“Wine is the drink of the gods,” they say so very often. Wines are different, but the most popular and common are white, red, pink and sparkling wines. They are also divided by fortress into fortified, dessert and classic (light).
The fact that wine is made from grapes is also considered familiar, but there are also fruit and berry drinks for the preparation of which, for example, plum, cherry and even strawberries can be used. It is about what strawberry wine is, how it is made, we will talk today.
What is strawberry wine?
Obviously, everyone’s favorite strawberry is used to make this alcoholic beverage. However, this happens quite rarely, only some manufacturers make strawberry wine and make it often sparkling (which not everyone likes). You can find it in a large supermarket or specialty store, but this does not mean that you will not be able to cook it yourself. The taste of this homemade wine is very delicate and unusual. As a rule, women prefer such a drink, although a man will not resist the aroma of ripe berries.
Strawberry Wine. Recipe
Of course, when the strawberry season begins, I want to eat it only fresh, but closer to its end we begin to cook compotes, preserves and jams. And here strawberry wine enters the arena, which will surely warm you on cold winter evenings and will remind you of a sunny summer. Consider the easiest and easiest recipe.
To make homemade strawberry wine, you will need the following ingredients:
- strawberries - 1 kg;
- sugar - 1 kg;
- 0.5 liters of water;
- bottle of vodka (0.5 l).
First, let's deal with strawberries: they need to be cleaned of the stalks, washed well and dried on a paper towel. Next, the berry needs to be ground through a sieve or chopped in a blender with sugar. Transfer the resulting slurry to a fermentation dish (you can put it in an ordinary large pot, but it is better to use a special bottle), pour boiling water (0.5 liters) and put in a warm place for 5 days so that the mass ferments properly. After this time, carefully strain the mixture through a sieve or gauze. Pour vodka into the resulting wine (it is better to choose it of good quality, since the final taste of the product will directly depend on vodka). Soak for a couple more days - and the strawberry wine is ready to drink!
Strawberry and strawberry wine
If you add a little strawberry to the strawberry wine, it will become more tart, gain a specific bitter taste and an indescribable aroma! You can cook it by analogy with the above recipe, however, instead of a kilogram of strawberries, take only 600 grams, replace the remaining 400 grams with strawberries. Carefully consider the choice of berries: they should not even be slightly rotten.
As in the previous recipe, mix the grated berry with sugar and pour boiling water. After decanting, add 0.5 liters of vodka to the resulting wine and let it stand for a couple.
Strawberry wine is a great drink for gatherings with friends for intimate conversations. It preserves not only the aroma and taste of the berry, but also all its vitamins and nutrients. But, of course, do not forget that everything is good in moderation, even if we are talking about the drink of the gods! Bon appetit and good mood!