEL, KEPP IT FOR SECONDARY FERMENTAION 

·                     AFTER SECONDARY FERMENTATION YOU WILL SEE THE CLEAR WINE. IT MUST BE STRAINED AGAIN USING MUSLIN CLOTH

·                     NOW ADD SODIUM BENZOATE

·                     TRANSFER THIS IN TO WINE BOTTLES  USING FUNNEL.  IT MUST BE AGED. TO AGE YOUR WINE YOU MUST KEEP IT IN DARK ROOM ATLEAST FEW MONTHS.  

 

        PREPARATION OF SUGAR CARAMEL

        HEAT THE SUGAR IN A HEAVY BOTTOM PAN WITH MODERATE HEAT. ONCE THE CARAMEL STARTS TO BROWN, JUST LOWER THE HEAT.  AT THIS STAGE YOU SHOULD ADD HALF GLASS HOT WATER AND KEEP STIRRING.