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Homemade Wine

SUBMITTED BY: MSGYPSYLEE 

"This is an easy recipe for homemade wine. You can choose whatever flavor you like but my favorite is the red. You will need a sterile milk jug, a large latex balloon and a rubber band to complete the project. This Wine is a bit stronger than regular table wine. Its great for cooking as well as drinking."
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This recipe has been rated 41 times with an average star rating of 4.0
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PREP TIME  5 Min
READY IN  11 Days 5 Min
Original recipe yield 1 gallon

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 4 cups sugar
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can frozen juice concentrate - any flavor except citrus, thawed
  • 3 1/2 quarts cold water, or as needed

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine the yeast, sugar and juice concentrate in a gallon jug. Fill the jug the rest of the way with cold water. Rinse out a large balloon, and fit it over the opening of the jug. Secure the balloon with a rubber band.
  2. Place jug in a cool dark place. Within a day you will notice the balloon starting to expand. As the sugar turns to alcohol the gasses released will fill up the balloon. When the balloon is deflated back to size the wine is ready to drink. It takes about 6 weeks total.

FOOTNOTE

  • Use a frozen juice concentrate without added sweeteners for best results.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 14, 2006 by Newyear498 
Although this recipe is a good one IT FAILS TO MENTION SOME VERY IMPORTANT FACTORS, which i... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 24, 2007 by eslyter 
There is a reason that wineries possess expensive, specialized equipment to produce their... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 26, 2007 by hunter17 
I've never made homemade wine before, but this recipe turned out to be really awesome. I plan... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 5, 2007 by JqSmith 
I made this using white grape raspberry, white grape peach, and grape. The grape raspberry... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 29, 2006 by JRabbit 
This was a most exciting adventure. The wine seemed to be stronger when I used real fruit... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 28, 2004 by CAPTAINSJEWEL 
Have to say, this sounds exactly like the recipe me and my friend made in high school. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 26, 2007 by Nonna 
I found a recipe like this in a local newspaper...I cut the sugar back to 3 1/4 cups and my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 30, 2005 by IZECREEMER 
Never tried making wine before. I used fresh grapes that I was going to make jelly with. It... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 12, 2006 by Kyle 
This recipe works very well. My wine aged in about 4 and a half weeks. This tastes just like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 9, 2006 by Caroline C 
I didn't really know what to expect when I threw this together 8 weeks ago (I'd forgotten... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Homemade Wine

Servings Per Recipe: 32

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 121

  • Total Fat: 0.1g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Sodium: 4mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.1g
  • Protein: 0.2g

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