It is known that any housewife tries for the future to harvest the fruits and berries collected in the country. One of the many ways to use such needed stocks is to make homemade wine. And if you follow the technology, then in this alcoholic drink you can save all the flavors of summer.
Moreover, home-made wines are often much better in quality than industrial production. We will share with readers a recipe that has long been tested and successfully used to make an amazing drink. Wine from viburnum has a tart taste and a delicious aroma. The process of preparing this drink is simple, the main thing is that the raw materials are good.
The ripening period of viburnum is September. But they collect it when it gets cold. After the first frost, the bitter taste of the berry becomes softer. They tear it, bind it in bunches and hang it in the attics or verandas, so that the viburnum is thoroughly "nailed" by frost. Berries are not only healthy, but also very tasty. A variety of dishes are prepared from them: seasonings, gravy, jam, jam, pastille, juice, wine, tinctures, liqueurs ... And now the promised recipe.
Homemade Viburnum Wine
Freshly picked berries must be sorted out, remove debris, stalks, and placed in cooked dishes, knead. Berries should not be washed so as not to wash off the necessary bacteria. Wine from viburnum is made based on the calculation: for 1 kg of raw materials - 200 ml of water (purified), 100 g of sugar and a little raisin.
Close the neck of the container with all the pieces of gauze and leave it in a warm place for fermentation for 3-4 days. After time, having separated from the thick, filter the resulting juice and add water. Then on the 4th, 7th, 10th day add sugar in small parts. Install a special water-lock cap on the neck .
After about 4 weeks (when the fermentation process ends), the wine from viburnum is poured into another container so that it settles and gains its own taste. The wine is considered fully finished in a month. Such a wonderful drink can be stored for more than a year in bottles laid horizontally in a room with a temperature of at least 5 ° C, which helps to preserve the amazing taste of the wine.
Viburnum filling
Feasts are often accompanied by various home-made liquors . Popular among them is also considered liqueur - a sweet drink made from fruits and berries with alcohol (or vodka) with added sugar. Its strength is slightly higher than that of wine (18-20%). You can also cook and low-alcohol homemade liqueur. To do this, you need to fill the prepared bottle with 4/5 of the total volume, cleaned from debris and leaves. Pour sugar to the brim, cover with gauze and leave for 5 days to ripen in a sunny place. Shake the container periodically. When fermentation begins, the bottle needs to be removed in a dark place for two months. Pouring from viburnum without vodka is ready! Then strain the drink, pour into a suitable container and seal tightly.
Now, using our recipes, you will also be able to prepare excellent liquor or wine from viburnum at home.