How to make wine from jam: a simple recipe

Such a situation is not uncommon: you made too many berry preparations for the winter, and you have left over last year's jam. Or the conservation has already begun to turn sour, spoil. One of the great ways out of this situation is to prepare a delicious homemade wine. This process is uncomplicated; fresh harvesting is not necessary for it. Jam from any berries will do. In the article we will tell you in detail how to make wine from jam, we present a number of detailed proven recipes.

Universal recipe

Just note - you can use the old or started to roam the jam, but not covered with mold! She will nullify all efforts.

Prepare the following:

• Jam.
• Sugar.
• Boiled water.
• Glass container.

How to make wine from jam? A simple recipe is given below:

1. Mix the jam with boiled water in a 1: 1 ratio.
2. Now add sugar to the composition. For example, for 3 liters of jam with water you will need 1/2 cup sugar. Mix well.
3. Close the container and place it in a dark and warm place.
4. Periodically check your wine stock - as soon as the pulp rises up, the composition will need to be filtered.
5. Wash the dishes where the wine will ferment, be sure to rinse with baking soda and scald with boiling water.
6. How to make wine from jam? Add 1/2 cup sugar to the filtered liquid, mix.
7. Now we again place the container in a warm and dry place for 3 months.
8. In conclusion, the wine is poured into bottles. This is done carefully, through a thin rubber tube - it is necessary that the sediment does not fall into a new container.
   

Raspberry wine

How to quickly make wine from jam? Use raspberry jam as the raw material - the most popular for such drinks.

For cooking you need the following ingredients:

• Raspberry jam - 1 liter.
• Cold boiled water - 2.5 liters.
• Raisins - 150 g.

We tell you how to make wine from jam:

1. Warm up the water a little - enough to make it a bit warm.
2. Mix the liquid with raspberry jam and raisins. What is important, the dried fruit in this recipe should never be washed and soaked in advance!
3. Mix everything and pour into a container in which the resulting composition will occupy no more than 2/3 of the volume.
4. A medical glove made of thin rubber and latex is put on the neck of the bottle - these can be bought at the nearest pharmacy.
5. Then the composition goes to a dark and warm place for fermentation for 3-4 weeks.
6. After that, the wine is filtered through gauze and poured into a clean container.
7. The bottle is tightly corked, the liquid is allowed to infuse for another 3 days.
8. During this time, the wine manages to separate from the remainder. The drink is carefully poured into another bottle so as not to cloud the wine with sediment.

The raspberry version is appreciated for the rich taste and bright aroma of summer berries.

Strawberry wine

You will get a gentle, spicy drink in a beautiful light amber color if you choose this recipe. How to make wine from jam in this case? First of all, we prepare the ingredients:

• Strawberry Jam - 1 liter.
• Boiled cooled water - 2.5 liters.
• Raisins - 130 g.

We turn to how to make simple wine from jam:

1. Soak dried fruit in a small amount of water.
2. Prepared with cooled boiling water, pour strawberry jam.
3. Mix all the ingredients and pour the composition into a glass container. It is important that the liquid occupies no more than 2/3 of its volume.
4. Take a sterile latex glove and pull it over the neck of the bottle.
5. And then we need to monitor the glove - as soon as it starts to fall on its side, the fermentation stage has reached the final stage.
6. Pour the wine into a new bottle where it should stand.
7. To prevent sediment from entering, move the drink to new containers. After 3 days, you can already try your own homemade wine!

By the way, to make the drink with a twist, strawberry jam with currant is mixed in different proportions.

Apple wine

According to connoisseurs, this is the most sensual variation of a home-made drink. It has a sweet and sour taste and a light apple flavor.

To make a simple wine from jam according to this recipe, prepare this:

• Jar of jam (from apples of all sorts) - 1 liter.
• Unwashed rice - 200 g (one glass).
• Fresh (best wine) yeast - 20 g.
• Boiled, cooled water.

And now we begin to create:

1. Wash and dry at least 3 liter glass containers well.
2. Put apple jam and rice in it.
3. Dilute the yeast a little with water and send it there.
4. Warm up already boiled water a little. Pour it into a container with jam so that the entire mass reaches the shoulders of the jar.
5. Now a thin medical rubber glove is pulled over the neck of the container. One of her fingers is pierced by a needle.
6. Place the container in a warm and dark place.
7. Readiness is determined by appearance - the precipitate is separated from the wine, and it becomes transparent to the light.
8. The drink is drained carefully through a rubber tube.

If the resulting wine seemed to you to taste too sour, then add a little more sugar to it - 20 g per liter. Stir well and let it brew for another 3 days. After them, the drink will be absolutely ready!

Currant

Sour jam? How to make wine from it, we will tell further!

Currant drink is striking in its beautiful color, incomparable aroma. Love him for his usefulness. For cooking you need the following:

• Currant jam (from black, red berries, assorted) - 1 liter.
• Fresh grapes - 200 g.
• Rice - 200 g.
• Boiled cooled water - 1 liter.

And here is the recipe:

1. Wash and dry a suitable container in advance.
2. The jar is not more than 2/3 filled with jam, grapes and cereals - always unwashed.
3. Then all the assortment is poured with cold boiling water and thoroughly mixed.
4. A thin rubber glove is put on the neck.
5. We give the wine to wander about 20 days in a warm place and without access to light.
6. The glove will “tell” that it’s time already - it will fall on its side. The wine itself will become transparent.
7. The drink is carefully poured into the bottles so as not to touch the sediment. That’s it, it’s done!
   

Cherry wine

And one more wonderful recipe for home-made wine with a pronounced taste. You will need the following:

• Cherry (best seedless) jam - 1 liter.
• Raisins - 100 g.
• Boiled and pre-cooled water.

And now - making a wonderful drink:

1. First, wash the wine container with baking soda. It can be an ordinary three-liter jar. Dry, sterilize the container.
2. Then put jam in the jar, pour it with boiled water at room temperature. Pour raisins there too. Stir the mass well.
3. The bottle is covered with a plastic cap, after which we send it to a warm dark place for 10 days.
4. Then carefully collect the raised pulp, and the liquid itself is filtered through gauze or a frequent sieve.
5. Pour the wine blank into a new clean container. This time, instead of a cap, a thin medical glove is pulled over the neck.
6. Now the wine is left for 40 days. His readiness can be judged by the glove - previously inflated, it will fall on its side.
7. The drink is poured through a rubber tube into a new container so that the sediment does not cloud its transparent and saturated color.
8. And now they forget about wine for another 2 months. The result will be an unusually tasty and rich in summer aromas drink.
   

Cane Sugar Wine

We suggest you try the original taste:

• Any jam - 1 liter.
• Boiled cooled water - 1 liter.
• Cane sugar - 100 g.

Here's how to prepare it:

1. Mix all the ingredients in a glass container.
2. Pull a medical glove over the neck of the bottle.
3. Leave in a warm, darkened room for 2 months.
4. Remove the pulp, strain the composition through cheesecloth.
5. In a clean container, the wine languishes in the same place for another 40 days, after which it can be tasted.

Wine from jam with honey and spices

The amazing taste of the drink will amaze your guests! Here are its ingredients:

• Spring water - 1.5 liters.
• Jam - 1.5 liters
• Sugar - 500 g.
• Raisins - 300 g.
• Honey - 50 g.
• Clove - 5 g.
• Cinnamon - 5 g.

Cooking Algorithm:

1. Sterilize the glass bowl, and then send jam, water and sugar there. Combine the products and send the jar to a warm and darkened room.
2. After a month, the pulp is removed, and the composition is filtered through gauze. At this stage, spices, honey and raisins are added to the liquid.
3. The wine is aged another month.
4. Then the drink is filtered and bottled.

Incidentally, it is great for making mulled wine!

Wine from Old Jam

And now we will figure out how to make homemade wine from old jam. Let's prepare the ingredients:

• Jar of jam - 1 liter.
• Raisins (necessarily unwashed) - 120 g.
• Boiled and already chilled water - 1 liter.

Everything is in place? Here's how to make wine from old jam:

1. Prepare a jar with a volume of at least 3 liters and transfer jam to it.
2. Pour dried fruit in there and fill everything with boiled water at room temperature.
3. The cork needs to be wrapped with a layer of cotton wool, and then tightly cork the bottle with it.
4. For 10 days, send the container to a warm place, protected from light.
5. Then uncork the bottle, remove the pulp that has risen.
6. Strain the liquid in a clean container.
7. As in the above recipes, pull a medical glove over her neck.
8. Return the bottle to its place for 40 days.
9. Then, using a hose, the wine is poured into a new container. For storage, it is better to put it on its side.
10. After 2 months, an excellent drink will be ready. We warn you that the wine from the old wine is foamy, so be careful when opening the bottle.

Fermented Jam Wine

Many people are interested in how to make homemade wine from fermented jam. Such jam is no longer to eat, and throwing out the "good" is a pity. And it is not necessary. Wine from it will turn out excellent!

We will need:

• Absolutely any fermented jam - 1.5 liters.
• Boiled cool water - 1.5 liters.
• Sugar - 200 g.
• Necessarily unwashed raisins - 1 tbsp. a spoon.

We will tell you how to make wine from fermented jam:

1. Heat the water to about 40 degrees.
2. Add jam, 1/2 prepared sugar and raisins to it. For cooking, it is better to take a glass container with a volume of about 5 liters.
3. A three-liter jar is about half full.
4. A medical glove is always worn on the neck. One of her fingers needs to be pierced.
5. Store wine in a darkened, warm place for two weeks.
6. Strain the composition, add the second half of sugar into it, mix.
7. Pour into a new container and languish again for 3 months in warmth and darkness.
8. After this, the wine, trying not to hurt the sediment, is poured into bottles that are stored on its side in a cool room.
   

Note Tips

When preparing homemade wine for any recipe, do not forget about the following:

• Be sure to use not only clean, but also sterilized containers with steam or boiling water.
• To speed up the fermentation process, take a look at special wine yeast. If you can’t find one, you can turn to the usual culinary.
• If you use several types of jam, then relate sweet to sweet, and sour to sour.
• We use boiled water, but not hot! Only a little warm, room temperature.
• Glass or wood are suitable for storage. Plastic is better not to use.

Storage Features

Cooked homemade wine is important and properly stored:

• We proceed to storage only after keeping the wine warm. Depending on the prescription, this is a period of 1-3 months. If you reduce the time, you get a tasteless and non-aromatic drink.
• Use only clean containers. It is advisable that they be made of dark glass.
• The best storage temperature is 10-12 degrees.
• Bottles must be stored on their sides so that the cork does not dry out.
• Protect containers from temperature changes, shaking, vibration. This negatively affects the quality of the drink.
  

Homemade wine is one of the most delicious drinks that can be easily and simply prepared even from old or fermented jam. Choose a suitable recipe, experiment with tastes and do not forget about the important rules of preparation and storage!